Sweet, crispy, and creamy Hasselback Apple Puffs that are easy to make! This recipe features apples, coconut oil, sugar, and walnuts, baked in puff pastry. Perfect for serving with maple syrup and vegan ice cream.
1: Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
2: De-core and peel the apples, then slice them in half.
3: Place the apple halves flat-side down and slice into the outer edges roughly 3/4 of the way down in half cm intervals.
4: Place a small saucepan on medium heat and melt the coconut oil with the sugar and cinnamon.
5: Brush the apples with the coconut oil mixture and place the halves on the baking tray.
6: Cover with foil or parchment paper and bake for 20 minutes.
7: Add the oats and walnuts to the remaining coconut oil mixture and stir to combine.
8: Roll out the pastry on a flat baking tray to roughly 35cm x 22cm and leave to one side.
9: Remove the apples from the oven and discard the foil or parchment paper.
10: Using a fork to gently open up the slices, spoon a little of the coconut mixture between each slice.
11: Transfer each apple half to the middle of each quarter of pastry and cut the pastry into quarters to make 4 hasselback apple puffs.
12: Brush the pastry with plant-based milk and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
13: Serve with a scoop of vegan ice cream, a drizzle of maple syrup and a sprinkling of walnuts.
