Name: Traditional Apple Strudel
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: Austria
Ingredients: 1 raisins; 5 fl oz ofRum; 5 fl oz ofwater; 4 apples (Rooster); 1 lemon; 60 oz ofbutter; 80 oz ofbreadcrumbs; 10 oz ofsugar; 1 natural vanilla flavor (liquid, or...); 4 cinnamon; 2 puff pastry (available in stores, or you can also make them yourself by following the recipe provided in the introduction); mixing bowl; mandoline; pastry brush

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Updated on 15 February 2026 by

lepetitfred

6 reviews 4.8 : Very good

Cuisine

Austria

Diet

Vegetarian

Level

Easy

Calories

153 pour 100g

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

40 minutes

Here’s the recipe for Apfelstrudel, or apple strudel. It’s one of the first recipes I ever had the pleasure of making!

Little Fréd was just a toddler back then, since it was a 6th-grade cooking class… Yes, it was a long time ago, but I’ve been making this apple cake regularly ever since, and everyone loves it every time 😋

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What is apple strudel?

If you’re not familiar with this dessert, Apfelstrudel is a traditional specialty of Austria and Central Europe. In German, Apfel means apple and Strudel means swirl, referring to the very thin dough rolled around the filling.

Apple strudel is therefore shaped like a pie made of puff pastry. Inside, there’s a delicious apple filling that’s soft and fragrant.

How to serve apple strudel?

Apfelstrudel is best served warm, around 35 to 45°C.
At this temperature, the pastry remains crispy, the apples are tender, and the cinnamon flavors come through fully.

It’s even better when served with vanilla cream, vanilla sauce, or a scoop of ice cream, which contrasts nicely with the warm strudel.

How to make apple strudel?

To make this Apfelstrudel, you’ll first need good puff pastry. For a completely “homemade” strudel, you can prepare your dough using this recipe.

If you don’t have the time or energy, no worries—just buy two packages of store-bought puff pastry.

There are several versions of Apfelstrudel; the one I’m suggesting is baked like a pie, with the apples cooked inside the pastry.

What flavors for the apples in the Apfelstrudel?

The apples are usually flavored with cinnamon, lemon, and raisins.

Personally, I like to replace the cinnamon with vanilla for a change. But I’ve also included the amount of cinnamon in the ingredients list if you prefer to use it instead of vanilla to flavor the apples.

Give it a try!

I hope I’ve inspired you to make this Apfelstrudel, and if so, I hope you enjoy it!

Thank you in advance for your comments 🙏

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For the filling
1 raisins
1.7 fl oz of Rum
1.7 fl oz of water

For the grapes
4 apples Rooster
1 lemon
2.1 oz of butter
2.8 oz of breadcrumbs
0.4 oz of sugar
1 natural vanilla flavor liquid, or...
4 cinnamon

For the dough
2 puff pastry available in stores, or you can also make them yourself by following the recipe provided in the introduction

The day before
- 1
  If you’re making your own puff pastry (well done—I’m proud of you!), you’ll need to prepare it the day before.
  Otherwise, you can use two ready-made puff pastry sheets on the day.
Preparing the stuffing
- 2
  Soak the raisins in a mixture of equal parts rum and water.
- 3
  Melt the butter in a skillet, then sauté the breadcrumbs in it.
  Add the sugar and liquid vanilla extract (or, if unavailable, a packet of vanilla sugar).
  As mentioned in the introduction, you can also flavor the apples with cinnamon instead of vanilla.
- 4
  Once everything is caramelized, set it aside in a bowl or mixing bowl.
- 5
  Add the almond flour to the mixing bowl.
  Squeeze the lemon and set the juice aside.
- 6
  Cut the Chanteclerc apples into eighths, then into thin slices about 3/4 of a millimeter thick.
  You can use a mandoline for this, which allows for quick and even slicing
  .
- 7
  As soon as you cut an apple, dip it in the lemon juice and then in the stuffing.
  Pour the remaining lemon juice and the soaked raisins (but not the liquid!) into the stuffing.
Preparing the Strudel and Baking
- 8
  Roll out the first sheet of puff pastry and spread the filling over it in a 25 cm by 15 cm square.
  Cover with the remaining pastry to form a pie.
  The filling is now enclosed within the pastry with little exposure to air, which will help preserve the apples.
- 9
  Brush the dough with melted butter.
  Bake the strudel for about 40 minutes.
- 10
  Let it cool slightly, then serve this apple strudel warm, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream 😋