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Miniature Apple Turnovers

This little turnovers are packed with the beautiful blend of apple pie filling and buttery pastry.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Canadian
Keyword apple, apple pie, apple pie filling, apple turnovers, homemade, puff pastry, turnovers
Servings 16 turnovers
Author Naomi

Ingredients

  • 1/2 batch puff pastry see recipe notes*
  • 3/4 cup apple pie filling see recipe notes*
  • 1 egg beaten
  • coarse sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F, and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.

  2. On lightly floured work surface, roll your pastry out into a 16" square, about 1/8" thick. Cut into 16 smaller squares. (If you want to make larger turnovers, cut the square into 9 instead).

    Tip: If you're having trouble rolling the pastry thin enough, try turning it over on a fresh dusting of flour and rolling it from the other side.

  3. Spoon about 1/2 Tbsp. apple pie filling (or 1 Tbsp for larger turnovers) into the centre of each square, and brush 2 of the edges with a little bit of water (not too much, just enough to moisten them).

  4. Fold the pastry over, corner to corner, sealing the moistened edge to the plain one and forming a little triangle shape. Pinch the edges lightly to encase the filling, and then use a fork to crimp the edges and seal them really well. It's important not to over-fill the turnovers so that the filling doesn't spill out and damage the seal.
  5. Place the triangle shapes onto prepared pans, brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with coarse sugar. If desired, cut a little slit into the top of the pastry.
  6. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown and puffy. Cool on wire racks. Serve the day they are made.

Recipe Notes

  1. Click here for the puff pastry recipe! This can be made in advance.
  2. Click here the apple pie filling recipe! 
  3. You can make these ahead of time by preparing them completely, freezing them, putting the frozen pastries into sealed bags or containers to store, and then baking them right from the freezer. Just note that they will likely take a little longer to bake if you do that, so plan a little extra time for baking!