Braided Raspberry Danish
This picture-perfect Braided Raspberry Danish is a wonderful breakfast treat for weekend guests or for friends or family who need a sweet surprise.
Raspberry Danish
We were making another trip to my in-laws, and I knew how much they both enjoy raspberries. The first time I had a raspberry pie, it was made by my mother-in-law which was a delicious jewel-toned filling encased in a flaky pastry crust. A braided raspberry danish would be well received at their breakfast table. My father-in-law had started chemo and his appetite was waning. I was hoping to tempt him with some tasty morsels. I think I did!
Twelve Loaves
This month’s Twelve Loaves theme is Berries…and I went with a Raspberry Danish. Bake a bread, yeast or quick bread, loaf or individual. This #TwelveLoaves is all about incredible breads with berries featured in April. Do you have a favorite berry bread? We would love to see it. Let’s get baking! Look at what our very talented #TwelveLoaves bakers have created this April!
- Lemon Blueberry Bread by Alice at Hip Foodie Mom
- Yoghurt Scones With Cranberries by Rossella at Ma che ti sei mangiato
- Raspberry Quick Bread by Holly at A Baker’s House
- Mixed Berry Bread by Renee at Magnolia Days
- Raspberry Danish by Liz at That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Strawberry Scones by Karen at Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Unbleached White Whole Wheat Flour
The nice folks at King Arthur Flour asked if I had tried their Unbleached White Whole Wheat Flour. Why, no, I hadn’t, but it sounded intriguing. It’s a lighter whole wheat with all the same nutritional values. Made with hard white spring wheat, the color is lighter than traditional whole wheat but still gives a toasty hue to your finished product. It provides the perfect contrast to a drizzle of sweet vanilla icing.
And with all the health benefits packed into the dough, you won’t feel nearly as guilty taking a second or third helping! I’m lucky enough to find King Arthur flour at my local grocery stores, but if that’s not the case in your area, make sure to check out all their amazing products and baking advice on their website. Using quality flours will make an immense difference in the outcome of your baked goods…and they have the BEST products.
Braided Raspberry Danish
Braided Raspberry Danish - an elegant, plaited breakfast pastry
Ingredients
Dough:
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 package dry active yeast, I use Red Star Yeast
- 2 2/3- 3 cups flour, I used King Arthur Unbleached White Whole Wheat Flour
- 2/3 cups milk
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon water
Raspberry Filling:
- 2 cups fresh raspberries
- 3 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon milk
Instructions
- Combine the sugar, salt, yeast, and 2/3 cups flour in the bowl of your stand mixer.
- Heat the milk and the butter in a small pan over low heat until the butter melts and the mixture is very warm. Check to make sure milk is not over 115º.
- Slowly add the butter mixture to the dry ingredients, mixing them together at a low speed with the paddle attachment.
- Once combined, increase the speed to medium and mix for two minutes more.
- Add the whole egg and 2/3 more cups of flour.
- Beat the mixture for a couple of minutes.
- Then stir in enough additional flour (about 1 1/3 cups) to make a soft dough.
- Replace the paddle attachment with the dough hook and knead the dough for10 minutes or until it is smooth and elastic (on low speed only so as to not burn out the motor).
- Form the dough into a ball.
- Place the dough ball in a large, greased bowl and then flip the dough over so that the greased side faces up.
- Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for one hour or until doubled.
- To prepare the raspberry filling, whisk together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of water.
- In a small saucepan combine the sugar and berries. Mix in the cornstarch slurry.
- Gently simmer for a couple of minutes till the sauce thickens and becomes translucent. Set aside.
- Punch down the dough and form it into a ball.
- Working with the dough ball, roll it out on a lightly floured surface into a 12 x 15-inch rectangle.
- Place the dough on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Spread the raspberry mixture in a 4-inch strip down the middle of the rectangle.
- On the sides of the berry mixture, cut the dough into 1-inch wide strips and fold them alternately across the berry center.
- Cover the pan with a towel and let the bread rise for one hour or until doubled.
- When the bread has doubled in size, mix the egg yolk with 1 teaspoon of water and brush the dough with the egg glaze.
- Preheat the oven to 350º; bake for 20 minutes or until the top is light brown and glazed.
- Mix the powdered sugar, vanilla, and enough milk till the mixture reaches desired consistency; drizzle the powdered sugar glaze over the top.
