Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp cornstarch or flour (to thicken)
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tbsp water or milk (for egg wash)
- Optional toppings: raw sugar, cinnamon sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Peel, core, and dice the apples. Toss with lemon juice in a bowl to prevent browning.
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add apples, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir in cornstarch or flour.
- Cook until apples are slightly softened and mixture is syrupy, about 5–7 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Lightly flour your surface and unfold the puff pastry. Roll out slightly and cut into 4 or 6 squares.
- Spoon 2 tbsp of apple filling onto each square. Fold diagonally into a triangle. Seal edges with fingers and crimp with a fork.
- Mix egg with water or milk and brush over each turnover. Optionally, sprinkle raw sugar or cinnamon sugar on top.
- Cut a small slit in each turnover for steam to escape.
- Bake 18–22 minutes, or until golden and puffed. Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
For best results, keep puff pastry cold and avoid overfilling. You can freeze unbaked turnovers and bake straight from frozen—just add 5–7 extra minutes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 turnover
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg