Pâtissier’s Ringo Stick is a popular stick-shaped apple pie made with Aomori-grown apples. It combines three enjoyable textures—crisp, juicy apple; soft sponge cake; and flaky, crunchy pastry—in a convenient snack-sized format.
Large pieces of Fuji apples grown in Aomori Prefecture are placed on a moist layer of sponge cake. The apple and sponge are then wrapped in pastry made with a generous amount of rich butter and baked until golden.
The apple pieces are relatively large, allowing you to enjoy their substantial, juicy flesh with every bite. Although the apples are preserved in syrup, they retain much of their crisp texture and fresh juiciness, rather than becoming completely soft.
The appeal of Pâtissier’s Ringo Stick lies in the contrast between its ingredients. The crisp apples provide a refreshing bite, the moist sponge cake adds softness, and the buttery pastry creates a satisfying crunch.
A subtle touch of cinnamon adds a pleasant aroma to the apple filling, giving the pastry a warm and luxurious character without overwhelming the natural flavor of the apples.
Pâtissier’s Ringo Stick is delicious straight from the package, but it can be made even more enjoyable by briefly warming it in a toaster oven for about one minute.
The short heating time brings out the buttery aroma and makes the pastry noticeably crispier and more fragrant. The contrast between the crunchy pastry and juicy apple becomes especially appealing when served warm.
Pâtissier’s Ringo Stick is a signature product of Ragueneau Sasaki, a confectionery manufacturer based in Aomori. The company began in 1884, during the Meiji era, as a traditional Japanese confectionery shop and later developed the Western-style confectionery brand Ragueneau throughout the Tohoku region.
The product brings together Aomori’s famous apple-growing culture and the techniques of Western-style pastry making. By combining large pieces of locally grown Fuji apples with moist sponge cake and rich, buttery pastry, it offers a distinctive interpretation of the classic apple pie.
With its easy-to-eat stick shape and combination of crisp apples, moist sponge, and flaky pastry, Pâtissier’s Ringo Stick is a convenient way to enjoy one of Aomori’s most famous ingredients.
It can be enjoyed as it is for a soft and refreshing texture, or briefly warmed to bring out the crispness and buttery aroma of the pastry. For visitors to Aomori, it is a particularly approachable local sweet that showcases the flavor of the region’s apples.