Puff Pastry Apple Doughnuts: the delicious dessert recipe you’ll love

Ingredients:
For the Apple Filling:
2 medium apples (preferably Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and diced
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (optional, for thickening)
For the Puff Pastry Doughnuts:
1 sheet of puff pastry (store-bought, thawed if frozen)
1 egg (for egg wash)
Vegetable oil (for frying)
For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Optional:
Powdered sugar (for dusting, optional)
Directions: 

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