Puff Pastry Apple Turnovers
Dive into these flaky apple turnovers! They're the perfect treat with a spiced apple filling and creamy icing. Simple to make and always a hit, whether you opt for homemade or store-bought pastry.
Servings 8 turnovers
Calories 306
Ingredients
- 4 medium-sized cooking apples of choice peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ tablespoon butter melted
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 lb Puff Pastry thawed
For the Cream Cheese icing:
- 2 tablespoons softened cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- ¼ cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C
- Combine the lemon juice and diced apples in a bowl to prevent them from turning brown. Add sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and melted butter. Mix to combine. Set aside.
- On a floured surface, roll each sheet of puff pastry to a 12-inch by 12-inch (30cm by 30cm) square. Cut each sheet into 4 squares and make sure they stay chilled until you are ready to use them.
- Transfer to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper/greaseproof paper. Brush the edges of each square with the egg wash and neatly place 1/3 cup of the apple mixture on half of the square.
- Fold the pastry diagonally over the apple mixture and seal by pressing the edges with a fork.
- Brush the top with egg wash, make a small slit on the top of each turnover, and bake for 20 minutes, until browned and puffed. Let cool for 5 minutes.
For the cream cheese icing:
- Mix the cream cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla and beat until smooth. Drizzle each turnover with icing. Serve warm.
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Notes
- Apples brown quickly, so be sure to coat them with lemon juice while you prepare the dough.
- Make a small slit on the top of each turnover to keep them from bursting the seam.
- Be careful not to overfill - Overfilling the turnovers may cause them to break open.
- Don't overwork the pastry. Puff pastry is delicate if you over-roll or use too much force, lose some of the flakiness and it may not puff up when baked.
- To easily trim the pastry, use a sharp paring knife or pizza cutter.
- If the dough becomes too soft to manage, just place it in the fridge for a few minutes and it will firm back up.
- Allow the apple turnovers to cool slightly before serving - The filling will be hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 306 | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 370IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 0.3mg