Apple Cheese Danish is an easy to make, delicious snack prepared using just 5 ingredients. This Fall treat can be served both as snack or as breakfast item with coffee/tea, or as an after-meal dessert pastry.
This can also be a great finger food for upcoming tailgating events or game nights or potluck or Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas holiday parties!
I have used store bought puff pastry for this recipe, but feel free to use a homemade version. The store bought version made my life so easy, and I could skip the process of preparing pastry dough and then spending several anxious moments worrying about the outcome. It took me about 30 minutes to prepare these danishes (inclusive of baking time), but the entire batch disappeared in less than 30 seconds once served 🙂 This is not a joke, I am sharing this from my own experience. Last weekend we had guests visiting us last minute for coffee.
My calendar was all booked, and I had very little time to prepare something for our guests. But luckily I had a sheet of puff pastry in my freezer and some fresh apples from Farmers market. I just put everything together and delicious snacks were ready in no time. My guests not only loved the recipe but also tried making these snacks at their home and called me back telling how much they loved it.
How do you make cheese danish at home?
The recipe below is super simple to make specially when you have some frozen pastry sheets on hand. You can definitely tweak and modify the recipe to your liking. You may be substitute other fruits for apple, or make a decadent chocolate danish or even drizzle some simple icing just before serving! These danishes pair extremely well with coffee, and they are often served during breakfast buffets at restaurants. These can also be served as a light after-meal dessert. So no matter what version you prepare, make sure to click some photos and tag me on social media (Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter, GooglePlus) – and you bet I will be super happy and proud about you!
YOU CAN ALSO CHECK SOME OF MY FAVORITE DESSERTS, SNACKS AND APPETIZER RECIPES PREPARED USING PUFF PASTRY (PASTRIES)
- strawberry turnovers– popular on blog
- palmiers / little hearts- 2 ingredient recipe
- napoleon
- puff samosa
- apple cheese danish– popular on blog
- puff pastry pizza
- strawberry tarts
- apple tarts
Preparation time : 30 minutes + thaw time
Serves : 9 cheese danish
Ingredients for Apple Cheese Danish Pastries
Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets – 1
Apple thinly sliced lengthwise – 1
Gouda cheese slices – 5
Sugar – 4 tbsp
Egg – 1
How to make Apple Cheese Danish Pastry
Step I
- Follow the instructions on the pastry sheet box to thaw the sheet.
- Whisk an egg and keep it aside.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degree F.
- Once the puff pastry sheet is thawed, unfold it on a lightly dusted working surface and roll it to 12 by 12 inch square using a rolling pin.
- Cut them into 9 squares of 4 * 4 inch each.
Step II
- Cut each cheese slice into half. Place this at the center of each pastry square
- Now place 2 to 3 apple slices on top of the cheese and sprinkle some sugar.
- Fold 2 opposite corners to meet at the middle of the pastry and pinch them together.
- Brush the pastry with egg wash and sprinkle some more sugar over the pastry. Applying egg wash gives it a beautiful golden color upon baking.
- Place each one of these on the baking sheet and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until it is golden brown in color.
- Apple Cheese Danish is now ready. Serve and enjoy.
Detailed recipe for Easy Apple Cheese Danish Pastry
Apple Cheese Danish is an easy to make, delicious snack prepared using just 5 ingredients. This Fall treat can be served both as snack or as breakfast item with coffee/tea, or as an after-meal dessert pastry.
- 1 Puff Pastry Sheets
- 1 Apple thinly sliced lengthwise
- 5 Gouda cheese slices (check tip for alternative)
- 4 tbsp Sugar to sprinkle (vary to taste)
- 1 Egg
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Follow the instructions on the pastry sheet box to thaw the sheet.
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Whisk an egg and keep it aside.Preheat the oven to 400 degree F.
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Once the puff pastry sheet is thawed, unfold it on a lightly dusted working surface and roll it to 12 by 12 inch square using a rolling pin.
