These apple turnovers use crescent rolls, apple pie filling, and cinnamon sugar to create a delicious fall snack that’s perfect for your next fall party in just minutes!
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Apple crescent Turnovers
Our apple pie cups have been so popular that we knew we wanted to create something with similar flavors but without the cinnamon rolls.
We tested out all types of different combinations – fresh apples, apple pie filling, cinnamon roll filling, applesauce, crescent rolls, puff pastry, and even biscuits (like we used in our bacon cheese bites) – and came up with these super simple apple turnovers.
They’re delicious on their own or you can serve them drizzled with or dipped in a caramel sauce! And they’re my new favorite go-to recipe for any of these fall party themes!
Why People Love This recipe
- Tastes like apple pie – each bite is like eating a mini apple pie, but without all the work.
- Shareable – super easy snack to bring along to a girl’s night or a quick family dessert.
- 5 ingredient recipe – other than the crescent rolls, you probably have all of the ingredients in your pantry already!
Ingredients in apple turnovers
Ingredient Notes + Substitutions
I’ve included notes about some of the ingredients below that are helpful. For measurements and the full ingredient list, you can jump to the recipe.
- Apple pie filling – it really makes for the best bite. I tried countless versions using apples and even applesauce in every way imaginable, and they always ended up getting overpowered by the crescent roll flavor. If you want added texture, you can add chopped apples (go with a variety that’s stronger like Honeycrisp) to the filling, but don’t skip the filling.
- Crescent rolls – I typically use Pillsbury refrigerated crescent rolls but any brand works, just make sure they’re actual rolls and not sheets. If you only have sheets, you can just cut them into eight triangles as well. This homemade crescent roll dough would also be really tasty.
- Butter – salted or unsalted works just fine for this! Melt it and allow it to cool before using.
How to make apple turnover with crescent rolls
These rolls are super easy to make, but I feel like I need to warn you that they can be a little messy. This is not going to be the cutest food you ever make, not like these pumpkin rolls.
I promise, what they lack in cuteness, they make up for it with flavor. Also, this is just a basic outline of how to make these apple turnovers. Jump to the recipe card for all the details.
1 – make the apple turnovers
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the melted butter in a shallow dish, then in another dish mix the cinnamon sugar together.
- Pop open the cans of crescent rolls and separate the triangles out. Dip each of the triangles first in the butter then coat in cinnamon sugar, making sure to coat the entire thing.
- Lay out the triangles and add two pieces of apples from the pie filling to the wide end of the triangle.
- Starting with the apple side first, gently roll the dough into a crescent roll shape then move it to the prepared cookie sheet.
Make it cleaner
I warned you these are going to be pretty messy. The delicious pie filling can seep out of the sides when baked. If you want them to be less messy, you can fold the corners over the apple pie filling before you start to roll the dough. That will ensure they don’t seep.
2 – bake the apple crescent turnovers
- Repeat that process with all the crescent rolls, making sure to space them out so they can puff up without running into the other crescent rolls.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-13 minutes, then serve warm either on their own or with caramel sauce for dipping.
Tip!
Make sure to place the crescent rolls seam side down so that when they bake, they turnovers don’t unroll.
How to store leftover apple turnovers
The best way to store these is to put them in an airtight container and storing them at room temperature. I recommend not using a Ziplock; otherwise, they will get even messier. Something flat, like a storage container with a lid, is best.
These will keep for about five days, though they won’t be as good towards the end when the rolls start to dry out.
I highly recommend you reheat them before eating them again. You can always use a microwave if you’re in a hurry, but I recommend reheating in the oven or the air fryer to keep them crispy rather than soggy. If reheating the oven, just place them in a cold oven and preheat the oven to 350 – let them heat up with the oven until warm! Same thing with the air fryer.
Helpful Tips
Try making them in the air fryer! Heat it to 350 degrees and bake for 6-8 minutes (check them at 5 minutes), then cool for about 5 minutes before serving. Also, air fry in batches if you need to so they have enough space to fully puff up.
Avoid overstuffing the turnovers, even if you have extra apple pie filling! If you add even another tablespoon of filling, the turnovers won’t seal properly and you’ll lose all the filling!
Watch the turnovers while they’re baking and remove when they’re golden brown and feel like they’re cooked if you touch them.
Try other variations! This same recipe would be delicious with the apple pie filling swapped with cherry pie filling, peach pie filling, or even strawberry pie filling. All of those taste great with the cinnamon sugar topping!
Recipe FAQs
Can I use fresh apples instead of apple pie filling?
We tried these with fresh apples instead of apple pie filling and the apple flavor was overpowered by the crescent rolls. If you want to add fresh apples, use the apple pie filling and add in some diced fresh apples if you really want to do the extra work.
What happens if my apple pie filling seeps out?
Make sure to fold over the corners of the crescent rolls when you roll them up to keep the apple pie filing from falling out while you bake these.
Do apple turnovers need to be refrigerated?
These don’t need to be refrigerated, and I actually recommend you not chill them. The crescent rolls tend to dry out more when you refrigerate them, so I would just store them at room temperature.
More Fall Recipes
Combine these apple turnovers with any of these other fall recipes for the ultimate fall party spread!
- Caramel apple bark
- Caramel apple cupcakes
- Caramel toffee cookies
- Caramel apple dump cake
- Apple monkey bread
Apple Turnovers Using Crescent Rolls
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter melted
- ½ cups sugar
- 3 tbsp cinnamon
- 2 packages crescent rolls 8 count each
- 1 can apple pie filling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the melted butter in a shallow dish, easy for dipping things into.3 tbsp butter
- In a shallow flat dish, mix cinnamon and sugar.½ cups sugar, 3 tbsp cinnamon
- Open the crescent rolls and separate into individual triangles.2 packages crescent rolls
- Dip one triangle of crescent roll dough into the melted butter and using your finger, evenly spread the butter into a thin layer.
- After butter has been evenly spread, dip that triangle into the cinnamon sugar mixture to fully coat both sides.
- Lay the coated triangle on a flat surface then place two apples from the canned apple pie filling onto the wide end.1 can apple pie filling
- Gently roll the section into a crescent roll starting with the apple side first.
- Place that roll onto the parchment paper and repeat the process with the remaining sections.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes or until the bottoms have started to brown.
- Allow to cool slightly before eating.
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