Ingredients
**For the Dough:**
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
**For the Apple Filling:**
2 medium apples, peeled and diced
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
**For the Glaze:**
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp milk
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a skillet, melt butter and sauté diced apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla until soft, about 5–7 minutes. Add cornstarch if mixture is too wet. Let cool.
3. Roll out puff pastry on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle.
4. Spread apple filling down the center third of the dough lengthwise.
5. Make diagonal cuts 1 inch apart on both sides of the filling.
6. Fold strips over the filling, alternating sides to create a braid.
7. Transfer to baking sheet and bake for 20–25 minutes or until golden and crisp.
8. In a bowl, mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
9. Drizzle glaze over cooled kringle before serving.
Notes
Let filling cool completely before adding to pastry to prevent sogginess.
Use pre-made apple pie filling in a pinch.
Serve warm with ice cream for dessert or with coffee for brunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast, Pastry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Danish-American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: apple cinnamon kringle, danish pastry with glaze, apple breakfast pastry, glazed apple braid