Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Julia's Cuisine

From Scratch Cooking Made Easy

  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers, Dips & Drinks
    • Breads, Rolls, Muffins & Loaf Cakes
    • Breakfast & Brunch
    • Main Courses
      • Beef & Pork
      • Chicken & Turkey
      • Fish & Seafood
      • Pasta & Pizza
      • Vegeterian
    • Salads & Sides
    • Soups & Sauces
    • Sweets
  • Quick Dinners
  • About
  • Privacy Policy

June 11, 2022 By Julia Pinney Leave a Comment

Puff Pastry Jam Turnovers

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

These easy Puff Pastry Jam Turnovers use just five ingredients! A flaky pastry filled with a sweet jam of your choice and topped with a sugar glaze. A great brunch, snack or even dessert.

Puff pastry jam turnoves on a plate.
Puff Pastry Jam Turnovers

When I was younger, there was nothing I loved more than warm apple turnovers. You know, the kind you buy in the frozen section of the supermarket. They were my all time favourtie thing ever. As the years past and I grew up, I still loved them. But figured I could make Homemade Easy Apple and Cinnamon Turnovers myself. They are amazing. I’ve also tried a variety of Nutella Pastries and Strawberry Hand Pies. So, I figured they would be great with jam as well. Why not right? I can’t tell you how absolutely easy these are to make and they are so delicious. My daughter isn’t a huge fan of jam, but ate FOUR of these. Four. Make at own risk…haha!

Pastry turnovers on a plate with a bowl of jam.
Puff Pastry Jam Turnovers

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 1/2 cup jam your choice
  • 1 whole egg beaten
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk

REMEMBER, The full recipe with instructions is always found at the end of the post in the recipe card.

Ingredients to make puff pastry turnovers.
Ingredients to make the Puff Pastry Turnovers

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven – Preheat oven to 350 degrees f/180 degrees c. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper. Set aside
  2. Unroll pastry – Unroll the puff pastry sheet and cut it into 9 equal squares.
  3. Fill with jam – Place the squares on the parchment paper on top of the baking tray. Place a teaspoon of jam in the center of each square.
  4. Fold pastry – Fold the pastry so it forms a triangle. (see step-by-step photos in post above). Firmly press down the edges of the pastry with a fork. Make sure they are firmly pressed together.
  5. Brush pastry tops – Brush the tops of the pastry with the beaten egg. Peirce holes in the top of each turnover with a fork.
  6. Bake – Bake between 18 – 20 minutes or until golden and puffed up. Remove from oven to cool.
  7. Make glaze – Make the glaze by combining the powdered sugar with the milk. Stir until it becomes smooth, about 30 seconds to a minute.
  8. Glaze and serve – Drizzle the glaze over the cooled turnovers. Can serve immediately or store in and airtight container in the fridge up to three days.
A sheet of puff pastry
Unroll the puff pastry
Puff pastry cut into 9 equal parts.
Cut the pastry into 9 equal parts
Puff pastry jam filled squares.
Spoon jam into the centers
Unbaked turnovers on a baking tray.
Fold over the turnovers and firmly press down the sides
Jam turnovers ready to bake.
Brush with and egg wash and pierce holes with a fork
Freshly baked puff pastry jam turnovers.
Bake for 18 – 20 minutes
Glazed jam turnovers on a baking tray.
Allow to cool and drizzle over glaze

Recipe Notes

  • Use cold puff pastry – this is really important, so make sure you use puff pastry that you have either just defrosted or taken out of the fridge. If your kitchen is warm, place the pastry squares on the baking tray back in the fridge for about 10 minutes before filling. Warm puff pastry is really difficult to work with and will quickly lose it’s shape when filling and folding.
  • Don’t overfill the pastry – It’s easy to want to put too much jam in the middle of these. Don’t because they will be very hard to close and most likely will burst open when baking. I put a heaping teaspoon into the center of each pastry square.
  • Making the glaze – I like to make a thicker glaze so it holds it’s shape like you see here. I like to add a little milk at a time when making glaze until I reach the desired consistency.
  • Use a bag to drizzle glaze – I used a small sandwich bag with a tiny hole cut in the corner to drizzle the glaze. It makes perfect lines.
  • Make ahead – these can be prepared ahead of time and place on a baking tray, covered and kept in the fridge until baking time. You can do this up to one day before you bake them.
Pastry turnovers on a baking sheet.
Puff Pastry Jam Turnovers

