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Rectangles of puff pastry filled with cherry filling piled on top of each other. They have a small hole in the middle to let the filling peak out and they have a drizzle of frosting on them.
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Gluten-Free Cherry Turnovers with Puff Pastry

Easy gluten-free puff pastry turnover recipe with a delicious cherry filling and a sweet glaze.
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time11 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: cherry, gluten-free, puff pastry, turnover
Yield: 4
Calories: 482kcal
Author: Stillwood Kitchen

Materials

  • 1 Puff Pastry I used Sweet Loren's Gluten-Free puff pastry
  • 12 oz Cherry Filling The Solo brand of cherry and pie filling
  • 2 tbsp Powdered Sugar
  • 2 tsp Milk/Non-Diary Milk
  • 1 large Egg Optional
  • 1 tbsp Raw/Sparkling Sugar Can sub granulated sugar

Instructions

  • Pre-heat the oven to 425°Ï.
  • Remove the puff pastry from its packaging and unfold it onto a clean parchment paper, then place that onto a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut the puff pastry in half, then rotate it and cut in half again so you have four large rectangles.
  • Space out each rectangle, then on one half of the puff pastry cut out a little circle or heart and place that little piece of puff pastry to the side.
  • Place 3 tablespoons of the cherry filling onto the half of the rectangle without the hear/circle cut out. Make sure to leave a 1/4 inch border to prevent the filling from leaking out.
  • Fold over the puff pastry to cover the cherry filling.
  • Gently press the edges together with a fork all the way around sealing the turnover. It's ok if a bit of the filling spills out.
  • Brush an egg wash or milk over the top of the puff pastry then add the little circle or heart to the top of the turnover and gently brush it with a bit of milk/egg wash.
  • Sprinkle with the sugar.
  • Bake on the center oven rack for 11 minutes or until the pastry is puffed and lightly browned.
  • Place on a cooling rack to cool completely.

Make the Glaze

  • In a small bowl combine milk and powdered sugar and mix until smooth. Drizzle it over the cooled puff pastry.

Notes

You can use your favorite cherry pie filling, however they tend to come in larger containers and unless you are making a lot of turnovers it is not recommended due to waste. The Solo brand is a smaller filling option and therefore less waste as you will not be using the whole can.
You will have a bit of the filling spilling out, that's ok, you just don't want lots of it.
Use a rimmed baking sheet to prevent spills leaking onto your oven.
You can use a bit of milk or an egg to brush the top of the pastry. The egg gives it a more brown color.
The sugar topping is optional, if you are using granulated sugar just use a light sprinkle on top you may not need the full tablespoon.
These are best eaten the day they are made.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Turnover | Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 187mg | Potassium: 149mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 247IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg