7 Apple Strudel Recipes That Are Irresistibly Flaky

Prepared puff pastry sheets make this apple strudel light work if you are looking for a quick and easy version of this classic dessert. "Easy to make and tastes great!" says home cook breadgranny. "There was so much apple filling that I made a second strudel. Yummy!"

Using frozen puff pastry is the quickest way to make apple strudel, as proven by this easy recipe. "Absolutely fantastic! It tasted heavenly. I loved it!" says recipe reviewer joyfullnoize. "I wish I had made 2 or 3 of them to freeze for a rainy day. If you are looking for a very simple strudel recipe, try this one!"

In this classic Austrian apple strudel recipe, homemade wafer-thin pastry encases a filling of ground walnuts, apples, and raisins to retain all the sweet juices while it bakes. It's a lot of work, but well worth the effort for a special holiday dessert.

The thinness of phyllo pastry makes it the perfect substitute for traditional strudel dough. "Easy to make and impressive!" says home cook KRYS14. "I sprinkled cinnamon and powdered sugar lightly across the top. So good!"

Follow this recipe to learn how to make homemade strudel dough from scratch.  "Much more satisfying to eat than store-bought strudel as you can actually be aware of what you are eating," says reviewer mousie8. 

This shortcut apple strudel uses refrigerated crescent roll dough and apple pie filling for an incredibly easy version of the classic. "Instead of rolling I folded the corners of the crescent roll over the top of the filling," says recipe reviewer kdmitzner. "After they came out of the oven I sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. Delicious!"

Mo"Excellent recipe and very easy," says reviewer BURNICE. "I added just a dash of cinnamon to the filling. Will definitely make this again."