Easy apple turnovers recipe! This simple recipe makes easy apple turnovers from puff pastry and a homemade cinnamon sugar apple filling.
I’m all for making things from scratch, but sometimes a little shortcut really helps. This apple turnover recipe is mostly homemade, but it gets a little help from premade puff pastry.
The puff pastry helps to make apple turnovers that are quick and easy to make. And these apple turnovers make an easy dessert or a simple breakfast.
“Super easy! Thanks for the great recipe!” – Chelsea
Ingredient notes and substitutions
- Baking apples: Any baking apple will work in this recipe. Granny Smith apples are my favorite because they’re a little tart which helps to balance out the sweetness of the filling.
- Butter: I use salted butter in this recipe.
- Brown sugar: Light brown sugar or dark brown sugar will work in this recipe.
- Cinnamon: If you want to mix up the spices, use an equal amount of apple pie spice in place of the cinnamon.
How to make apple turnovers
Here you’ll find step-by-step photos showing how to make this recipe. The full recipe, including ingredients, is given below.
Step 1: To make the filling, melt the butter in large skillet over medium heat.
Step 2: Add apples to the skillet and cook for about 2-3 minutes. The apples should begin to soften.
Step 3: Stir in the brown sugar and the cinnamon. Cook, stirring regularly, for about 2 more minutes.
Step 4: Stir together the cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl.
Step 5: Add the cornstarch mixture to the skillet, and mix well. Cook for another minute or so until the sauce has thickened.
Step 6: Remove from heat to cool while you prepare the puff pastry.
Step 7: Press the cracks together in the sheets of puff pastry. Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 4 pieces.
Step 8: Spoon the apple filling into the middle of each piece. Don’t spoon the juices in. There’s no need to drain the apples, but you don’t want a lot of juice with the apples.
Step 9: Fold the edge of the puff pastry across to form a triangle.
Step 10: Crimp the edges to seal the turnovers.
Step 11: Place the turnovers at least 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the tops with the sugar. You can also dust the tops with cinnamon if desired.
Step 12: Bake for about 20-30 minutes, or until light golden brown.
Recipe Tips!
- Thawing: Thaw the puff pastry sheets according to the package directions.
- Filling the pastries: Don’t overfill the turnovers. The edges won’t seal well and the filling will leak out.
- Glaze: You can drizzle a homemade glaze made from 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon melted butter, and enough milk to make a drizzle-able glaze. Drizzle the glaze over the baked and cooled turnovers or drizzle homemade caramel sauce over the turnovers, if desired.
Storage
Store any leftover apple turnovers in an airtight container at room temperature. The turnovers will keep for up to 2 days when properly stored.
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Apple Turnovers
Ingredients
- 2 baking apples peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 17.25 ounce package frozen puff pastry sheets thawed
- Raw or turbinado sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.1 tablespoons butter
- Add apples to skillet and cook for about 2-3 minutes. Apples should be beginning to soften.2 baking apples
- Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon.½ cup brown sugar, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Cook, stirring regularly, for 2 more minutes.
- Stir together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water.1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 tablespoon water
- Add to the skillet, and mix well.
- Cook for another minute, or until sauce has thickened.
- Remove from heat to cool slightly.
- Unfold puff pastry sheets, and press sheets back together to fix any cracks.17.25 ounce package frozen puff pastry sheets
- Cut each sheet into 4 squares.
- Spoon apples onto the center of each squares. Don't spoon the accumulated juices in.
- Fold over from corner to corner into a triangle shape.
- Crimp edges together to seal.
- Place turnovers on a baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch between them.
- Sprinkle the tops with the raw sugar. You can also dust the tops with cinnamon if desired.Raw or turbinado sugar
- Bake for 20-30 minutes or until turnovers are puffed and light golden brown.
Notes
- Baking apples: Any baking apple will work in this recipe. Granny Smith apples are my favorite because they’re a little tart which helps to balance out the sweetness of the filling.
- Butter: I use salted butter in this recipe.
- Brown sugar: Light brown sugar or dark brown sugar will work in this recipe.
- Cinnamon: If you want to mix up the spices, use an equal amount of apple pie spice in place of the cinnamon.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
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Originally published 9/25/2019. This post is regularly updated.
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Comments & Reviews
polly says
WOW. what a great recipe.So simple to follow. I hadn’t had an apple turnover in years let alone make one. They were delicious, so flavorful and flaky. They puffed up nicely. I couldn’t resist eating it while it was still warm. I ate two. thank you for a great recipe. Keep them coming
Kate Dean says
Thank you so much!
Chelsea says
Super easy! Thanks for the great recipe!
Kate says
Thank you! I’m happy to hear that you liked it. Thanks for commenting!