Copycat Starbucks Baked Apple Croissant Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Servings:
8 Pieces
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 large apples peeled, cored, and diced into ¼ to ½ inch pieces
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 package puff pastry
  • 1 large egg, for egg wash
  • Coarse sugar
Directions
  1. In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
  2. Add the diced apples, lemon juice, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and vanilla extract, and stir until the apples are coated.
  3. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are slightly softened, about 10-12 minutes and then remove them from the heat.
  4. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  5. Spray 8 of the wells of a standard muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with paper liners.
  6. Place your puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut it into 8 equal squares.
  7. Press the puff pastry squares into the bottom and sides of the wells in the prepared pan.
  8. Spoon the apple filling into each puff pastry, filling them almost to the top.
  9. Fold the corners of the pastry down to close over most of the top, leaving the very center of the apple filling exposed.
  10. Whisk together the egg with 1 tablespoon of water.
  11. Brush the tops of the pastry with the egg wash.
  12. Sprinkle the tops with coarse sugar.
  13. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until the croissants are golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Let cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  14. Serve warm or at room temperature.