Only 4 ingredients for these Homemade Crescent Roll Apple Turnovers! A quick and easy homemade pastry filled with cooked fresh apples.

Make these Crescent Roll Apple turnovers for dessert after dinner or for breakfast. With only a few ingredients and this apple dessert is ready in no time. The house smells great with fresh apples cooking too.

Cooking with apples is one of my favorite things in the kitchen. I even have a page of Apple Recipes you can check out if you love them as much as I do. With nearly 50 years of cooking experience, I have created quite a few recipes. This apple dessert remains one of my personal favorites.

Crescent rolls are one of my favorite staples to keep on hand. Sure, they are great for bread to accompany almost any dinner, but they are even better when used for quick desserts like this one.

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These easy-to-make Homemade Crescent Apple Turnovers are a delicious pastry treat for the family. I was cooking for two when I made these, so I only used one small can of Crescent Rolls. If you are feeding a crowd, just double or triple the recipe. 

How to make Crescent Roll Apple Turnovers

Did you know you can easily make apple turnovers with crescent rolls? Yep, and it’s a super-easy fall dessert too. I prefer using crescent rolls instead of puff pastry because the rolls are so tender and tasty, plus it is quick and easy this way.

Ingredients

• 1 Apple (I like Honeycrisp)
• 1 pkg. (4 ct) Crescent Rolls
• Cinnamon sugar, like this
• 2 tbsp. butter, softened

Optional Icing

• 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar
• A drop of milk

Step 1: Prepare and cook the apples

Peel and cut up your apples into small pieces.

Simmer your apple slices in a large skillet with just a tiny bit of melted butter. I used less than 1 Tbsp. When cooking one Apple. One apple was enough to make two apple turnovers.

We prefer Honeycrisp because it is naturally sweet. I do place a lid on the skillet to create steam and hasten the cooking time, but keep in mind that we don’t want too much juice so don’t leave the lid on for long.

Step 2: Prepare the Crescent Rolls

While the apples are cooking, prepare your Crescent roll crust.

Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and prepare the crescent dough on it.

Place 2 Crescent rolls side by side and pinch the edges together to form a rectangle as seen above. Spread softened butter over the surface and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Mine are Pillsbury Crescent Roll Apple Turnovers because I have found the name brand to be the best in this recipe.

Step 3: Add apples to crescents

Scoop an equal amount of the apple filling onto the top of the crescent roll dough. Use a slotted spoon, which will help drain the juices a little bit. We don’t want too much juice in the centers. 

Step 4: Fold and Bake

Gently fold the dough over the top of the apples as shown. Pinch edges together and sprinkle the top with cinnamon sugar if desired.

Bake according to package directions for the crescent rolls, in a preheated oven at 375° for 9-12 minutes. Oven temperatures vary, so check after about 8 minutes.

Bake until golden brown and remove from the oven to cool.

Nestled inside a golden brown crescent roll are hot, buttery, tender, cooked cinnamon apples. Pour yourself a glass of milk or a cup of coffee and enjoy!

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Optional: How to make icing for your apple turnovers

Use about 1/4 cup powdered sugar and a drop or two of milk. It’s one of these ‘recipes’ seasoned cooks make without really measuring. If you get your icing too thin, add a dab more sugar and keep stirring. Use a small whisk or a fork to stir so you won’t have lumps.

Drizzle the icing onto the Apple Turnovers and enjoy! 

Another option for caramel lovers is to drizzle the top with caramel sauce! Yum!

These easy apple turnovers will quickly become a favorite dessert at your house in the fall, too.

If you decide to make more than two, store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They can be reheated in the microwave for a few seconds to enjoy hot apple turnovers.

Types of Apples for Baking

You can use most types of apples for baking. It mostly depends on what you are making and if you prefer sweet or tart.

• Honeycrisp
• Braeburn
• Jonagold
• Pink Lady
• Red Delicious
• Granny Smith
• Golden Delicious

More Recipes Using Crescent Rolls

I love a good Crescent Roll recipe, and these are a few of my personal favorites.

• Crescent & Sausage Breakfast Casserole
• Pecan Apple Raisin Crescent Rolls
• Grilled Cheese Fries
• Mummy Dogs (Halloween Party Food)
• Make these Jumbo Apple Cinnamon rolls with crescent rolls

Updated 8/19/2025

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