How to Make Apple Danish with Crescent Roll Dough - A Step-by-Step Guide

Apple Danish with Crescent Roll Dough is a delicious and easy-to-make pastry that is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet treat any time of the day. This recipe combines the flaky, buttery goodness of crescent roll dough with a sweet apple filling and a drizzle of icing on top.

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Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent roll dough, divided
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (20 ounce) can apple pie filling
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 9x13-inch danish

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together; set aside.
  • Unroll one can of crescent roll dough and pat together on the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
  • Beat cream cheese, white sugar, and vanilla together until smooth. Spread over the dough. Layer the apple filling over the cream cheese layer. Top with second package of crescent roll dough, patting the seams together. Drizzle butter on top and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbly, 40 to 45 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    461 cal.

    • Total Fat: 29g
    • Saturated Fat: 15g
    • Cholesterol: 61mg
    • Sodium: 428mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 46g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 20g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 44mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 82mg