Apple Danish Pastry Recipe
Flaky, buttery, and filled with a warm cinnamon-spiced apple filling, these homemade Apple Danish pastries bring bakery-quality flavor to your kitchen. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon treat with coffee!
Print Pin Servings: 9 pastries
Calories: 320kcal
Cost: $10
Equipment
- 1 Pastry cutter To blend butter into the dough
- 1 Rolling pin Essential for rolling out dough
- 1 Mixing bowl For combining ingredients
- 1 Saucepan To cook the apple filling
- 1 Baking sheet For baking the pastries
- 1 Parchment paper Prevents sticking
- 1 Pastry brush For egg wash application
- 1 Knife or Pizza Cutter To cut pastry squares
Ingredients
Danish Pastry Dough
- 2 ½ cups All-purpose flour Provides structure
- 3 tablespoon Granulated sugar Adds sweetness
- 2 ¼ teaspoon Instant yeast Helps dough rise
- ½ teaspoon Salt Enhances flavor
- ½ cup Unsalted butter Cold cut into slices
- ½ cup Whole milk Cold adds richness
- ¼ cup Cold water Helps form dough
- 1 large Egg Binds ingredients
Apple Filling
- 2 medium Apples Granny Smith or Honeycrisp diced
- 2 tablespoon Unsalted butter Adds richness
- ¼ cup Brown sugar Sweetens and caramelizes
- 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon Classic apple pairing
- ⅛ teaspoon Nutmeg Adds depth
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice Prevents browning
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch Thickens the filling
Glaze
- 1 cup Powdered sugar Creates a smooth glaze
- 2 tablespoon Milk Adjusts glaze consistency
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract Adds depth of flavor
- 1 pinch Salt Balances sweetness Balances sweetness
Instructions
- Mix flour, sugar, yeast, and salt in a bowl. Cut in cold butter until pea-sized.
- Whisk together cold milk, water, and egg. Mix into dry ingredients.
- Roll dough into a rectangle, fold like a letter. Repeat 3 times.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 3 hours.
- Cook diced apples with butter, brown sugar, and spices until softened. Thicken with cornstarch.
- Roll dough to 12x12 inches, cut into 9 squares.
- Add apple filling to the center of each square. Fold into desired shape.
- Let shaped pastries rise for 30-45 minutes.
- Brush with egg wash and bake at 375°F (190°C) for 18-22 minutes.
- Drizzle with glaze while warm. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 100g | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1.3mg