Substitutions

  • Jam – you can use any kind of jam you prefer for this recipe. I used partridgeberry/lingonberry jam. That is a unique jam that’s absolutely delicious if you can find it. But any jam like strawberry, blueberry, cranberry, raspberry or your other favourite flavours.
  • Puff pastry – this kind of freezer pastry honestly works fantastic for this recipe. But you can use crescent roll dough, premade shortcrust pastry or even make your own if you feel up to it.
  • Sugar glaze – this is my favourite way to make glaze as it’s so easy and tasty. You don’t have to glaze them if you prefer to leave it off. Or you can use a sugar top. Just sprinkle sugar on top of the unbaked turnovers. You can even make a chocolate glaze by adding 1 tablespoon of cocoa powder to the powdered sugar.
Close up of the puff pastry jam turnovers.
Puff Pastry Jam Turnovers

Storage for the Jam Turnovers

  • At room temperature – You can keep these at room temperature up to about a day. Just keep them in an air tight container.
  • In the fridge – These turnovers will keep in the fridge up to about three days in an airtight container.
  • In the freezer – Yes, you can even freeze them, but it’s best to freeze them ungl azed. Place them in freezer proof bag or container. Seal properly and store up to about two months.
Puff pastry on a baking tray with jam.
Puff Pastry Jam Turnovers

Frequently Asked Questions

Are turnovers considered dessert?

Turnovers can be made sweet or savory. Which means they can be dessert or even an appetizer. I like them as a snack or breakfast/brunch food.

Can you use any kind of pastry for a turnover?

Puff pastry works wonderful for turnovers. You can even use shortcrust or filo pastry.

Pastry turnovers on a plate.
Puff Pastry Jam Turnovers

apple turnovers on a plate
Easy Apple & Cinnamon Turnovers
Nutella Pastries
Strawberry Hand Pies

Puff pastry jam turnoves on a plate.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe

Puff Pastry Jam Turnovers

These easy Puff Pastry Jam Turnovers use just five ingredients! A flaky pastry filled with a sweet jam of your choice and topped with a sugar glaze. A great brunch, snack or even dessert.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: North American
Keyword: easy brunch recipes, jam, puff pastry
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 205kcal
Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 1/2 cup jam your choice
  • 1 whole egg beaten
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees f/180 degrees c. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper. Set aside
  • Unroll the puff pastry sheet and cut it into 9 equal squares.
  • Place the squares on the parchment paper on top of the baking tray. Place a teaspoon of jam in the center of each square.
  • Fold the pastry so it forms a triangle. (see step-by-step photos in post above). Firmly press down the edges of the pastry with a fork. Make sure they are firmly pressed together.
  • Brush the tops of the pastry with the beaten egg. Peirce holes in the top of each turnover with a fork.
  • Bake between 18 – 20 minutes or until golden and puffed up. Remove from oven to cool.
  • Make the glaze by combining the powdered sugar with the milk. Stir until it becomes smooth, about 30 seconds to a minute.
  • Drizzle the glaze over the cooled turnovers. Can serve immediately or store in and airtight container in the fridge up to three days.

Notes

  1. Use cold puff pastry – this is really important, so make sure you use puff pastry that you have either just defrosted or taken out of the fridge. If your kitchen is warm, place the pastry squares on the baking tray back in the fridge for about 10 minutes before filling. Warm puff pastry is really difficult to work with and will quickly lose it’s shape when filling and folding.
  2. Don’t overfill the pastry – It’s easy to want to put too much jam in the middle of these. Don’t because they will be very hard to close and most likely will burst open when baking. I put a heaping teaspoon into the center of each pastry square.
  3. Making the glaze – I like to make a thicker glaze so it holds it’s shape like you see here. I like to add a little milk at a time when making glaze until I reach the desired consistency.
  4. Use a bag to drizzle glaze – I used a small sandwich bag with a tiny hole cut in the corner to drizzle the glaze. It makes perfect lines.
  5. Make ahead – these can be prepared ahead of time and place on a baking tray, covered and kept in the fridge until baking time. You can do this up to one day before you bake them.
Nutrition Facts
Puff Pastry Jam Turnovers
Amount Per Serving (1 turnover)
Calories 205 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 75mg3%
Potassium 36mg1%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 2g4%
Calcium 11mg1%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Vitamin A 6IU0%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Thanks for Stopping by and Hope To See You soon!

Share the Love

  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)

Other Recipes You'll Enjoy

Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Recipes, Sweets Tagged With: easy recipes, jam recipes, puff pastry

Subscribe to the Weekly Newsletter and New Recipes!

Enter your email address to subscribe Julia's Cuisine and receive notifications of new posts by email as well as a weekly Newsletter!

Previous Post: « Baked Salmon with a Lemon Basil Cream Sauce
Next Post: Mushroom & Leek Wild Rice »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Get to know me

Hi, I'm Julia! Making from scratch meals easy and feeding a family every day! Grab a cup, take a seat and see what's cooking! Read More…

Get social

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

Sign Up For The Weekly Newsletter!

Copyright © 2022 · Divine theme by Restored 316