Description
An elegant pastry featuring a flaky braid filled with caramelized apples and topped with a sweet vanilla glaze, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1 large egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 2 large tart apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp cornstarch (optional)
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
- 1–2 tbsp whole milk or cream
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Flaked sea salt or sliced toasted almonds (optional)
Instructions
- Warm a skillet over medium heat and melt butter. Add apples, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cinnamon; cook until apples are tender, about 6–8 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and cornstarch, if using, cooking until glossy and slightly thickened.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Roll puff pastry into a 10 x 14-inch rectangle on a floured surface.
- Trim long edges into 1-inch strips, leaving the center intact for filling. Spoon warm apple mixture down the center, leaving a 1/2-inch border.
- Braid the kringle by folding top and bottom borders over the filling, then folding cut strips across the filling. Brush surface with beaten egg.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and puffed, rotating halfway for even color.
- Make the glaze by whisking confectioners’ sugar, vanilla, and 1 tbsp milk until smooth; add more milk to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over warm kringle and add optional toppings.
Notes
Chill the assembled kringle for improved shape and rise. Use apples that hold shape to avoid a mushy filling. Store kringle appropriately to maintain its texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Danish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg