Cozy Apple Kringle with Vanilla Glaze – A Sweet Fall Favorite
Bring bakery-style goodness to your kitchen with this Cozy Apple Kringle topped with silky vanilla glaze 🥮 Flaky, golden pastry wraps around a warm apple-cinnamon filling, then gets drizzled with a luscious glaze for the ultimate holiday or weekend treat. Perfect with coffee, tea, or as a stunning dessert for gatherings—this homemade kringle is cozy, sweet, and irresistibly delicious!
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Saucepan
- Wooden spoon or spatula
- Rolling Pin
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Cooling rack
- Small whisk (for glaze)
Ingredients
For the Pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
For the Apple Filling:
- 2 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled & diced
- 2 tbsp butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour (to thicken)
For the Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk (or cream)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Prepare the Apple Filling:
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add diced apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. Cook until apples soften (5–7 minutes).
- Stir in flour to thicken. Remove from heat and cool.
Prepare the Pastry:
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Roll puff pastry into a rectangle. Place filling down the center.
- Cut slits along both long sides of pastry and fold strips over filling in a braided pattern.
Bake:
- Brush with egg wash.
- Bake 30–35 minutes, until golden brown and flaky.
Glaze & Serve:
- Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Drizzle over cooled kringle. Slice and serve.
Notes
- Best apples: Granny Smith for tartness, Honeycrisp for sweetness.
- Don’t overfill the pastry to avoid leakage.
- Let it cool slightly before glazing to prevent glaze from melting off.
- Can substitute puff pastry with crescent roll dough for a quicker version.
- Make ahead: Bake without glaze, cool, and freeze. Glaze after reheating.