WW Apple Cinnamon Danish

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The WW Apple Cinnamon Danish is a comforting dessert. We made this recipe with crescent roll dough, apples, butter, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, water, cornstarch, cream cheese, egg, & low-fat milk. These danishes contains 5 grams of protein and 300 calories per serving. They become ready to serve in just 35 minutes. Store these WW Apple Cinnamon Danish for three days in the refrigerator. You may serve this dessert with banana slices, yogurt parfait, Greek yogurt, cinnamon apples, vegetable egg scramble, or vanilla ice cream. Preparing this recipe is very easy because the instructions are clear.

STATS:

  • Calories: 300 kcal
  • Serving size: 1 Danish
  • Total time: 35 minutes
  • Course: Dessert
  • Diet: Weight Watchers
  • Cooking time: 20 minutes
  • Serving: 4
  • Cuisine: American
  • Preparation time: 15 minutes

EQUIPMENT:

  • Skillet
  • Baking paper
  • Mixing bowl
  • Spoon
  • Baking sheet
  • Pastry brush
  • Knife
  • Small whisk

INGREDIENTS:

APPLE FILLING:

  • One tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 can refrigerated crescent roll dough
  • 2 medium diced apples
  • One tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • One tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • One tbsp water

CREAM CHEESE FILLING:

  • 2 tbsp light cream cheese
  • One tbsp powdered sugar

EGG WASH:

  • 1 large beaten egg

LIGHT GLAZE:

  • Quarter cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp low-fat milk
  • Half tsp vanilla extract

INGREDIENT NOTES:

CRESCENT ROLL DOUGH:

  • This dough makes the base of the danishes and give golden texture. It makes the outer layers to hold the creamy filling and cinnamon apples together. You may use reduced-fat crescent roll dough as per your preference.

APPLES:

  • They gives main fruit filling to the danish and soft texture when cook. Apples give warm taste when mix with cinnamon and brown sugar. You may use Honeycrisp apples as an alternative.

BUTTER:

  • Butter cooks the apples and give rich taste in the dessert. It gives cinnamon and brown  sugar that coat the apples evenly. You may use cooking spray as another option.

LIGHT CREAM CHEESE:

  • Cream cheese makes the creamy layer under the apples. It includes richness and tangy center to the recipe. You may use reduced-fat Neufchâtel cheese as a substitute.

LOW-FAT MILK:

  • This milk makes the powdered sugar thin to drizzle perfectly on the Danish. It gives small amount of creaminess to the glaze. You may use unsweetened almond milk as another idea.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. First, melt the butter in the skillet then add apples, brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.
  2. Mix the cornstarch with water then include this mixture in the skillet and cook the ingredients for 7 minutes.
  3. Cool the mixture and warm the oven to 375°F then cover the sheet with baking paper.
  4. Unroll the crescent dough and separate it into four rectangles then cut some diagonal strips on both sides.
  5. Leave the center uncut then mix light cream cheese with 1 tbsp powdered sugar.
  6. Spread a small amount of cream cheese mixture in the center of the dough.
  7. Spoon the cooked apples on the cream mixture and fold the dough strips on the filling diagonally.
  8. Brush the tops with beaten egg and bake the danishes for 20 minutes.
  9. Mix the low-fat milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in the small bowl to make the smooth glaze.
  10. Lastly, drizzle the glaze on the apple danishes and serve them.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:Z

BREAKFAST:

  • Greek Yogurt
  • Fresh Berries
  • Mixed Fruit Salad
  • Banana Slices

BRUNCH:

  • Vegetable Egg Scramble
  • Turkey Breakfast Sausage
  • Fresh Fruit Platter
  • Light Yogurt Parfait

DESSERT:

  • Vanilla Greek Yogurt
  • Cinnamon Apples
  • Fresh Strawberries
  • Light Vanilla Ice Cream

DRINK:

  • Hot Coffee
  • Cinnamon Tea
  • Black Tea
  • Light Chai Latte

TIPS:

  • Avoid cooking the apples too much so they stay tender and hold the shape well.
  • Cool the apple filling then include it in the dough for better results.
  • Brush the egg wash lightly for a golden finish on the danishes.
  • Include a thin drizzle of glaze to keep the dessert yummy and lighter.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

  • Store the cooled Danished in a closed box for 3 days.

FREEZER:

  • Freeze this cooled dessert in the container for two months.

FAQs:

Can I include different apples in this recipe?

  • Yes, you may add Gala, Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Granny Smith apples.

Sould we exclude cream cheese from this dessert?

  • Yes, you may skip cream cheese or use thick Greek yogurt instead.

How to make these danishes less sweet?

  • You may reduce the brown sugar and use small amount of glaze for less sweetness.

Can I prepare this dessert earlier?

  • Yes, you may prepare the filling early, assemble the danishes, then bake before serving.

Does this recipe contains nuts?

  • No, there are no nuts included in these danishes.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Calories: 300 kcal

Net carbs: 43 g

Iron: 1.4 mg

Total carbs: 45 g

Vitamin A: 420 IU

Fiber: 2 g

Calcium: 35 mg

Protein: 5 g

Sodium: 430 mg

Potassium: 115 mg

Weight Watchers Points: 9 Points