I am so excited to share is fabulous fall recipe with you! The scent of cinnamon apples alone will make you feel like you have stepped into autumn heaven.
This week I decided to test out a recipe for apple cream cheese danish. I am a lover of pastry, cinnamon apples, and cheesecake and this delicious dessert/brunch/breakfast recipe includes all of those elements!
I was thrilled to see how really easy it was to make a dessert that seems so fancy! Truly in just a few really simple steps you can whip up this incredible recipe to share with someone you love. Or be like me, and dish yourself up a slice the second it comes out of the oven. Mama, you earned it.
Elements of Apple Cream Cheese Danish:
Let’s take a moment to admire all of the elements that make this special dish what it is… shall we?
- Apples sauteed in butter and seasoned with apple pie spice and cinnamon. Sign me up! You could stop there and I would be happy.
- Flaky buttery puff pastry, and the best part? You don’t even have to make it! That’s right! You can buy it in the frozen section of the grocery store!
- Cream cheese layer. We might as well call it what it is: the cheesecake layer! I mean, YUM!
All of these amazing pieces come together to create this delectable dish that can be used as a breakfast, brunch or dessert. Perfect for autumn!
Products used in this post:
Apple Cream Cheese Danish
Equipment
- baking sheet, parchment paper, rolling pin
Ingredients
- 1 pkg (2 sheets) Pepperidge Farm puff pastry sheets thawed
- 2 TBSP salted butter
- 7 cups apples (about 5 medium apples) thinly sliced I used a mixture of honey crisp and granny smith
- 1 cup granulated sugar separated
- 2 TBSP all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice (can sub 1/4 nutmeg if you don't have APS)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 8-oz pkg cream cheese softened to room temp
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- milk for brushing on pastry
- 2 TBSP course sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F. Lightly grease a baking sheet with non-stick spray or use a parchment sheet liner (my preference).On a lightly floured surface, unfold one pastry sheet and roll into a rectangle roughly 15×10 inch. Transfer to prepared baking sheet and bake about 12 minutes. Pastry will puff up and look like a big pillow! This is normal and it will sink and flatten again as it cools. Allow to cool on a wire rack while prepping other ingredients.For the apple filling, slice apples thinly and add to a large pan with 2 tablespoons of butter. saute the apples until slightly softened, about 8-10 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar, flour, spices and pinch of salt. Add to apples and cook for 2 minutes more. Turn off heat and set aside.For the cream cheese filling, cream together cream cheese, remaining 1/2 cup of sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Add one egg and beat JUST until incorporated, Carefully spread this creamy filling to within 1 inch of the edge over the cooled puff pastry. Spoon apple filling on top.On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining puff pastry sheet large enough to cover the apple mixture and edges of the first.Use a fork to slightly press and seal around the edge. Cut 3 large vent slits in the top to allow steam to escape while baking.Brush the pastry lightly with milk and sprinkle with course sugar. Bake for 35-40 minutes more until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Serve slightly warm. TO STORE: store any leftovers in the refrigerator in a zip lock for up to 2 days.
Making this recipe? I would love to see it!
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Ready for more apples?
Today I am thrilled to be sharing ANOTHER apple recipe with you. This one comes from my sweet friend Annette over @azurefarm (on instagram) and Azurefarm.com where they share all about homesteading and organic gardening.
Annette is sharing a delicious and healthy apple-pear breakfast recipe that you won’t want to miss! Click this image for the post!