- May serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Adapted from itsybitsyfoodies.com
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
2 slicesAmount Per Serving: Calories: 381Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 96mgCarbohydrates: 66gFiber: 8gSugar: 30gProtein: 10g
78 Comments on “Braided Raspberry Danish”
I love it! A great day starts with a lovely breakfast like this!
I would like to make this for my Sunday school class but it sounds like alot to try and do that early in the morning. Can it be prepared the night before and baked in the morning?
Hi, Carrie,
I haven’t done that…but you could cover it with plastic and park it in the fridge for it’s last rise. Then bring to room temperature before baking in the AM. I’d probably opt to making the whole thing the night before. It will still be tasty! Yeah, you’d have to get up WAY to early to have it finished in time for Sunday school! Good luck!
Hi, Sarah,
I actually took the original recipe and only made a third of the dough, so this recipe will only make enough for one danish. Thanks so much for catching my error! Here is the recipe which inspired me…in case you want to make a multiple batch! http://itsybitsyfoodies.com/raspberry-pastry-braid/ (http://itsybitsyfoodies.com/raspberry-pastry-braid/)
Sorry for the mix up! Enjoy!
In the instructions you say to form four balls of the dough but need only one for the recipe. Is there a way to store the rest of the dough? Or am I going to a house full of Danish?!
This danish looks absolutely fabulous! I just pinned this and cannot wait to try it out. Raspberries are awesome aren’t they? Thank you for sharing a great recipe. I look forward to baking with you again next month 🙂 Krista @ A Handful of Everything
Mmm…Danish is one of my favorite treats and yours looks absolutely perfect. Such a talented baker, Liz!
I’d make scones! Or whole wheat bread. I love their white whole wheat flour.
i would bake some baguettes!
Lizzy,
I love raspberry danish. I would make this recipe first. Thanks for the giveaway.
Annamaria
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I love KAF’s white ww flour. Use it all the time!
I’d make a plain and simple whole wheat bread!
Whole wheat honey oat bread – my go-to for King Arthur unbleached whole wheat!
I think I’d have to try your raspberry danish! This looks incredible! I couldn’t agree with you more about using quality ingredients – it makes a huge difference in baking!
I would make pizza dough thanks
I’d probably make a cinnamon & raisin bread … soooo good!
I’d bake cinnamon raisin bread!
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Pizza dough!
I love making honey whole wheat bread. Whole wheat goodness but a little sweet too.
i would make muffins!
I would make my famous pumpkin bread with this flour.
I’m a lover of all things bread and then raspberries are my all-time favorite fruit! Man oh, man I wish I had this for breakfast. It looks AWESOME!
Liz,
You are so adept at braiding and pretty braids, you should look at this onion and sausage bread. Ancika is Hungarian and doesn’t offer instructions, but looking that the picture, my guess is that she plaited it, and then put it in a circle. http://ancikonyha.blogspot.hu/2013/03/kovacsne-parasztkalacsa-utan-szabadon.html
Looks absolutely wonderful! And with raspberries.. I can even imagine that taste 🙂
I think a Whole Wheat, Honey and raisin loaf (I need a new bread pan!)
I would have to try a pizza dough first and then probably a bread bowl. Those are my big weaknesses.
Your danish loaf looks great! Sounds so delicious with the raspberries filling! Love it!
Sigh… (that’s a happy contented sigh, btw 😉 Looking at your beautiful danish makes me so happy…although I’d be even happier if I had a giant slice to eat right now! This is beautiful, Liz. I love the criss cross of the pastry and the lovely drizzle of glaze overtop. I hope your in-laws enjoyed every bit of this danish, especially your father-in-law.
Liz, you are so good at making such beautiful and intricate bread designs. This is exquisite.
Your recipe looks great! If I won the giveaway, I’d make a salt-free Tuscan bread. My hubby has been begging me to make it far too long now!
I would make donuts.
Anything that has anything to do with KAF is top notch. these braids look delish. Well done, Lizzy.
How gorgeous is your bread! It looks fabolous.
I’m all over any raspberry recipe. Yummy! When I saw the recipe I decided to try it at once. I’m still licking my lips. 🙂
Mmm, I was just thinking about a braided danish too. That looks fantastic. I wanted to know, can anyone join in the Twelve Loaves group? I love baking bread and usually make it once a week, so this looks like a lot of fun.
