Caramel Apple Cheese Pastry

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Step 2

Empty can of apple pie filling into a bowl and chop it into smaller pieces.

Step 3

Roll puff pastry on parchment paper onto a sheet pan or cookie sheet. Roll edges all the way around. Spread apple pie filling on top of puff pastry.

Step 4

With a mixer, blend cream cheese, sugar and egg together. Add cinnamon and mix well. Add tablespoons of cream cheese mixture on top of apples.

Step 5

Swirl cream cheese mixture into apple pie filling with a knife. Sprinkle with a dusting of cinnamon.

Step 6

Spread chopped pecans over cream cheese mixture.

Step 7

Bake puff pastry at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes until crust is puffy and golden brown. Cool 30 minutes and slice into rectangles.

Step 8

Mix brown sugar, butter, and cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk for 5 minutes until it begins to thicken. Add vanilla and stir. Cool for 10 minutes, then drizzle over slices of apple pastry. Keep leftover caramel sauce in the refrigerator in a mason jar or sealed container.