Description
Flaky golden puff pastry filled with warm cinnamon apples, with an optional sweet cream cheese layer for a richer bakery-style center.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed but still cold
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced small
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened, optional
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar for cream filling
- 1 large egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar for glaze
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small saucepan, combine apples, brown sugar, butter, lemon juice, cinnamon, and vanilla.
- Cook over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring often, until the apples begin to soften.
- Stir in the cornstarch and water mixture, then cook for 1 more minute until thickened. Let the filling cool completely.
- Lightly flour a work surface, unfold the cold puff pastry, and gently roll it just enough to smooth it out.
- Cut the puff pastry into 4 equal squares.
- For the cream filled option, mix softened cream cheese with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar.
- Place 1 teaspoon of cream mixture in the center of each square, then spoon about 2 tablespoons cooled apple filling over it. Skip the cream layer for the classic version.
- Fold each square into a triangle, press the edges closed, and crimp with a fork.
- Cut a small slit on top of each pastry, then brush with egg wash.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until puffed and golden.
- Cool for 8 to 10 minutes, then whisk 1/2 cup powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon milk and drizzle over the turnovers.
- Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
- Keep puff pastry cold for the flakiest texture.
- Cool the apple filling before assembling so the pastry does not soften too quickly.
- Do not overfill the pastry squares or the filling may leak.
- Use firm apples such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Pink Lady.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 turnover
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg