Caramel Apple Turnovers Recipe

This post is sponsored by the Puff Pastry Brand but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

These caramel apple turnovers are easy and delicious!

Who doesn’t like caramel and apples?

Add in a light, airy, flaky crust and you have a sweet masterpiece! These Caramel Apple Turnovers are easy to make and absolutely delicious. They make the perfect treat to share with your friends and family.

Caramel Apple Turnovers

This is the time of year when we want to share our love with our friends and family. There is something innately gratifying when you share your love with food. The person receiving knows you took the time to create something with your hands that in turn enriches their senses of sight, smell, and taste. There is an immediate response of happiness and delight. So why not incorporate a little “Friendsgiving” to add in the magic of the holidays and share these lovely Caramel Apple Turnovers? It is said, “It is not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.”

Apple Pie is as wholesome to America as it gets. Therefore, in keeping with my theme of “Friendsgiving” and desiring to share a some love and wholesomeness, I wanted to make something sweet with apples with a little twist. So I decided to create this Caramel Apple Turnovers recipe with Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry.

My kitchen smelled amazing while making these. Scents of apple and cinnamon filled the air. It was so intoxicating that it enticed my daughter to come out of her room to see what I was making. (Very few things motivate her to come out of her room on her own free will.)

There was an immediate smile on her face along with, “Hey Mom, can I have one of these?”  The Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry crust is light, airy,  flaky, and crispy filled with a sweet apple center. Just as expected, she had an immediate response of happiness and delight.

How to make Apple Turnovers?

Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry  sheets makes this recipe so easy. You just thaw out the dough, roll it out, cut it in squares. Cook the apple filling. Add the filling to the center of the squares. Fold the squares into a triangle. Seal the triangles with a fork. Bake, garnish with caramel, and serve. How easy is that? They come out like an artisan baked pastry.

Because of their individual sizes, these little Caramel Apple Turnovers are a perfect for sharing.

Serve them by themselves or à la mode. Either way, they will be fabulous.  Spread the love! Try this puff pastry recipe. Enjoy!

Be sure to check out Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry   for other Holiday and Entertaining recipes to make your meals fabulous!

If you like this recipe, check out: Maple Glazed Bacon and Cream Cheese Danish, French Coconut Pie, and Chocolate Eclair Cake.

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Caramel Apple Turnovers

Caramel Apple Turnovers are easy to make and absolutely delicious. They make the perfect treat to share with your friends and family.

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword apple turnovers, caramel apple turnovers

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 13 minutes

Total Time 23 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 512kcal

Author Katie Crenshaw, A Fork's Tale

Ingredients

• 4 cups diced Granny Smith Apples
• 2 tbs butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 1 tbs cornstarch
• 1 17.3 oz box of Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry
• 1 egg
• 1 tbs water
• 1 tbs sugar
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• Caramel Sauce for garnish

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Peel and dice apples into small pieces.
• In a medium sized saucepan, add apples, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cook on medium heat, 3 to 5 minutes until apples are softened.
• Add in cornstarch and stir over medium heat an additional 5 minutes or until caramel sauce has thickened.
• Unfold and roll out one of the Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry sheets. With a pizza cutter, cut into 4 squares. Place 1/4cup of apple mixture in center of each square. Fold over the square into a triangle. Pinch ends and seal with a fork.
• Repeat with the second Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry sheet.
• In small bowl, combine egg and water. Beat well to make egg wash.
• Brush tops of pastries lightly with egg wash.
• Combine cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar mixture over the tops of pastries.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Allow them to cool, then garnish with caramel sauce and serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 512kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 3% | Vitamin C: 3.5% | Calcium: 3.4% | Iron: 11.1%