Air Fryer Danish
Air Fryer Danish are one of the easiest breakfast pastries you can make with refrigerated biscuit dough.
In just a few minutes, you’ll have warm, flaky danish pastries with a sweet fruit filling and a drizzle of icing—without turning on the oven.
Whether you’re making a quick weekday breakfast, an easy brunch recipe, or a simple dessert, this air fryer recipe delivers bakery-style results with minimal effort.
Customize your homemade danish with your favorite pie filling, jam, or cream cheese filling for a treat that’s ready faster than a trip to the bakery.
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Why You’ll Love This Air Fryer Danish Recipe
- Ready in about 10 minutes.
- Uses refrigerated biscuit dough for convenience.
- Crispy outside with a soft, fluffy center.
- Easy to customize with different fruit fillings.
- Perfect for breakfast, brunch, dessert, or holiday mornings.
- Much faster than baking a traditional homemade Danish recipe.
Ingredients for Making Danish in the Air Fryer
- Large flaky refrigerated biscuits
- Lemon pie filling (or your favorite fruit filling)
- Vanilla icing
- Cooking spray
- Optional: egg wash for a shinier golden finish
- Optional: powdered sugar for serving
How to Make Air Fryer Danish
- Always preheat your air fryer before cooking for the best results. This ensures even cooking and crispiness on the outside.
- Spray the basket or line it with parchment paper.
- Separate the biscuits and cut each one in half.
- Flatten each biscuit and fill with a dollop of your filling choice.
- Fold the dough over the filling and pinch the edges lightly.
- Brush the tops with an egg wash.
- Arrange the pastries in a single layer with space between each one.
- Air fry for 5-8 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Cool for a few minutes before drizzling with icing.
- Let your Danish cool for a couple of minutes before serving to let the filling set.
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How to Reheat Danish in Air Fryer
If you have leftover pastries, the air fryer is the best way to bring them back to life.
- Preheat your air fryer to 330°F.
- Place the Danish in a single layer in the basket.
- Heat for 3-5 minutes until warmed through.
- Allow to cool for one minute before serving.
Reheating a Danish in the air fryer keeps the pastry crisp on the outside while warming the filling without making it soggy. Avoid microwaving if you want to maintain the flaky texture.
Yes! Place frozen Danish in a preheated 330°F air fryer and cook for about 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through if needed, until heated through and golden.
Cherry, blueberry, lemon, apple, raspberry, strawberry, peach, and cream cheese all work well. You can even combine cream cheese with fruit preserves for a bakery-style Danish.
Absolutely. Crescent roll dough creates a flakier pastry, while biscuit dough produces a softer, thicker Danish. Both are excellent options.
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Air Fryer Danish Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Can Large Flakey Biscuits
- Lemon Pie Filling
- Vanilla Icing
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
- Pre-heat air fryer to 360 degrees.
- Line your air fryer basket with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Cut each biscuit in half.
- Place a tablespoon of pie filling on top of the biscuit layer in the center.
- Air fry for a cook time of 5-8 minutes in a single layer or until biscuits have lightly browned.
- Remove from the air fryer and add icing on top of the pastry.
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