How To Make Caramel Apple Turnovers
These apple turnovers are sweet and flaky treats loaded with a delicious cinnamon-apple filling, then generously drizzled with salted caramel sauce.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Filling;
- 2small apples,peeled, finely diced, any variety
- 1tspcornstarch
- ¼cuppecans,chopped, optional
- 2tsppure vanilla extract
- 1tspcinnamon,ground
- ½cupgranulated sugar
For Pastry
- 2sheets puff pastry,(1 package), frozen, thawed
- 1large egg,beaten
- ½cupsalted caramel,for drizzling
Instructions
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In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook the apples, cornstarch, pecans, vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar.
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Stir constantly for 5 minutes. Switch to low heat and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
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Remove from the heat and allow to cool off for 20 minutes.
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Adjust the oven rack to the lower third position and preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
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Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
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Unroll the puff pastry sheets onto a lightly floured surface. Cut each into 4 squares.
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Spoon 2 to 3 tablespoons of the apple mixture onto the center of each square.
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Fold each over into a triangle shape and crimp the edges with a fork to seal. Some apple juices may leak out.
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Lightly brush the top of each turnover with the beaten egg. Cut 2 or 3 small steam vents in the tops.
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Bake each batch for 20 minutes until golden brown.
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Rotate the pan halfway through the bake time to avoid uneven browning.
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Remove from the oven and drizzle each turnover with caramel sauce before serving.
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Turnovers taste best on the same day, though it can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Recipe Notes
The baked turnovers can be frozen up to 2 months and thawed overnight in the refrigerator, then warmed up in the oven or microwave.
Nutrition
- Calories: 140.01kcal
- Fat: 5.32g
- Saturated Fat: 1.02g
- Trans Fat: 0.00g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 2.85g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.14g
- Carbohydrates: 22.12g
- Fiber: 1.46g
- Sugar: 17.09g
- Protein: 1.67g
- Cholesterol: 23.29mg
- Sodium: 26.64mg
- Calcium: 12.90mg
- Potassium: 69.55mg
- Iron: 0.43mg
- Vitamin A: 11.33µg
- Vitamin C: 1.76mg
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