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caramel apple turnovers

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Caramel Apple Turnovers are a fall dream! A tender, caramely, spiced apple filling is wrapped up in a blanket of golden brown, flaky puff pastry and topped with salted caramel sauce. These apple turnovers shine in any situation –  whether it’s a casual afternoon baking session, or a holiday celebration! 

Golden apple turnovers on a pink surface, with salted caramel sauce drizzled on top, and apples with leaves scattered around this recipe

This is one of those desserts that’s just crazy easy. A little store-bought puff pastry (because WHO has time to make that?!), a little apple filling, and a little 10-minute caramel sauce situation! Can we talk about how apples are THE BEST? They don’t need much to dress them up. A little sugar, a little cinnamon, a little CARAMEL. I’m loving this situation.

Cooked, golden apple filling in a pot, with a wooden spoon stirring the filling

Once you’ve cooked your filling on the stovetop, we’ll plop a few spoonfuls into each of our puff pastry squares, brush the edges with egg wash, and fold it into a triangle. 

A square of puff pastry, with egg wash brushed over the edges, and apple filling on one half. A folded apple turnover is in the background on the same baking sheet

Crimp the edges with a fork, brush the tops with egg wash, sprinkle on some raw sugar, and bake! Waiting for these to finish baking is honestly the hardest part of this recipe, heh. 

Unbaked apple turnovers on a baking sheet

Look at those golden brown, flaky, crisp, pockets of puff pastry! 

Baked Apple Turnovers on a baking sheet

Drizzle some salted caramel sauce on them while they’re nice and warm from the oven – promise you’ll do this. Promise! 

And, dive in! The pastry is flaky, the filling is sweet and tender, and the salted caramel sauce on top perfectly pulls the whole dessert together. If you’re feeling like you want to take this up yet another level, serve these caramel apple turnovers with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! 

Honestly, there’s no wrong way to enjoy these. 

An apple turnovers that's broken in half, with the flaky pastry and the filling showing

A close-up on an apple turnover, drizzled with caramel sauce and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt

Happy fall baking, friends!

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Caramel Apple Turnovers

Caramel Apple Turnovers are a fall dream! A tender, caramely, spiced apple filling is wrapped up in a blanket of golden brown, flaky puff pastry and topped with salted caramel sauce.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Keyword: Easy Dessert Recipes, Fall Desserts
Servings: 8 turnovers
Author: Stephanie Simmons

Ingredients

For the Apple Filling

  • 4 medium apples 5 and 1/2 cups, diced. I used a mix of honeycrisp and golden delicious
  • 1/4 cup salted butter (4 tbsp)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 and 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 2 tsp corn starch
  • 2 tsp water

Remaining Ingredients:

  • 1 package frozen puff pastry, thawed 1 package should have 2 sheets - you'll need both
  • 1 large egg
  • raw sugar, for topping
  • 1 batch salted caramel sauce recipe linked below

Instructions

  • Prep: Make sure you set the puff pastry out to thaw, according to the directions on the package. Let it thaw while you prep the filing and caramel sauce.
    Make the caramel sauce using my Simplest Homemade Caramel Sauce Recipe - it takes only 10 minutes!
  • Make the Filling: Rinse and peel your apples. Dice into small ish chunks (see photo above for reference). Add all the apple filling ingredients except the corn starch and water to a medium pan over medium high heat. Cook for 12 minutes, stirring the whole time.
    Add the corn starch and water to a small bowl, and stir until the corn starch is dissolved. Pour this into the apple filling, and cook, stirring, for 1 more minute. This will thicken the sauce.
    Turn off the heat and set the filling aside while you prep the puff pastry.
  • Prepare the Puff Pastry Squares: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
    Once the puff pastry has thawed (it should still feel fairly cold to the touch), lightly flour your counter and roll out the first sheet, to stretch it a bit bigger. (I usually roll mine to about 12 x 12).
    Cut the sheet into 4 squares. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and place the squares on it. Beat the egg in a small bowl - this is your egg wash. Brush the edges of each puff pastry square with egg wash. Add about 3 tablespoons of the apple filling to one half of each puff pastry square, then fold the tops over to make a triangle, and pinch the edges together with your fingertip. Prick an x in the top of each turnover with a fork.
    Pop the pan in the freezer to chill for 5 minutes, then crimp the edges with a fork. Brush the tops of each turnover with egg wash, and sprinkle on a little coarse sugar.
  • Bake: Bake for 18 - 24 minutes. Puff pastry will be a nice golden brown. While the first pan bakes, repeat this with the second sheet of puff pastry.
  • Serve + Store: Drizzle the warm turnovers with salted caramel sauce and enjoy while hot from the oven! These are best while they're fresh, but you can store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 days and reheat gently in the microwave.
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  1. Bianka says

