Apple Cream Cheese Danish - Easy Apple Recipe

Apple Cream Cheese Danish with Wonton wrappers - these are quick and easy-to-make delightful treats for Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. These Danish are crispy outside, filled with sweetened and crunchy cream cheese and apples. You can make these bite-sized treats in less than 30 minutes.

This is an award-winning recipe. If you like this, also check popular readers' favorite apple cheese Danish made with puff pastry sheets.

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Recipe card

About cream cheese Danish with apples

This is a shortcut recipe with a twist to a traditional version, where instead of flaky puff pastry sheets, individual wonton wrappers or sheets are used.

For the filling, I have used sweetened cream cheese to give a nice crunch, coarsely powdered pistachios and almonds, and flavored with vanilla extract.

This treat with apples can be served for breakfast, as a day snack with a cup of coffee or tea, or as an after-meal dessert. You can also serve these as a porter for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Game night parties.

Ingredients

Wrappers: I have used wonton wrappers. You can also use puff pastry sheets or spring roll wrappers.

Cream cheese: Use softened cream cheese in the recipe.

Sugar: Used to sweeten the cream cheese.

Nuts: Gives crunch to your pastry. I have used almonds and pistachios.

Apples: Any variety of apples of your choice.

See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

Step-by-step instructions

• Coarsely powder almonds and pistachios in a food processor. 
• In a bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, coarsely powdered nuts, pinch of salt, and mix well. 
• In another bowl, beat the Egg with a pinch of salt and keep it aside. (optional step)
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.  
• Evenly spread about ¾ to 1 tablespoon of cream cheese at the center of the wonton wrapper.
• Now place 2 to 3 apple slices on top of the cream cheese and sprinkle some sugar.
• Fold 2 opposite corners to meet in the middle of the wrapper and seal them together.
• Brush with egg wash or heavy cream if desired, and sprinkle some more sugar. (optional step)
• Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for about 12 to 15 minutes or until it is light golden brown.
• Serve and enjoy.

Tips

• Instead of thinly sliced apples, you can use berries, seasonal fruit, or even apple pie filling. If you are not a fruit lover, make the classic cream cheese Danish.
• The only thing that you will have to take care of is the baking time, as every oven is different. Start with 10 minutes at 400F and keep an eye on it as it can easily burn.
• I have applied egg wash for a nice golden color. If you do not want to use it, you can simply ignore it or brush it with some cream or milk.

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Note: We originally posted this easy apple cream cheese danish in Nov 2018. It has now been modified in Nov 2023 with Expert Chef Tips, FAQs, Storage Instructions, etc. This recipe won first place in in Twin Dragon recipe challenge from JSL Foods in the Wonton category.