Apricot Puff Pastry
Apricot Puff Pastry is a delightful dessert featuring flaky, buttery puff pastry filled with sweet, tangy apricot jam or fresh apricots, often topped with a glaze or powdered sugar. This treat is popular across Europe, particularly in France and Austria, where it's known as 'Pêche Melba' or 'Aprikosenstrudel' in various forms.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This pastry is high in carbohydrates and fats due to the buttery pastry and sweet filling, providing quick energy but limited protein. A typical serving contains around 250-350 calories, with small amounts of vitamins A and C from the apricots.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 350 kcal |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Carbs | 42 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 20 g |
| Sodium | 220 mg |
| Potassium | 150 mg |
| Vitamin A | 80 µg RAE |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg |
| Vitamin E | 1.5 mg |
| Vitamin K | 5 µg |
| Calcium | 25 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
| Magnesium | 15 mg |
Per 1 pastry (120 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, apricot puff pastry reflects the European tradition of using seasonal fruits in elegant pastries, while nutritionally, it offers a quick energy boost but is best enjoyed as an occasional treat due to its high sugar and fat content.
