4.1 from 51 votes
Apple Danish
Use crescent roll dough to make a fast and delicious cinnamon Apple Danish. It’s seriously so simple to throw together and tastes amazing fresh out of the oven!
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 373 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon butter
- 1 large Fuji apple peeled and diced
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tube crescent rolls
- 8 oz cream cheese softened (1 package)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
for the glaze -
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons heavy cream plus more if needed
- plash vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- In a medium nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add in apples, cinnamon, and sugar. Stir and cook until tender, 10-15 minutes.
- While apples are cooking, in a small bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, flour, and vanilla. Set aside.
- Pop open crescent roll dough and unroll, leaving crescents in rectangles. On an ungreased baking sheet, lay the crescent roll rectangles together, lining them up width wise. The dough should be almost the entire length of a half sheet pan. Press edges together to even out edges and seal any holes. Cut 1/2 inch diagonal strips up each side of the dough. Carefully spread cream cheese filling down the center of the dough to be about 2-3 inches wide. Top with cooked apples.
- Fold 1/2 inch dough pieces up over filling alternating sides to get a braided pattern. You may have excess dough once you reach the end of the danish, so fold them in as best as you can.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until filling is set and the crescent dough is golden in color. Cool at least 20 minutes before removing from baking sheet.
- Once danish has cooled, remove to a serving platter. In a small bowl, mix together powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream to create icing. You may need to add more cream to get the desired consistency. Drizzle icing over danish.
- Cut into pieces and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
373kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
323mg
(13%)
Potassium
75mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
37g
(74%)
Vitamin A
528IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 373
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 373kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 323mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 75mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 37g | 74% |
| Vitamin A | 528IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.