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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.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8 turnovers
Course: Dessert

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

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Add diced apple into a large mixing bowl.
  3. Stir in orange juice and orange zest and toss to combine.
  4. Add in brown sugar, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and kosher salt.
  5. Stir to combine.
  6. Flour a board and lightly roll each sheet of puff pastry to a 12 by 12-inch square.
  7. Cut each sheet into 4 smaller squares and keep chilled until ready to use.
  8. In a small bowl whisk together a large egg and water.
  9. 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.
  10. Fold the pastry diagonally over the apple mixture and seal by pressing the edges with a fork.
  11. Transfer to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
  12. Brush the top with egg wash and sprinkle the tops with Turbinado sugar.
  13. Make 2 small slits in the top of each turnover.
  14. Bake for 20 minutes or until browned and puffed.
  15. Serve warm or at room temperature.