These apple turnovers taste like apple pie but are easier to make with puff pastry and a homemade apple filling! Ready in less than an hour, they are an easy apple treat!
Want more easy apple dessert recipes? Other seasonal favorites we love during the fall include apple dump cake, apple fritters and baked apples!
Why I Love These Easy Apple Turnovers
- Easy to make: Just like my cheese danish store-bought puff pastry saves time in these easy apple turnovers that are bakery-quality and ready in less than an hour!
- Irresistible: From the warm cinnamon apple filling to the sweet powdered sugar glaze with a hint of caramel, these flaky pastries have the best taste.
- Handheld: If you don’t have time to bake a Dutch apple pie these apple turnovers are a great handheld ‘pie’ option with similar taste.
Recipe Variations
- Glaze: Instead of the caramel sauce glaze, use a powdered sugar glaze, cream cheese glaze or maple glaze instead. Add a sprinkle of course sugar for some extra sparkle!
- Warm spices: Instead of cinnamon and nutmeg, use apple pie spice instead.
- Dough: Instead of puff pastry, you can use my easy pie crust recipe for apple turnovers from scratch.
How to Make Apple Turnovers
Remove puff pastry sheets from the freezer to thaw slightly. It’s easier to work with cold pastry, so do not thaw completely. While pastry is thawing, dice apples and toss with lemon juice to prevent browning.
Combine ingredients for your apple filling in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are softened. While your apple filling is cooling, roll out 1 sheet thawed puff pastry dough into a large square then cut into 4 smaller equal squares.
Add apple mixture to one side of each pastry square leaving a border for sealing. Brush the egg wash along the edges of the pastry where the apple mixture is then fold corner to corner, creating a triangle shape. Using a fork, press the edges together to seal.
Place apple turnovers on parchment lined baking sheets and bake at 400°F for 20 minutes. Cool slightly before adding glaze.
Apple Turnover Recipe Tips
- Use a different filling: Feel free to use any homemade pie filling or your favorite canned filling if you would like. Try apple pie filling, peach pie filling or cherry pie filling.
- Air fryer apple turnovers: Place assembled apple turnovers in air fryer basket and air fry at 325°F for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
- Serving: Dunking slightly warm apple turnovers into soft homemade whipped cream is perfect although a scoop of vanilla ice cream works, too!
- Make turnovers ahead of time. Assemble turnovers minus egg wash and glaze, place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and flash freeze for about 2 hours until frozen. Transfer frozen apple turnovers to a freezer safe container or Ziploc bag keep frozen. When ready to bake, brush with egg wash and bake from frozen.
- Storage. Once baked, leftover apple turnovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave until warm if desired. You can also freeze baked and cooled turnovers for up to two months. Thaw, add glaze and enjoy!
If you love sweet breakfast pastries try homemade donuts, this homemade Pop Tarts recipe or cruffins, too!
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Apple Turnover Recipe
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Ingredients
Apple Turnovers
- 3 medium Granny Smith apples , peeled, cored, and diced
- ½ Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 (17.25-ounce) package frozen puff pastry (2 sheets)
- 1 Tablespoon salted butter
- 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 Tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 large egg
- 1 Tablespoon water
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 Tablespoons caramel sauce , optional (I used Ghirardelli caramel sauce)
Instructions
Apple Turnovers
- Prep. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Toss apples with lemon juice. In a medium bowl, toss 3 diced apples with 1/2 Tablespoon lemon juice until well coated. Set aside
- Thaw puff pastry. Remove puffy pastry from the freezer and let thaw while making the apple filling.
- Make apple filling. In a medium saucepan, melt the 1 Tablespoon butter over medium-low heat. Add the apple mixture, 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar, 3 Tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon allspice. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are softened. Stir in the 1/2 Tablespoon cornstarch until the sauce thickens. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Cut pastry into shapes. On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 sheet thawed pastry into a large square (about 11 inches). Cut into 4 smaller equal sized squares.
- Assemble turnovers. In a small bowl, beat together the egg and water to make an egg wash. On 1 side of each pastry square, add about 1 1/2 Tablespoons apple mixture, being sure to leave a border for sealing. Brush the egg wash along 2 edges on the side of the pastry where the apple mixture has been placed. Fold from corner to corner over the mixture, creating a triangle shape. Press or crimp the edges together with a fork to seal.
- Brush with egg wash. Place turnovers on the baking sheets, leaving about 1 inch between them. Repeat steps 5 to 6 with the second sheet of puff pastry. Brush the tops of the turnovers with egg wash.
- Bake. Bake 20 minutes, or until the turnovers are puffed and lightly browned. Let the turnovers to cool slightly while making the glaze.
Glaze
- Combine glaze. In a small bowl, mix together 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 Tablespoons milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add 2 Tablespoon caramel sauce, if using. Adjust the consistency by adding more powdered sugar or milk (you want to be able to drizzle it).
- Drizzle glaze. Drizzle the glaze over the turnovers and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: American, Desserts, Fruit Desserts, Kid-Friendly, Nut-Free, Vegetarian
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
Will have to try soon.
Definitely let us know how it goes!
Can I use gala apples for this recipe?
Yes, enjoy!
This apple turnover recipe is so awesome and really easy to make. One of my new go-to puff pastry and apple recipes. So yummy!
Ok, these are now my new fall treat! So fun to make and everyone loved them!