Description
A warm, comforting dessert featuring flaky crescent rolls layered with cinnamon-spiced apple filling and a creamy glaze. Perfect for holidays, family dinners, or a cozy treat.
Ingredients
- Refrigerated crescent roll dough
- Firm, tart apples (e.g., Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn)
- Brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg (optional)
- Unsalted butter
- Cream cheese
- Vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar
- Milk (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 baking dish lightly with butter or cooking spray.
- Peel, core, and slice the apples thinly. In a mixing bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt. Toss until evenly coated.
- Unroll the crescent dough and lay it flat on the bottom of the baking dish. Press the seams together gently to create a unified sheet.
- Spread the spiced apples evenly over the crescent roll base.
- Cut the cream cheese into small cubes and scatter them across the apple layer.
- Lay another sheet of crescent dough over the apples and cream cheese. Press the seams together lightly.
- Melt the butter and brush it generously over the top layer of crescent dough.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and puffed.
- While the casserole bakes, whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and a splash of milk until smooth to prepare the glaze.
- Drizzle the glaze over the baked casserole once it has cooled slightly.
Notes
Thinly slice the apples for even cooking. Press crescent roll seams together to prevent filling leakage. Let the casserole cool for 10-15 minutes before slicing for better structure.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280320
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
Keywords: Apple dessert, Cinnamon casserole, Crescent roll recipe, Easy dessert, Fall dessert