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Remodelaholic | Easy Apple Turnover Recipe

October 7, 2020 by ·

An apple turnover is like a mini apple pie! Follow this easy recipe to make your own hand-held apple pie turnovers in under an hour using tart Granny Smith apples. 

Apple lovers: be sure to also check out our recipes for mini apple pie rosettes, easy apple crostata (pie), and gluten free apple crisp.

Homemade Apple Turnovers

What’s a turnover?

A turnover is a triangular mini hand pie featuring a puff pastry crust wrapped around a filling, which can be savory or sweet.

In this apple pie turnover, the filling will definitely satisfy your sweet tooth! But you can still eat it for breakfast ?

Like our simple apple crostata recipe, this easy apple turnover recipe gives you all the flavors of apple pie without the stress of pie crust.

Drizzled with a simple glaze and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar, a mini apple pie turnover is the perfect bite of fall!

How to Make Apple Turnovers

These apple turnovers are made easier by using premade puff pastry instead of making the crust from scratch.

If you’d rather try a handmade pie crust, you can use the crust recipe from our mini blackberry pies. 

To begin, you’ll lay out the puff pastry sheets and cut into squares.

For the filling, combine your chopped apples with lemon juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, and apple pie spice blend.

Spoon the filling onto the puff pastry squares.

Brush the edges of each square with the egg wash, then fold in half and crimp the edges with a fork.

Slit the turnover tops, brush with the remaining egg wash, and bake!

Let the apple turnovers cool a few minutes, then top with a drizzle of glaze and/or a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar mixture.

  • 1 package frozen puff pastry (17.3 oz) thawed according to instructions on package
  • 4 medium Granny Smith apples (about 3 cups) peeled, cored and diced
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon apple pie spice
  • 1 egg for egg wash
  • 1 tablespoon water for egg wash

Glaze

Cinnamon Sugar

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mat
Unfold puff pastry and lightly roll out on a floured work surface with a rolling pin, just enough to seal seams
Cut into 4 equal squares, about 5 inch
Peel, core and dice apples and add to large bowl
Drizzle with lemon juice and toss to coat to prevent browning
Add brown sugar, cinnamon and apple pie spice to the apples and toss to coat
Spoon apple mixture into the center of each puff pastry square
In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water
Brush edges with egg wash
Fold over edges to create a triangle
Use a fork to crimp the edges then place on baking sheet
Cut a small slit or two in the top of the pastry
Brush all edges and top with egg wash
Bake for 16-18 min minutes or until golden brown
Remove from oven and transfer to cooling rack for 5 minutes
In the meantime, in a small bowl whisk together glaze ingredients, if using or cinnamon and sugar mixture, if using
Drizzle glaze or sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture over turnovers
Serve warm or room temperature
Store leftovers in refrigerator

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Desserts, Fall, Foodieaholic, Fruits, Recipes

About Cass

Cassity started Remodelaholic with her husband, Justin, to share their love for knocking out walls together. Since then, Remodelaholic has become a great community and resource for all those wanting to know how to make their builder-grade home BEAUTIFUL on a budget!


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