Crescent Roll Apple Danish recipe is fast, delicious, and made with crescent roll dough, fresh apples for the apple pie filling, and a simple sugar glaze!
Bakery-worthy Danish made easily at home!
What is a Danish pastry?
A Danish is a multilayered sweet pastry originating from Denmark by Austrian bakers and has since developed into a Danish specialty. Like other pastries, such as croissants, it is a variant of puff pastry made of laminated yeast-leavened dough that creates a layered texture.
What Ingredients You Need to Make Crescent Roll Apple Danish
You can make these Roll-Ups with homemade or canned apple pie filling.
crescent rolls (1 large or 2 small cans)
Sugar
Cinnamon
Butter
Apples
Brown sugar
Water
Nutmeg
Cornstarch
* For The Canned Apple Pie Filling Option Apple pie filling
powdered sugar
vanilla extract
milk
What Kind Of Apples To Use
You can use any apples. Except for apple pie filling these Roll-Ups can also be made with
another fruit if you prefer or even jam.
How To Make Homemade Apple Filling
To make a filling first peel, core and chop the apples into 1/4-inch cubes. In a medium-size pan, melt butter than add apples, spices, brown sugar and 3 tablespoons of water. Cook over medium-high heat, for 4-6 minutes or until apples become very slightly softened.
In a small bowl combine cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water.
Add to pan while stirring and continue to cook until apples are tender, and filling is thickened, about 4-5 minutes. Let it cool.
In a shallow bowl combine sugar with cinnamon and set aside. In another bowl beat eggs with milk and set aside.
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Crescent Roll Apple Danish
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 can crescent rolls
- 3 tbsp butter melted and divided
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
* for the homemade Apple Filling Option
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 3-4 medium apples peeled cored and diced into 1/4-inch cubes
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3 Tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch + 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons water
* for the canned apple filling option
- 1 can apple pie filling
Icing
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp butter softened
Instructions
- In a medium size pan, melt butter, add apples, spices, brown sugar and 3 Tablespoons water. Cook over medium-high heat, for 4-6 minutes or until apples very slightly softened.
- In a small dish combine cornstarch and 2 Tablespoons water. Add to pan while stirring and continue to cook until apples are tender, and filling is thickened, about 4-5 minutes. Cool.
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Unroll the crescent rolls and separate into rectangles of dough using two triangle. Pinch closed the diagonal cut to form one solid sheet of dough. Brush with butter and sprinkle light with cinnamon and sugar.
- Roll up the dough from long side and pinch edges to seal. Spiral the rope around itself to form a loose circle/spiral. Place onto a cookie sheet lined with a baking paper, spacing danishes about 2 inch apart.
- Press the centers with a finger to make a well for the filling and stretch the sides a bit if it is necessary.
- Add a 2-3 tablespoons of filling to each roll. Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar, milk and butter. You can use a spoon to drizzle it over the tops of the danish, or you can put it into a small zip-top bag and snip of the corner for an easy "piping bag."
- Take the danish out of the oven and allow them to cool for 10-15 minutes before icing. Voila! Apple Pie danish without leaving the house or breaking a sweat.
