Sweet and delicious, these Flaky Apple Turnovers taste like they came from a bakery– yet, they’re incredibly easy to prepare with just a few pantry ingredients! Store-bought puff pastry (I use Pepperidge Farm), which happens to be accidentally vegan, is easy to work with and brings such beautiful results with minimal effort– a baker’s dream!Â
Flaky Apple Turnovers
Bring the bakery into your home with this flaky, delicious apple dessert that's incredibly easy to prepare!
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 tbsp vegan butter - Country Crock Plant Butter recommended
- 1/3 cup brown or coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- pinch salt
- 1 tsp fresh lemon juice (optional)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp water or apple juice/cider
- 1/2 17.25 oz package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1-2 tbsp plant milk or fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Unfold pastry sheet, roll out to thin a little. Cut sheet into four squares (I use a pizza cutter for this). Place squares on a parchment or silicone-lined baking sheet.
- Melt plant butter in a medium/large skillet over medium heat. Add apples, cook and stir for about 2 minutes. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, small pinch of salt and optional lemon juice. Cook and stir for about 2 more minutes.
- Meanwhile, stir together cornstarch and water or apple juice. Pour into the skillet and mix well, cooking for another minute or until the mixture has thickened. Remove from heat to cool slightly.
- Spoon apple mixture into the center of each pastry square. Fold over from corner to corner to form a triangle shape, and press edges to seal (I use a fork to press them firmly). Make sure there is about 1 inch of space between pastries on baking sheet.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until turnovers are puffed and lightly browned. Cool completely before glazing.
- Glaze: Mix together the confectioners' sugar, milk or lemon juice and vanilla in a small bowl until it's a thick but pourable consistency. Adjust the thickness by adding more sugar or milk/juice if necessary. Drizzle glaze over the cooled turnovers. Enjoy!