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Mini Apple Croissants

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Delicious mini croissants filled with sweet apple and cinnamon, perfect for a snack or breakfast treat.

Ingredients

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  • 1 sheet puff pastry (store-bought)
  • 1 egg yolk + 1 tbsp milk (for brushing)
  • 1 apple (e.g. Elstar, Gala)
  • 10 g butter (about 1 tbsp)
  • 15 g sugar (1 heaping tbsp)
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp cornstarch
  • ½ tbsp water
  • Powdered sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C / 350 °F, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Peel and finely dice the apple. Melt the butter in a pan, add the apple, sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice, and cook for 2–3 minutes until soft. Mix the cornstarch with the water, stir it in, and cook for 1 more minute until thickened. Let the filling cool completely.
  3. Unroll the puff pastry and cut it in half crosswise. Cut triangles from both strips with a base approx. 7 cm (2.7 in) wide.
  4. Place 3 triangles slightly overlapping, press the seams together. Add 1 heaping teaspoon of apple filling onto the wide end of the triangles.
  5. Roll up tightly from the wide end and place the croissant on the tray with the tip facing down.
  6. Brush the tops with the egg yolk–milk mixture. Bake for 18–22 minutes until golden and puffed.
  7. Let the croissants cool slightly, then dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

For best results, make sure the filling cools completely before using it, and don’t overfill the croissants.

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Keywords: croissants, apple, pastry, snack, baking, comfort food, French

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