Apple Chausson (each)

A French Classic, Done Properly

Boulangerie Christophe's Apple Chausson (chausson aux pommes) is one of the great pleasures of the French bakery — and one that rewards a baker who refuses to cut corners. A generous pocket of slow-cooked spiced apple compote is sealed inside a thick, hand-laminated pastry shell, scored in the traditional fan pattern, glazed to a deep caramelized amber, and baked until the layers shatter at the touch.

Warm from the oven, the pastry crackles open to reveal a fragrant, tender apple filling that's sweet, lightly spiced, and deeply satisfying. This is comfort food at its most refined.

The Art of Laminated Dough

The foundation of every Apple Chausson is Boulangerie Christophe's signature hand-laminated dough. Premium European-style butter is folded into the dough through a precise series of turns over two days, creating hundreds of alternating paper-thin layers of dough and butter. When baked, those layers puff and separate into the shatteringly crisp, honeycomb shell that makes this pastry so distinctive — sturdy enough to hold a generous filling, yet impossibly light and flaky in the hand.

Slow-Proofed for Depth of Flavor

After shaping and filling, each chausson undergoes a slow, cold overnight proof. This extended rest allows the dough to develop a subtle complexity of flavor — buttery and rich, with a faint pleasant tang — that fast-proofed pastries simply cannot replicate. The result is a pastry with genuine depth that elevates even the simplest filling.

The Apple Filling

Christophe's apple compote is made fresh daily from whole peeled apples, slow-cooked with cane sugar, a touch of cinnamon, and a squeeze of lemon until tender and fragrant. The compote is thick, not watery — concentrated and deeply flavored, so every bite of pastry carries a full hit of apple. No artificial flavoring. No shortcuts.

Pure Ingredients

• Organic stone-milled flour
• Premium European-style butter (84% fat)
• Whole milk
• Free-range eggs
• Sea salt
• Cane sugar
• Fresh yeast
• Fresh whole apples
• Cinnamon
• Lemon

No artificial flavors. No shortcuts. Just a chausson worth every bite.

Best enjoyed warm, within hours of baking. Reheat for 4–5 minutes at 325°F to revive the flaky layers and warm the filling. Pairs beautifully with a strong black coffee, café au lait, or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for dessert.