Vegan Apple Turnovers

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This baked treat is so easy to make and with just a few ingredients. Fresh apples, cinnamon, sugar, and an easy powdered-sugar glaze are so divine together!

To keep things simple, you can use any type of apple and store-bought pastry dough. Prepared plant-based puff pastry dough is at many stores such as Publix, Whole Foods, and even Walmart. Just watch for the sneaky ingredient of lard on the labels.

These tasty turnovers are ready in a flash and are a great way to use up those apples in fall or whenever!

They are the best for the holidays, brunch on a lazy weekend, a midday snack, or a special dessert.

Oh, and they are just as tasty whether they’re warm or cold!

If you have extra puff pastry, try my Vegan Pot Pie with Puff Pastry. And if you have a ton of apples on hand, you will love my Apple Crumble Cake or Apple Galette!

For more fruit-filled vegan desserts, you will love my Blueberry Cobbler, Pear Crumble, Strawberry Cobbler, Peach Crisp, Strawberry Shortcake Cake, Blackberry Pie, and Cherry Pie.

Reasons You’ll Love These Turnovers

• Quick and easy
• Dairy-free and eggless
• Healthier when homemade
• They’re like easy, handheld, mini apple pies
• Great for fall, winter, apple season, or anytime!

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Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

See the full list of ingredients below in the recipe card with exact measurements.

• Apples – Use your favorite type. You can even combine varieties. Here, I use Ambrosia, but Pink Lady or Honeycrisp are also good.
• Puff Pastry – Just one sheet of any store-bought puff pastry is needed. Many grocery stores sell vegan-friendly puff pastry near the pie dough-section.
• Vegan Butter – The apples are cooked in a medium pot with plant-based butter.
• Sugars – I use both brown sugar and powdered sugar in this apple turnover recipe. Look for sugars that say “vegan” or “organic” on the label. 
• Vanilla – Pure vanilla extract gives the apples a delicious warm flavor that goes so well with sweet apples.
• Spices – Use just a bit of ground cinnamon and salt.
• Cornstarch – Cornstarch helps create a thick, creamy apple mixture. Arrowroot powder or tapioca starch can be used instead.
• Lemon Juice – A small amount brings balance to the apple filling.
• Milk – Any type of plant-based milk is used as a substitute for egg wash when sealing the turnovers and for the icing. It also helps the turnovers come to a golden brown color when baking.

How To Make Vegan Apple Turnovers

Here are some quick visual steps. Find the full recipe with exact measurements on the recipe card below.

Preheat the oven and line a small cookie sheet. Peel two apples and cut them into small cubes.

Melt the butter in a small pot. Add the apples, brown sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, cinnamon, lemon juice, and salt.

Stir regularly as the apples soften.

Put the apples aside to cool down a little while you prepare the puff pastry.

Thaw the pastry sheet in the microwave for 15 seconds if it’s frozen. Gently roll it out to a large square and fix any holes with your hands. Cut the sheet into 4 smaller squares. 

Place some of apple filling in the center of each square. Brush the inner edges with the plant milk.

Fold the pastry over, line the corners up, and press to seal. You can make these into either small rectangles or triangles. Use the tines of a fork to further seal the edges.

Place them on the baking sheet. Cut several slits into the tops and then brush them with plant milk.

Dust them with a fine layer of ground cinnamon and/or sugar (optional).

Bake the vegan apple turnovers until they are golden brown.

Make the icing while they cool down by combining plant-based milk and powdered sugar.

Drizzle icing over the turnovers and enjoy!

Variation Ideas

• Try them with fresh peaches or pears!
• Add additional spices to the apple filling such as nutmeg, ginger, or cloves.
• Make them even more decadent with Vegan Butterscotch Sauce or Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting. Yum!
• Instead of icing, sprinkle turbinado or can sugar to the tops of each vegan apple turnover before sliding them into the oven.

Make Ahead

• Option 1: Follow all of the instructions before the baking step. Place them in the freezer, separated and sealed, for up to 2 months. Bake them from frozen when you’re ready. 
• Option 2: Prepare the apple filling and place it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Follow the rest of the steps for baking the apple turnovers when ready.
• Option 3: Fully make the turnovers, including baking and icing them. Allow them to cool completely and the icing to set. Separate them with parchment paper and freeze them for 2 months

Storage

Store leftover turnovers in a sealed container on the counter for 2 days or in the refrigerator for 4 days. Eat them cold or reheat them in the oven, toaster oven, or microwave.

Where to buy vegan puff pastry?

Vegan puff pastry dough can be found at most grocery stores or online. Check the refrigerated cookie dough section or the frozen pie shell area. Some vegan brands include Wewalka European, Greenwise, Aussie, and Pepperidge Farms. Be sure to check the ingredients label to make sure there isn’t any dairy, egg, or lard.

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