Description
These Easy Apple Turnovers are a delightful dessert made with flaky puff pastry filled with spiced apples, baked to golden perfection, and optionally drizzled with icing. Perfect for a sweet treat or special occasions.
Ingredients
Puff Pastry:
2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
Apple Filling:
2 medium apples (such as Granny Smith), peeled, cored, and diced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Egg Wash:
1 egg (for egg wash)
1 tablespoon water
Optional:
Powdered sugar or icing for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare Apple Filling: In a skillet, melt butter and cook diced apples until slightly softened. Add sugar, cinnamon, flour, lemon juice, and vanilla. Cook until thickened. Let cool.
- Assemble Turnovers: Roll out puff pastry, cut into squares. Spoon apple filling onto each square. Brush edges with egg wash, fold into triangles, and seal with a fork.
- Bake: Brush turnovers with egg wash, bake for 18–20 minutes until golden.
- Serve: Cool slightly before drizzling with powdered sugar or icing if desired.
Notes
- Make ahead for a crispy texture when reheated.
- Use store-bought apple pie filling for a quicker version.
- Enhance with a pinch of nutmeg or clove for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 turnover
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
