How to Make Cream Cheese Apple Turnovers

Cream cheese and apples just seem to go well together. These cream cheese apple turnovers are easy to make and there's room for adding some of your favorite nuts or flavorings. Made with crescent rolls they can be served with whip cream or ice cream, tasty but not too sweet. They can be frozen or chilled; ready for a light snack on the run. Cream cheese apple turnovers are great as a picnic treat or dinner dessert. This recipe is for two servings.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 4 Crescent rolls
• 1 Apple
• 4 tsp Cream cheese
• 6 tsp Brown sugar
• 1 tsp Granulated sugar
• 2 Tbsp Sherry
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon
• 1//8 tsp Nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp Salt
• Oiled oven sheet

1. 
    
   Cream cheese, sugar and cinnamon.

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
   Place two pairs of crescent rolls on an oiled oven sheet.
   Smooth with spoon to rectangle shape without holes.
   Spread on soft cream cheese. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.

2. 
    
   Carmelize apples, sherry, brown sugar, flavoring and spices.

   Pre-cook coarsely diced apples, brown sugar, sherry, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg and salt.
   Let it cook down and come to a boil for a few minutes to start carmelizing. Add more brown sugar to thicken the caramel sauce, if needed.

3. 
    
   Apple mixture in center on top of cream cheese.

   Add apple mixture on top of cream cheese spread in center of crescent roll.

4. 
    
   Folded cheese apple turnovers with sugar topping.

   Fold up outer sides to form a well-sealed seam in the middle. Pinch together, sprinkle with granulated sugar. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for about 10 minutes, watch carefully. Take out when golden brown.

Tips & Warnings

• Can replace Sherry with apple cider or juice.
• Can add lemon juice and butter to apple mixture.
• Can replace vanilla extract with an almond flavoring or almond slivers.

[MarlaineMarie]

on 8/31/2009 This sounds so good AND so easy! Great combo!

[hereishow2]

on 8/24/2009 sounds really good!

[vallain]

on 8/15/2009 I don't bake much but these sound like a quick and tasty recipe.

[cherylscott]

on 8/9/2009 Sounds great. 5s

[tachic]

on 7/29/2009 Cheese apple-sherry turnover sounds pretty good. Never had it before.