These Easy Air Fryer Cherry Turnovers are a quick dessert recipe using Pepperidge Farm puff pastry. These fried hand pies can be frozen for later and quickly reheated for breakfast or snacks.
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Growing up I couldn't wait to get my hands on an apple or cherry turnover at my family's favorite local fried chicken restaurant. We frequently referred to these as hand pies, too!
They are crispy and flaky, fried hard for a little crunch, and loaded with sweet gooey filling.
And you better believe you can make it that way in the air fryer, too!
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How to Make Air Fryer Turnovers
- Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 4 squares.
- Load the pastry with filling.
- Roll and close the pastry. Seal using the edge of a fork.
- Glaze with an egg wash.
- Air fry.
How to Roll and Seal Puff Pastry
- Once you have your filling loaded, fold the dough over diagonally to create a triangle and seal the dough.
- Use the back of a fork to press lines into the open edges of each turnover to seal.
Air Fryer Temperature
Cook the pastries on 370 degrees.
How Long to Cook/Cook Time
8 minutes works well for me.
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Puff Pastry Tips
You can thaw the puff pastry for at least 4 hours in the refrigerator prior to preparing the recipe. You can also thaw it at room temperature, but not for more than 40 minutes. If you exceed this time the pastry will become sticky and hard to work with.
How to Substitute Puff Pastry
Croissant and Crescent Roll dough can be used as substitutes, but they won't work as well in my opinion. Puff pastry is really flaky and similar to a turnover.
Filling Flavor Substitutes
- Apple
- Peach
- Strawberry
- Cream Cheese
- Raspberry
How to Keep them Crispy
You will need to reheat them in the air fryer to keep the crunch. From the refrigerator, you can reheat them on 370 degrees for 3-4 minutes. Spritz the pastry with cooking oil if you have trouble getting them to crisp.
How to Store the Turnovers
The dessert will last in the fridge (tightly sealed) for up to a week.
Freezer Tips
I love to freeze these! They make for a nice quick breakfast or dessert! Seal the pies in sealable bags or containers. Reheat them in the air fryer on 370 degrees for 5-6 minutes.
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Easy Air Fryer Cherry Turnovers
Ingredients
- 17 oz package puff pastry 4 sheets
- 10 oz can of cherry pie filling
- 1 egg beaten
- 2 tablespoons water
- cooking oil I use olive oil.
Instructions
- Lay the pastry sheets on a flat surface.
- Unfold both sheets of the puff pastry dough. Cut each sheet into 4 squares, making 8 squares total.
- Beat the egg in a small bowl along with the water to create an egg wash.
- Use a cooking brush or your fingers to brush along the edges of each square with the egg wash.
- Load 1 to 1 ½ tablespoons of cherry pie filling into the middle of each square sheet. Do not overfill the pastry.
- Fold the dough over diagonally to create a triangle and seal the dough. Use the back of a fork to press lines into the open edges of each turnover to seal.
- Make 3 slits into the top of the crust to vent the turnovers.
- Brush the top of each turnover with the egg wash. (You can also do this step after you have placed them in the air fryer basket.)
- Spritz the air fryer basket with cooking oil and add the turnovers. Make sure they do not touch and do not stack the turnovers. Cook in batches if needed.
- Air fry on 370 degrees for 8 minutes. I did not flip.
- Allow the pastries to cool for 2-3 minutes prior to removing them from the air fryer. This will ensure they do not stick.
Video
Notes
- You can thaw the puff pastry for at least 4 hours in the refrigerator prior to preparing the recipe. You can also thaw it at room temperature, but not for more than 40 minutes. If you exceed this time the pastry will become sticky and hard to work with.
- If there are areas of the turnover that are white from the flour, you can coat the area with the egg wash or with cooking oil.
- For icing, I usually keep it easy and use store-bought white icing gel. To make your own you can combine 1 cup of Confectioner's sweetener, 2 tablespoons of milk, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
Sheena says
These were sooo good. I used apples instead and my boyfriend loved them. Where did you make the topping out of?
staysnatched says
I used store-bought icing gel.
Shelly says
I made these tonight for a sweet treat! They were soooo good. Super easy and quick. Making another batch in the morning with the kids for breakfast!!!
staysnatched says
Yay! So glad you enjoyed them!
Cynthia says
I used apples instead. Quick, easy and delicious! Great recipe
Thank you
staysnatched says
I love that! I’m glad you enjoyed them.
Samantha says
Brandi, these were so easy and SO SO SO delicious! I had to wait for the air fryer I order to come in, and these were the first thing I made it in. They were light and fluffy and gone in 5 minutes flat.
staysnatched says
Wonderful! I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
Anonymous says
I just made these and they look beautiful! My husband ate one and said it was very very good! I'm waiting to have one later. They really look better than anything store bought.
staysnatched says
That's what I like to hear! I'm glad you enjoyed them.
Jonna says
Thank you so much for all of your hard work, Brandi! Your thorough explanation, video, and images of the step-by-step process made this a no brainer for me to try for Christmas morning brunch. I subbed out the cherry pie filling for blueberry pie filling and they were absolutely delicious. My mom showed them off on our Family Zoom and it brought up a family story I had never heard: my Nana used to love them, so all of my mom's siblings were in tears talking about their Mom on Christmas. Thanks for bringing out a new family memory and a new family favorite dish. My parents have asked for these numerous times; and my dad said they reheated so easily a couple days later. This will be a dish recreated for many years to come. Thank you!
staysnatched says
Wonderful! I'm so glad you enjoyed these!
Cynthia Barnes says
OMG these are so good and easy to make. I used apples instead of cherry. Delicious! Thank you for this recipe
staysnatched says
You're welcome! That sounds so good.
KARAWAN S BROOKS says
This was so easy and so good.
staysnatched says
Such an easy one!
Erica Martinez says
These are SO GOOD. They are super easy to make in the air fryer and they taste like a flaky pastry from a cafe. I love to add a bit of cream cheese with the cherry filling.
staysnatched says
That sounds so good!