Crescent Dough Apple Danish
Whether it be for breakfast, snack or dessert, these fall inspired pastries will be a hit. These Apple Danish are glazed with a simple powdered sugar icing. Easily made with crescent dough!
Servings: 12 danish
Calories: 229kcal
Equipment
- sauce pan
- bowls
- knife + cutting board
- whisk or hand held blender
- baking sheet pan lined with parchment paper
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- ¼ cup sugar granulated
- 1 tube crescent dough sheet *note1
Apple Pie Filling
- 1 large granny smith apple peeled & diced
- 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
Icing
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 - 3 teaspoon milk
Optional
- caramel topping / sauce
Instructions
Apple Pie Filling
- Melt butter in sauce pan. Stir in apples, brown sugar and apple pie spice.Bring to boil and allow to cook just until apples start to soften. While apples are cooking, whisk together cornstarch and water to create a slurry. Stir slurry into apple mixture and then stir in vanilla extract. Bring back to a boil then reduce heat to low for another 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Danish
- In a small bowl, blend cream cheese and ¼ cup of sugar.
- Roll out crescent dough sheet. Slice into strips. Spread strips of dough with 2-3 tablespoons of cream cheese mixture. Starting on the long side, gently roll and twist at the same time. Spiral and curl loosely - tuck the seam inside. Arrange on parchment lined baking sheet pan.
- Using the backside of a spoon, flatten the hole in the center to make room for filling. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of apple filling.
- Bake at 350°F for 22-25 minutes, or until golden.
- Allow danish to cool before drizzling with icing.
Icing
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract to bowl. Add milk slowly, 1 tablespoon at a time and mix well. Continue mixing and adding milk until you get the consistency for a thick icing. If you add too much milk, just sprinkle in a little more sugar.
- Drizzle icing and over cooled danish. If using caramel sauce, drizzle the caramel over the top as well.
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Notes
*Note1: if crescent dough sheets are not available to you, use crescent rolls and roll out to flatten seams.
Nutrition
Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 228IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg