Honeycrisp Apple Breakfast Pastry

Name: Honeycrisp Apple Breakfast Pastry
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed); 3 large honeycrisp apples (peeled and diced ); 1 tsp cinnamon; 2/3 cup sugar; 2 tbsp water; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 large egg (lightly beaten); 1 tbsp sanding sugar

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Honeycrisp Apple Breakfast Pastry is an easy breakfast recipe. Honeycrisp apples are cooked with cinnamon and sugar and then baked in a braided puff pastry for a delicious apple-filled treat.

Update: This recipe was originally posted in September 2013. The recipe and photos have been updated and republished in December 2022.

Slice of pastry sits on a red striped napkin on a wooden background. A blue bowl of apples is in the background.

Honeycrisp apples are hands down my favorite apples. Tom has a friend who lives in Michigan, where they originated and I can't tell you the number of times I've debated paying him to send me a basket of them versus buying them in store.

What is a Honeycrisp apple breakfast pastry?

Honeycrisp Apple Breakfast Pastry is such an easy recipe featuring puff pastry, honeycrisp apples, cinnamon and sugar. The pastry looks fancy from the braiding of the pastry dough, but it's quite easy to make.

Ingredients

puff pastry, thawed
honeycrisp apples, peeled and diced
sugar
lemon juice
egg wash
cinnamon

Instructions

First, thaw the puff pastry. Remove from the package and unwrap, placing the pastry in a triangle on the paper to begin thawing. Once soft enough to unfold without breaking, place flat either on the paper wrapper or a sheet of parchment paper.

Process shot - Diced apples sit on a cutting board.

Then, peel and dice the apples to cook them. Dice apples to ½ inch pieces and add to a saucepan with the sugar, lemon juice, water and cinnamon. Heat to medium heat and cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until the water and sugar form a thickened syrup over the apples. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Process shot - apples and other ingredients in a saucepan.

Next, preheat the oven to 375 and prepare the puff pastry. Roll out the puff pastry into a 9x13 rectangle and place on a sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet. Use a sharp knife to cut strips of the pastry. Cut 3-4 inches in and leave 1 inch wide strips on either side of the pastry.

Pastry on parchment paper lined baking sheet with lines cut for braiding.

After that, add the apple filling and criss-cross the dough. Use a slotted spoon to remove the apples from the pan, draining excess liquid and place down the center of the puff pastry. Leave ½ inch at the top and bottom so the apples don't fall out during baking. Alternate sides, bringing a strip of pastry up and over the apples, crossing the strip from the other side. Repeat until pastry resembles a braid.

Process shot - apples down the center of puff pastry.

Process shot - braided pastry sitting on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Then brush with an egg wash and top with sugar. Lightly whisk an egg and then use a pastry brush to brush the egg wash over the entire pastry. Optionally, sprinkle the tops of the pastry with sanding sugar.

Process shot - Beaten egg in a small blue bowl with a red pastry brush lying across it.

Finally, bake the honeycrisp apple breakfast pastry. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the pastry is golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool 5 minutes before slicing.

To store: transfer fully cooled pastry to an air tight container and store at room temperature for 3 days.

I love this recipe not just for breakfast but as a sweet snack. If you love honeycrisp apples, I promise you're going to love this too.

Close up image of slice of pastry with apples inside.

FAQ

Are honeycrisp apples good for baking?

Yes, honeycrisp are very versatile apples. The sweet and tart combination makes them great for baking, or for eating alone.

Is puff pastry the same as crescent dough?

No, crescent dough is a yeasted dough and puff pastry is a dough made with layers of butter. If you can't find puff pastry, full sheet crescent dough would be a decent substitution in this recipe.

Do you need to refrigerate puff pastry after baking?

No, the moisture in the fridge will make the puff pastry lose is slightly crispiness.

Slice of pastry on square white plate with baking sheet of remaining pastry off to the side.

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