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Apple Danish
My easy apple danish recipe is full of delicious flavor, all without any time-consuming prep! Every bite is filled with sweet apples, warming spices, and flaky puff pastry. It's the perfect breakfast or dessert for all the family!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 251 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup apples chopped, any kind
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- 1 heet puff pastry thawed but cold
- 3 tablespoons butter diced
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF
- Dice the apples into ¼ inch cubes.
- Combine with sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. Stir well.
- Lay out the sheet of puff pastry and roll out slightly.
- Slice strips ½ inch thick along each side, leaving 3-4 inches in the middle of the sheet.
- Spread the apple mixture down the center of the puff pastry.
- Dot the top with the butter.
- Fold the strips of the puff pastry across the apples, alternating them so it looks like a braid.
- Combine egg and water.
- Brush the puff pastry with the egg wash.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the pastry is golden brown.
- Drizzle with icing glaze, if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
251kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
147mg
(6%)
Potassium
40mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
141IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 251kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 147mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 40mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 141IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.