    October 12, 2020 at 5:23 am

    Oooo these look SO delicious! I love caramel and have a bunch of apples just sitting there looking at me… I might have to make them lol! x

    Reply
    • Stephanie Simmons says

      January 7, 2021 at 2:29 pm

      I hope you do give them a try! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Constance Smith says

    October 30, 2017 at 6:26 am

    You can’t have too many apple recipes. You simply can’t. Oh, and now that you have used the puffed pastry…look out! You’ll be inventing ways to use it! 😛

    Reply
    • bluebowl says

      October 30, 2017 at 3:06 pm

      Glad you feel that way too 🙂 I still have more apples to get through from our trip to the orchard!

      Reply
  3. Carmen says

    October 29, 2017 at 11:59 pm

    The puff pastry makes this so easy to make! One of the reasons why I don’t make hand pies or turnovers is the level of work it takes to make the dough. This totally solves that! I have some in my freezer right now. I think I’ll try this one out this week!

    Reply
    • bluebowl says

      October 30, 2017 at 3:05 pm

      How perfect! Hope you like them!

      Reply
  4. Maman de sara says

    October 29, 2017 at 10:10 pm

    Oh! Why I am looking at this right now, I really want to eat them. The add of caramel is a great idea, thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • bluebowl says

      October 29, 2017 at 10:31 pm

      Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Rezel Kealoha says

    October 29, 2017 at 10:04 pm

    This looks so good and your instructions are so easy to follow! This is perfect for fall!

    Reply
    • bluebowl says

      October 29, 2017 at 10:32 pm

      Thank you so much! 🙂

      Reply
  6. April says

    October 29, 2017 at 7:41 pm

    Your apple turnovers sound and looks so good! I’m sitting here drooling over them!

    Reply
    • bluebowl says

      October 29, 2017 at 10:32 pm

      Thank you! Haha me too, girl ?

      Reply
  7. Catherine Brown says

    October 28, 2017 at 3:05 pm

    Oh my goodness, these look SOOOO good! This filling looks like it would be fantastic in a lot of things… but tucked inside pastry, be still my heart! I would eat the entire pan. 🙂

    Reply
    • bluebowl says

      October 28, 2017 at 3:47 pm

      Pastry is the best! Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  8. Tara says

    October 28, 2017 at 11:58 am

    Yum! Such wonderful flavors. I love the combination of caramel and apple. This sounds so perfect with some vanilla ice cream.

    Reply
    • bluebowl says

      October 28, 2017 at 3:48 pm

      Yes! I definitely made my husband bring home some vanilla ice cream just to have with these 🙂

      Reply
  9. Azlin Bloor says

    October 28, 2017 at 10:58 am

    Oh my goodness, these look so incredible, they are my husband’s absolute favourite! This is such a perfect way to use all the apples that are around this time of the year. And you are so right, they don’t need much do they?

    Reply
    • bluebowl says

      October 28, 2017 at 3:49 pm

      Thanks so much! My husband loves these too 🙂

      Reply
  10. Julie says

    October 27, 2017 at 5:21 pm

    These look so perfect for Autumn! I could see taking these (still slightly warm) on a long walk on some chilly afternoon to see the changing leaves.

    Reply
    • bluebowl says

      October 27, 2017 at 6:15 pm

      That sounds AMAZING 🙂 I might just have to do that 😉 Even though it was lightly snowing here today….

      Reply
  11. Amelie says

    October 25, 2017 at 1:51 pm

    This looks so good! My mom used to make a similar dessert when I was a kid, but I had totally forgotten about it. This recipe makes me want to try it myself. Thanks!

    Reply
    • bluebowl says

      October 25, 2017 at 3:54 pm

      My mom used to make these too! 🙂 Thanks for your kind words!

      Reply
  12. Cynthia says

    October 25, 2017 at 6:53 am

    Looks amazing and your instructions are so clear! I still have to learn more about puff pastry, it is so intimidating for me, but this recipe comes right on time as I’m having pregnancy cravings and I’m desperate for apple strudel; this looks like a good substitute!

    Reply
    • bluebowl says

      October 25, 2017 at 10:54 am

      Thank you so much!! Glad to hear my instructions are clear – that’s my goal! ? Hope you enjoy this if you try it out!

      Reply

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