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Cut them into 9 squares of 4 * 4 inch each.
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Cut each cheese slice into half. Place this at the center of each pastry square
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Now place 2 to 3 apple slices on top of the cheese and sprinkle some sugar.
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Fold 2 opposite corners to meet at the middle of the pastry and pinch them together.
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Brush the pastry with egg wash and sprinkle some more sugar over the pastry.
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Applying egg wash gives it a beautiful golden color upon baking.
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Place each one of these on the baking sheet and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until it is golden brown in color.
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Apple Cheese Danish is now ready. Serve and enjoy.
For starbucks style cheese danish instead of gouda cheese you will have to use cream cheese in the recipe. I had baked it recently but it got dissapeared in no time. 🙂
- Beat 1 egg in a bowl, to this add 8 oz of cream cheese, 4 tbsp sugar, 1/4 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp lemon juice and beat this until smooth and creamy.
- Fill 1 to 2 tbsp of cream cheese mixture at the center in place of gouda cheese in each pastry and top it with apples.
- Follow the same method for shaping and baking as above.
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Nice puff with a classic touch
Thank you Smitha 🙂
Love these little parcels of yumminess!!
Thank you Rose 🙂
Wow that sounds delicious mouthwatering.
Thank you Beena 🙂
These look amazing…and perfect for serving to guests! I love, love, love that you added some Gouda cheese in there. Apples + cheese is such a tasty combination! 🙂
Thank you David 🙂
Great recipe for guest and kids. Lovely share Manali!!!
Sorry Kushi I had a hundred things running on my mind and so mistakenly address you as Manali.
Oh yummy! Cheese danish are one of my favorite pastries! This with apples added sounds like the perfect combo for fall! Must try these soon!!
Thank you Jocelyn 🙂
You can do so much with frozen puff pastry, can’t you? Usually have some in our freezer. Perfect for when you need a quick dish! Terrific recipe — thanks.
Thank you John 🙂
wow drooling…
Thank you ANlet 🙂
Oh my gahhhhhh! Seriously, danishes are my weakness and these look amazing!! Love that you used apples! I could polish off a few dozen of these right now! Cheers!
Thank you Cheyanne 🙂
I love Danish pastries and these look Mouth-watering good, Kushi. Yummy share.
Thank you Anu 🙂
These danishes are simply gorgeous! I love how you arranged the apple slices. I will need to create this for my next brunch party 🙂
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Thank you Luci 🙂
Beautifully sensational, one which I definitely want to pleasure in. Yummilicious!!
Thank you Nava 🙂
Can these be made the night before? If so, should they be refrigerated then sweet to room temp before serving in the morning?
Yes, you can prepare it the night before. It does not have to be refrigerated if you are serving within a day or two.
I love apple season. This looks like the perfect dessert, or additon to the weekened brunch. I might just make some for Thanksgiving dessert…for the silly people that do not like pumpkin pie.
Great idea! I always keep puff pastry in the freezer because I ain’t no hero!! I’m not surprised these disappeared so quickly, that would happen at my house too!
your apple danish are a perfect way to say good morning and I’ll be making them soon!
What a delicious fall sweet treat! Perfect and very addicting, these will be often during apple season!
These look so tasty and perfect for fall! What a yummy treat to start the day with
That is one of my favorite snacks and the perfect way to start a weekend if you ask me 🙂 Perfect timing for this season, too!
These Apple Cheese Danishes are wonderful . So simple and a great combination. I threw these together for a relaxing Sunday afternoon treat and I couldn’t stop eating them. These will be making an appearance for the holidays at my house for sure.
Cheese, apple and pastry, what most could you want. It sure looks so amazing and perfect for the fall season. Apple season is best because of delicious recipes like this. I l am saving this to try soon.
Yum! I’ve never nade danish at home but it sounds so easy with the store bought puff pastry! Gonna try them next weekend!