Apple Turnovers with Homemade Caramel
These turnovers are light, flaky and filled with apple cinnamon goodness! They’re sweet without being too sweet, and are topped with my decadent homemade caramel sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Inactive Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 box Puff Pastry Sheets, thawed
- 1 Egg beaten with 1 tbsp Water, for egg wash
- APPLE FILLING:
- 3 Honeycrisp Apples or Granny Smith Apples, peeled and diced
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup Coconut Sugar
- 2 tsps Bob’s Red Mill Arrowroot
- 1 tbsp Apple Pie Spice
- 2 tsps Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 Lemon, freshly squeezed juice
- Cinnamon Sugar or my Vegan Caramel Sauce, for topping
- CINNAMON SUGAR TOPPING:
- 1/4 cup Coconut Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Filling: To a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the apples, brown sugar, arrowroot, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and lemon juice and stir to combine. Cook, stirring constantly, until it reaches a boil.
- Simmer: Once it reaches a boil, turn to low heat and allow the mixture to simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat to cool while you prep the pastry.
- Prep the pastry: Gently unfold the puff pastry sheets onto the counter. With a pizza cutter, cut each large sheet into 4 squares (totals 8 smaller squares). If necessary, add some flour to your work surface to prevent the pastry from sticking.
- Fill the pastry: Add a couple tablespoons of the apple mixture to the center of each pastry square, fold into a triangle shape, and crimp the edges with a fork to seal. (This will prevent the apple juices from leaking out). Transfer the turnovers to a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper and set aside.
- Egg wash: To a small bowl, combine the egg and water and beat well. Lightly brush the top of each turnover with the beaten egg; discard the remainder. And with a sharp knife, cut 2-3 small slits to vent the steam.
- Optional: Lightly sprinkle each turnover with cinnamon sugar topping.
- Bake: Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. Rotate the pan halfway through the bake time to prevent uneven browning.
- Garnish: Remove from the oven and drizzle the turnovers with some caramel sauce.
- Serve: Enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Puff Pastry Sheets: Remove from the box and place on a plate or paper towel. Let thaw for 35-45 minutes before handling. Don’t let the pastry get too warm though, or it will be hard to work with.