Apple Honey Rugelach
Celebrate a sweet new year with apple honey rugelach! Tender cream cheese pastry crescents, filled with apples and honey- perfect for Rosh Hashanah!
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time26 minutes mins
Chill Time:1 hour hr
Total Time56 minutes mins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Jewish
Keyword: Apple, honey, rugelach
Servings: 32 32 pastries (approx.)
Calories: 168kcal
For the cream cheese dough
For the apple honey (charoset) filling
For the topping
- 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup sparkling sugar (granulated sugar can be substituted)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
To make the cream cheese dough:
Place the butter, cream cheese, and sugar in a large mixing bowl and beat on medium speed until fluffy. Stir in the flour and salt on low speed until combined. Divide the dough into 4 equal portions, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for one hour.
To make the apple honey (charoset) filling:
Place the apples, walnuts, red wine, honey, flour and cinnamon in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
To form the rugelach:
Dust the work surface with flour and use a rolling pin to roll one of the dough balls to a circle about 1/8-inch thick. Top the circle with 1/4 of the charoset mixture, spreading it into a thin, even layer. Cut the circle into 8 large triangles. Starting at the large end of a triangle, roll the dough and filling, tucking the point under. Bend into a crescent shape and place on parchment-lined baking sheets. Repeat with the remaining dough balls. Refrigerate the pastries for 30 minutes.
To top and bake the rugelach:
Place the walnuts, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl and stir to combine.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush the rugelach with egg wash and sprinkle with the walnut topping. Bake the rugelach for 26 to 34 minutes, or until golden brown.
Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 58mg | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 0.6mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.6mg