Easy Apple Turnovers
These easy apple turnovers are packed full of fresh apples, orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and wrapped in puff pastry, and baked till perfection.
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Ingredients
- 3 granny smith apples peeled, cored, diced into 1/2 inch dice
- 3 tablespoon orange juice freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 1 package 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, defrosted
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- Turbinado sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Add diced apple into a large mixing bowl.
- Stir in orange juice and orange zest and toss to combine.
- Add in brown sugar, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and kosher salt.
- Stir to combine.
- Flour a board and lightly roll each sheet of puff pastry to a 12 by 12-inch square.
- Cut each sheet into 4 smaller squares and keep chilled until ready to use.
- In a small bowl whisk together a large egg and water.
- Brush the edges of each square with the egg wash and neatly place about 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.
- Transfer to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
- Brush the top with egg wash and sprinkle the tops with Turbinado sugar.
- Make 2 small slits in the top of each turnover.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until browned and puffed.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
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