Apple Turnovers with Puff Pastry are filled with a homemade cinnamon apple filling and baked until golden brown. An easy fall dessert finished with a sweet glaze.
3mediumapplespeeled and diced (Granny Smith & a Gala work well)
1/3cupgranulated sugar
2tablespoonsbrown sugar
2tablespoonscornstarch
2tablespoonswater
1teaspoonground cinnamon
1tablespoonlemon juice
1tablespoonbutter
For Assembly:
1(17.3 ounce) packagefrozen puff pastry,thawed
1largeeggbeaten (for egg wash)
For the Glaze (optional)
1cuppowdered sugar
2tablespoonsmilk
1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium saucepan, combine diced apples, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until apples begin to soften.
In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water to make a slurry. Stir the slurry into the apple mixture and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened. Stir in butter and remove from heat. Let cool completely.
Roll out each puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Cut each sheet into 4 squares (8 total).
Place 2 tablespoons of cooled apple filling in the center of each square. Brush edges with beaten egg. Fold diagonally to form a triangle and press edges with a fork to seal.
Place turnovers on prepared baking sheet. Brush tops with beaten egg and cut 2-3 small slits in the top of each for steam vents.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and puffed.
If making glaze: Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over turnovers after cooling 5 minutes.
Serve warm.
Notes
Pro Tip:
The fun part is assembling the turnovers, but here's my top tip - make sure your apple filling is completely cool before you use puff pastry to wrap it. Hot filling will melt the buttery puff pastry and make sealing difficult.