I really want to make the perfect loaf of French bread. Or ciabatta. Or cinnamon raisin bread. Mmm…bread.
I have been eyeing a cheese bread recipe from KAF…that’s what I’d make first. LOVE your Danish for this berry delicious April:)Thank you for being a part of the #TwelveLoaves group, Lizzy.
I would make cheese bread, studded with garlic cloves.
I’d make a whole grain sandwich bread with a variety of nuts and seeds!
I love raspberries too, and this braid is beautiful! I’d love to try that flour in a nice loaf of whole wheat sandwich bread. 🙂
Gosh Liz, I hope your father-in-law is feeling better. That dessert is so, so beautiful. How do you do it? It looks professional.
Such a perfect braid and drizzle!
Gorgeous braid!! Especially with the beautiful berries. I love King Arthur white whole wheat, I sub it in for things like homemade waffles too.
Well, I will definitely make this raspberry one and Italian bread
Pretty! I love raspberries. I bet it would taste great with some lemon curd, too!
You really do the most excellent braiding. Your danish is perfect!
If I won the flour prize pack, I would use it to bake one of the breads in our fabulous Twelve Loaves lineup.
this looks scrumptious and I love how you have the instructions written out…short and concise!
I would make artisan bread, currently everyone in the family is loving this kind.
Hmmmmm…… I have been playing with bread doughs lately and been most successful with potato bread… I want to try it again! 🙂
Your Classic Oatmeal Bread would be delish with this flour!
danishes are one of my favorite bakery treats and yours looks absolutely amazing Liz!
I would do a French bread first that I always bake with regular flour.
Next is your recipe for sure! That picture really caught my eye 🙂
Liz, this is a seriously gorgeous danish!!!
That danish is so pretty! Forget bakery treats, I want to buy one of those! I also tried King Arthur’s white whole wheat and really liked it – though I don’t think my taste buds are quite on the whole wheat bandwagon!
Absolutely gorgeous danish, can I please come for breakfast? 🙂
Wow! It’s beautiful! I’d make one of those in a heartbeat!
Liz, we would love this! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Lovely bread as always, Liz! Hmmm. . for the giveaway, I’d love to try a wheat berry and nut bread! 🙂
I love King Arthur Flour! I’d make Whole Wheat Honey Bread!
Well, I am not absolutely positive what bread I would make, but the one on this post looks fantastic! maybe this one. =)
I am on an Artisan Bread kick lately, but I would love to try these Danishes, too!
I would love to win the extract prize pack. I think the first thing I would make would be a lemon pound cake.
I’d try making another batch of Cinnamon Bread – it’s my kids’ favorite (and I’d love to sneak in some whole wheat!)
Oh looks yummy.
I made the lemon braid bread from the King Arthur site last summer and it was delicious! I love raspberry so this one is calling to me, especially since you’ve already said it works well with the unbleached white whole wheat. Thanks Liz!!
Would love to win the Vanilla and Lemon extracts. They are my favorites.
I would love to make a good crusty French bread with the prize pack.
I´ve never tried a filling of just fruit. I will next time I make a danish, though I haven´t in a while, summer is just too hot. Gorgeous braid Liz!
I would bake like…um…TONS of different kinds of bread!
This is gorgeous… I used to love raspberry cinnamon rolls and jelly rolls when I was a kid, but they didn’t look anything like this beautiful danish. Your in-laws are in for a treat – I hope your FIL gets to enjoy it!
What a beautiful danish, Liz! I hope your father-in-law couldn’t resist and ate his fair share. The King Arthur unbleached white whole wheat is my flour of choice when I am in the States. If only I could buy it in Dubai! (Could you put in a little word with them to start exporting, please?)
Ooooh, how decadent. I do love a Danish and this looks like a goodie.
I would make either this recipe or a loaf of artisian bread
Your danish looks amazing and raspberries sound great! I love KAF, thanks for the fun give-away!
PS-I’d make dinner rolls, I’m still looking for a good one that can be frozen and used as needed:@)
Exquisite elegance wrapped up in a raspberry danish by the ever so talented Liz!
Your bread truly is a work of art and love =)
WOW this raspberry danish is gorgeous. You did outstanding work once again! Hopefully this enticed your father-in-law to indulge in some of this danish while you spent time together. I wish him fast healing my friend.