Apple Fritter Casserole

by Sabrina Snyder

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6 Servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
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Apple Fritter Casserole is an easy breakfast treat that’s made with crescent rolls, Granny Smith apples, and topped with an easy glaze!

Sure, Cinnamon Rolls, French Toast, croissants and donuts are delicious, but have you ever tried having an Apple Fritter Casserole for breakfast? It’s rich, hearty, absolutely delicious and you don’t have to work all day to make it.

Sabrina’s Apple Fritter Casserole

Even if you’ve never tried a breakfast casserole before, this is a great one to start with. All you really need by way of equipment is a casserole dish, a measuring cup and a rubber spatula to get all of the dough into the dish. Pop it in the oven, and you’ll have the perfect sweet, spiced, gooey breakfast treat.

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Apple Fritter Casserole Recipe

Apple Fritter Casserole is an easy breakfast treat that's made with crescent rolls, Granny Smith apples, and topped with an easy glaze!
Yield 6 Servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Author Sabrina Snyder
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 cans crescent dough sheets , (8 ounce cans)
  • 2 granny smith apples , cored and chopped
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar , packed
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter , melted
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup whole milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 9×9 inch baking dish with baking spray.
  • Cut the crescent sheets into 1" cubes and toss with half the cinnamon and brown sugar in a medium bowl.
  • Toss the chopped apples, flour and the rest of the cinnamon together in a large bowl.
  • Combine the apples and crescent pieces together and put into your baking dish and pour the melted butter over the mixture.
  • Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes.
  • Make the glaze by whisking powdered sugar and milk together (microwave 15 seconds if too thick) and pour over your baked casserole just before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 53g | Vitamin A: 287IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 0.4mg

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About this Recip

Apple Fritter Breakfast Casserole is rich and decadent, perfect for holidays, brunch and even for dessert. As far as breakfast recipes go, this one is unique and delicious. If you’ve never had apple fritter before, you’re in for a treat. For starters, it’s nothing like apple pie, even though some people use apple pie filling in them: Apple fritter is a baked apple pastry similar to a donut with a thick glaze.

Tips for Baking

Even if your casserole dish is non-stick, you will most likely want to hit it with cooking spray or coat it in a thin layer of melted butter to grease it. If you decide not to go the cooking spray route, melt butter in a small bowl and then set aside a few tablespoons of butter to drizzle on top when you’re done.

How to Store

  • Serve: You shouldn’t leave your Apple Fritter Casserole out at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
  • Store: This breakfast casserole is good in the fridge for up to 4 days. Make sure to keep it in plastic wrap or in a sealable bag.
  • Freeze: Once it’s frozen, it is good for about 2 months before it looses its flavor. Make sure that the casserole has completely cooled down to room temperature before you put it in the freezer or fridge to keep you from getting sick.

Variations

  • Fruit: Fresh fruit and berries go really well on top of the casserole or served in a small bowl on the side. You could also add delicious caramelized apple slices to the top to bring out more rich flavor in the Apple Fritter Casserole.
  • Apple butter: If you’re going for a smoother texture you can use apple butter instead of a whole apple. Just keep in mind that you will have to adjust the cooking time accordingly. If you do use apple butter, you may need to cut it with corn starch and a little warm water to get the correct consistency.
  • Toppings: Try dusting the Apple Fritter Casserole with cinnamon sugar, brown sugar or confectioner’s sugar to make it look fancy and taste even sweeter.

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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  4. I love apple fritters, so this is right up my alley! Looks like a perfect fall dessert, and I can’t wait to try it!

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