Apple Turnover Recipe

Homemade Apple Turnovers with a filling that tastes like Apple Pie in flaky puff pastry dough.

Prep time: PT38M

Cook time: PT22M

Total time: PT60M

Rating

5 stars (359 reviews)

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Preheat Oven to 400˚F. Remove puff pastry from the freezer and thaw according to instructions while making and cooling the apple filling.
In a medium pot, melt 1 Tbsp butter over medium heat. Add diced apples and cook, stirring occasionally until softened (5 min).
Reduce heat to low and stir in 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and salt. Continue to simmer 3 minutes until apples are soft and caramelized. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Use a rolling pin to roll the first sheet of thawed pastry to an 11" square. With a pizza cutter, cut into 4 equal-sized squares. Place cooled apple mixture over half of each square, leaving at least a 1/2" border.
Thoroughly Beat together 1 egg and 1 Tbsp water. Brush eggwash lightly on edges of the pastry (just enough to seal), bring the edges together and crimp tightly along the edges with a fork to seal. Repeat steps 4 and 5 with the second sheet of puff pastry to make 8 turnovers.
Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet, keeping them at least 1" apart. With a paring knife, cut 2-3 small slits in the top of each turnover.* Brush the tops with egg wash and bake 20-23 minutes or until golden and puffed.
While turnovers are still warm, stir together powdered sugar and heavy whipping cream (adding to your desired consistency) and drizzle glaze over turnovers.

Deanna on 2026-04-04 (5 stars):
so good..so easy..i did omit sugar and spices and added guava paste and they are the best.
Judy Baumgartner on 2026-04-03 (5 stars):
These are delicious 😋 and so easy to make. Thank you
Michelle W on 2026-01-12 (5 stars):
So easy and delicious! Whenever my neighbor brings by some of their super sweet apples I make these. I like my pasties a little more gooey so I add a bit of cornstarch to the filling mix. Other than that, follow recipe and they’re always so good.
Lynnette on 2026-01-07 (5 stars):
Brought some to work. A co-worker brought one home for their Dad. They said their Dad doesn't like other people's cooking, and is pretty grumpy. HE LOVED THESE TURNOVERS, THOUGH!! 💓 As far as sealing goes, I put my filling in a square of puff pastry, and then bring opposite corners to the middle such thatt the first corner comes in over the filling to other side, and vice versa making sure the next corner that goes on top crosses all the way over and tucked a little under the whole pastry. Reminds me of some kolaches I've seen.
Ernie on 2025-12-06 (5 stars):
Super easy..making more shortly...just need to figure out how to keep puff together
Carole on 2025-11-04 (5 stars):
I made these a few weeks ago and they came out really good. I’m making them again tomorrow.