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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 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
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

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.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

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%
Vitamin A 6IU0%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 11mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.