I am all about finding shortcuts in the kitchen to make my life easier. We all know that dishes taste delicious when they are homemade, but some days time is short. After I’ve spent a long day at work, finished chores, and spent time with the kids, complicated recipes are the last thing on my mind. Of course, one of Bryan’s favorite desserts is apple turnovers. I don’t mind making them from scratch, but homemade pastry and homemade apple pie filling require an ample amount of time to prepare. That’s why I was thrilled when I found this Easy Apple Turnovers recipe in a local magazine years ago.
Easy Apple Turnovers Recipe
This is what I call my “cheater turnovers.” They only require four ingredients that I can keep on hand at all times. Prep time is minimal and they always turn out light and flaky. Sometimes I get fancy and make them into Cream Cheese Apple Turnovers. No matter how I make them they disappear in minutes after I remove them from the oven.
Here’s what you need to make them:
1 (8 ounces) container refrigerated crescent rolls
1 (21 ounces) can apple pie filling
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons milk
Here’s how to make them:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Divide the crescent rolls into 8 triangles.
3. Place 2 tablespoons apple pie filling on top of 4 of the crescent rolls.
4. Cover the apple topped crescent roll with one of the reserved crescent rolls.
5. Crimp edges of the crescent rolls together to close. Make sure that the crescent rolls are completely sealed.
6. Place the crescent rolls on a greased baking sheet. Place into the preheated oven and bake 15 minutes or until rolls are brown and flaky.
7. In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar and milk. Stir until the mixture is spoonable consistency.
8. Remove the crescent rolls from the oven. Immediately drizzle powdered sugar mixture over the pastries. Makes four.
Printable Easy Apple Turnovers Recipe
- 1 (8 ounces) container refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1 (21 ounces) can apple pie filling
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Divide the crescent rolls into 8 triangles.
- Place 2 tablespoons apple pie filling on top of 4 of the crescent rolls.
- Cover the apple topped crescent roll with one of the reserved crescent rolls.
- Crimp edges of the crescent rolls together to close. Make sure that the crescent rolls are completely sealed.
- Place the crescent rolls on a greased baking sheet. Place into the preheated oven and bake 15 minutes or until rolls are brown and flaky.
- In a small bowl, mix powdered sugar and milk. Stir until the mixture is spoonable consistency.
- Remove the crescent rolls from the oven. Immediately drizzle powdered sugar mixture over the pastries. Makes four.
Cooking Tips:
*You can substitute any flavor of pie filling for the apple pie filling.
*If you want the powdered sugar mixture to have more flavor, you can add 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla when mixing.
Do you have a favorite recipe you use to save time in the kitchen? Have you tried anything like this easy apple turnovers recipe before?
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This looks so easy and so delicious! I’m going yo give these a try soon with the kids!
These look so easy. It would be a nice treat to make on fall days.
Yum… Those apple turnovers look so good.. the perfect fall dessert recipe, also for holiday celebration!
This looks like a very delicious recipe. I didn’t know if this is the first time I learned about this and I am glad I came over your post. Will try this out and see how will my husband reacts on the output.
I can never turn down an apple turnover! These look delicious and I think I need to make these for my son (that’s my excuse so I can have them too)
Those look so delish! I can’t wait to try them.
I am going to try this. I love apple turnovers but I have never made it myself. You made me crave for it so suddenly
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Oh wow yummy! I love Apple turnovers. I think I’ll make some now. Thanks for the recipe.
You had me at “cheater turnovers.” These look yummy, and best of all, EaSY. Totally making them!
Oh my gosh these look so deliciously sweet! I want to make them for my family this weekend. <3
That recipe is super easy to follow! I am not afraid to give these a shot!
OH yum!!! I love turnovers. I’m going to make these this weekend.
I would love to whip these up for a tasty after school snack. Thanks for sharing this, now I want one!
Apple turnovers are one of those foods I enjoyed a lot as a kid. I would love to make my own version at home. These came out looking so good.
Not only easy to make but these look so good. I will try these to make for a function I need to go to this weekend.
This time of year is perfect for all things apple and this sounds like an extra delicious way to make apple turnovers.
I most definitely need to give this a whirl especially as it is easy to do!
Yum, I just love these. Normally I buy them from stores, but I should try to make them on my own. These make a tasty breakfast or snack!
We made these as kids when I was young. Doesn’t get any easier especially if your not into baking from scratch.