Easy Apple Pecan Croissants

These easy homemade croissants are a great way to use up old apples without the full baking shenanigans of an apple pie. They are also an impressive 'warm suggestion' for your next morning tea.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 tbs butter melted
• 1/2 green apple
• 1/3 cup pecans chopped
• 2 sheets puff pastry
• 1 tbs cinnamon sugar

• Method

  • STEP 1Preheat oven to 180˚C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
  • STEP 2In a bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon and set aside.
  • STEP 3Cut the half apple into eight slices. Toss the apple slices in the melted butter.
  • STEP 4Lay one pastry sheet on the bench and cut it in half. Cut each of those halves diagonally in half again, so that you have four long triangles. Repeat with the second sheet.
  • STEP 5Place one slice of apple on the base edge of one of the triangles. Sprinkle with the brown sugar mix and top with chopped pecans. Repeat for the remaining triangles.
  • STEP 6Roll each triangle from the base end toward the point and place on the prepared baking tray. Repeat with the remaining pieces until you have eight croissants on your tray.
  • STEP 7Brush the tops of the croissants with the melted butter you used to toss the apples in. Sprinkle the croissants with cinnamon sugar.
  • STEP 8Bake for 12 - 18 minutes until puffed and golden. Cool on a wire rack.

  • Notes

    You could also fill these with Nutella or custard if you want a sweeter version.
    Make sure you keep your puff pastry cold while you're not working with it. If it gets too warm, it won't puff in the oven