Apple Danish Parcels are so tasty that I lived on these for years. These Danish delights are full of flavour and taste amazing both hot and cold. Serve as a dessert with custard or cream for a lovely conclusion to a meal. The puff pastry and soft apples are ideal dessert for the children. Also prepare the parcels in advance and freeze until needed.
Few things are more tempting than the smell of buttery pastry baking in the oven, especially when it is filled with lovely sweet apples. Apple Danish Parcels are one of those lovely little treats that bring a smile to everyone’s face. They look impressive, taste wonderful and, best of all, they are surprisingly easy to enjoy at any time of the day.
I have always loved the combination of apples and pastry. The gentle sweetness of the fruit works beautifully with the buttery flavour of puff pastry. As the parcels bake, the pastry rises into delicate, flaky layers while the apple filling becomes wonderfully soft. Meanwhile, the kitchen fills with that irresistible smell of homemade baking. It is enough to bring everyone wandering into the kitchen to see what is happening!
One of the things I particularly like about these little parcels is their versatility. Although they make a lovely dessert after a family meal, they are equally enjoyable with a cup of tea or coffee in the afternoon. In fact, I sometimes find that they disappear from the kitchen worktop before anyone has even thought about serving dessert!
For a simple but delicious pudding, serve them warm with a generous spoonful of thick custard. Alternatively, a little pouring cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream makes a wonderful addition. The contrast between the warm apple filling and cold ice cream is particularly lovely. However, don’t overlook them when they have cooled either, as they make an excellent sweet snack.
Another advantage is that you can prepare them ahead of time. This makes them particularly useful when family or friends are visiting. You can have everything ready without spending hours in the kitchen just before everyone arrives. Furthermore, they freeze well, so having a few tucked away in the freezer is always a sensible idea.
Although traditional Danish pastries come in many shapes and varieties, these little apple parcels offer a wonderfully straightforward way to enjoy similar flavours at home. You don’t need complicated ingredients or specialist baking skills to produce something that looks and tastes delicious.
I also think they are a lovely bake to make with children. They can enjoy watching the pastry puff up in the oven and, once cooled sufficiently, help serve them with their favourite accompaniment.
Whether you make them for a family pudding, an afternoon treat or simply because you fancy something sweet, Apple Danish Parcels are always worth making. Sometimes the simplest little bakes really are the most enjoyable!
Apple Danish Parcels
Ingredients
- 2 large cooking apples medium
- 180 g golden caster sugar plus extra for dusting
- 2 large puff pastry ready rolled
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C
- Peel, quarter and core apples. Place in a medium saucepan with a splash of water.2 large cooking apples
- Cover and cook over medium heat until apples have softened slightly.
- Remove from heat and stir through sugar. Set aside to cool.180 g golden caster sugar
- Cut each pastry sheet in half, then each half into three even rectangles. Brush the border of one rectangle with water. Top with a big spoonful of cooked apple.2 large puff pastry
- Take another pastry rectangle and cut a few slits across it, being careful not to cut all the way across. Place this piece over the apple, pressing the two pieces of pastry together firmly around all of the edges.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients until you have six parcels, then place them on an oven tray lined with baking paper.
- Sprinkle the tops with extra sugar.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until puffed and golden.
25 comments
I’ve been buying these in shops for years but never knew how easy and tasty they are homemade. I added sultanas to mine.
I liked being able to prepare these ahead of time. It made entertaining much easier and saved time in the kitchen.
The pastry came out beautifully golden and crisp. The filling was delicious, although I would probably add slightly more apple next time.
The combination of buttery pastry and soft apples was wonderful. This is one I will make again.
Really enjoyed these. They were easy to serve, lovely with cream and just the right size for a little sweet treat.
Lovely flavours and a nice texture. I did find that a little filling escaped from one parcel, but they still tasted wonderful.
A wonderful recipe that I shall be keeping. The pastry was light and crisp, and the apples were soft and delicious.
Very tasty parcels with a lovely apple flavour. I might add a handful of raisins next time for a little extra texture.
A fantastic little dessert. Served mine with vanilla ice cream and it was absolutely delicious.
A simple recipe with excellent results. The golden pastry and sweet filling make a lovely combination.
A lovely homemade treat that tastes far better than shop-bought pastries. I will definitely be making another batch soon.
These were delicious straight from the oven after cooling slightly. The pastry was wonderfully crisp and the filling lovely and soft.
Made these for afternoon tea and everyone asked for the recipe. They went down a treat.
I found mine needed a few extra minutes in the oven to become properly golden, but the end result was well worth it.
A really lovely little bake. My family enjoyed them warm with custard and there wasn’t a crumb left.
A lovely change from an ordinary apple pie. The individual parcels were just the right size.
Mine didn’t look quite as pretty as the pictures, but they tasted fantastic. Practice makes perfect!
These apple parcels were absolutely delicious. The pastry was lovely and flaky, and the apple filling was beautifully sweet.
I made a batch for visitors and they disappeared very quickly. Everyone thought they were homemade from a bakery.
I enjoyed these with a cup of tea in the afternoon. They were just sweet enough without being too rich.
I loved how simple these were to make. They looked much more impressive than the effort involved.
Perfect for using up a few apples in the fruit bowl. Simple ingredients and a really satisfying result.
Made these for Sunday lunch dessert and served them with warm custard. The whole family loved them.
Really tasty and surprisingly easy to prepare. I added a little extra cinnamon to the apples and loved the result.
These were a big hit with the children. They enjoyed helping to make them and loved eating them even more.