Flakey pastry dough is filled with gooey homemade blueberry filling and topped with a sweet vanilla glaze that make for the most delicious Blueberry Turnovers.
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Breakfast pastries are my love language. I love going to bakeries and picking out all of the delicious baked goods. I personally love the fruit-filled pastries with crispy, flaky crusts. Give me a cup of coffee and a pastry and I'm good. These blueberry turnovers are SO delicious and SO simple to make.
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The filling is homemade and is prepared by using frozen blueberries. You can also use fresh blueberries if you'd like, but I love the ease of using frozen whenever I want because blueberries aren't always in season.
Ingredients Notes
- Frozen blueberries: 12 oz bag
- Granulated sugar
- Lemon juice
- Cornstarch + water: Used to thicken up the blueberry preserves.
- Puff pastry: You will need one sheet for this recipe.
- Egg + water: Hold the edges together while baking and helps the tops of turnovers to brown evenly.
- Turbindo sugar or granulated sugar: For sprinkling on top before baking
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Heavy cream or milk
Substitutions & Variations
- Fruit: Instead of blueberries try raspberries or cherries.
How to Make Blueberry Turnovers
Step 1: Prepare blueberry preserves according to directions in recipe card below.
Step 2: Add prepared filling to a square of puff pastry dough. Brush beaten egg on edges.
Step 3: Fold in half and crimp edges with the tines of a fork. Brush top with egg wash before baking. Bake 15-20 minutes.
Just wait until you see or SMELLLLL these blueberry pastries coming out of the oven - it's pure gooey, golden bliss!
Jessica's Recipe Tips
- Don't overfill: Be sure to only use 2-3 tablespoons of blueberry filling in each turnover. Too much fulling can cause them to burst open while baking!
- Seal edges properly: After filling the pastry and folding the dough over, press the edges down firm with a fork to ensure a good seal. This will help to prevent the filling from oozing out.
- Vent the tops: Cutting small slits on the top of each turnover is an important step to allow steam to escape.
Recipe FAQs
Yes! The unbaked blueberry turnovers can be frozen. Place them in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze until frozen. Once frozen, transfer to a freezer bag or airtight container and you may freeze them for up to three months. The turnovers can be baked directly from the freezer. Adjust baking time by a few minutes, as needed.
Yes! You may use fresh or frozen blueberries in this blueberry pastry recipe. I only like to use frozen because blueberries aren't always in season.
Sure! You could also make these with fresh raspberries or blackberries, using the same recipe.
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📋 Recipe
Blueberry Turnovers
Ingredients
Blueberry Filling
- 2 ½ cups 12 oz bag frozen blueberries
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tbs cornstarch
- 1 tbs water
Dough
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 1 egg
- 1 tbs water
- 2 tbs turbindo sugar, or granulated sugar
Vanilla Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-3 tbs cream or milk
Instructions
For the blueberry filling
- Heat berries, sugar and lemon juice on the stovetop in a medium-sized saucepan on low heat for abut ten minutes or until the berries start releasing their juices, stirring frequently. Once there is a lot of juice, mix cornstarch and water together and stir into the blueberry mixture. Bring to a gentle boil and simmer for 3 minutes, stirring constantly until thickened. Cool filling until warm to the touch before filling dough.
Prepare turnovers
- Take puff pastry sheet and cut it into 6 equal squares. Distribute 2-3 tablespoons of filling evenly in the center of each square.
- Whisk egg and water together in a small bowl and brush on the edges of the dough before folding over into a triangle shape and pinching the edges closed with a fork. The filling might squish out a little bit, but that's okay. Brush the tops of the triangles with more egg wash and sprinkle tops with sugar.
- Preheat oven according to puff pastry's manufacturer's instructions and bake for 15-20 minutes or until light golden brown. Allow them to cool slightly.
For the glaze
- Whisk powdered sugar, vanilla and cream or milk together until smooth. Drizzle over warm pastries.
Notes
Nutrition
The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
Ervin says
Tengo una pregunta..
¿Por qué se sale el relleno antes de que estén horneados?
Jessica says
Hola Ervin, ¡Esto que sucede es totalmente normal! Puedes evitar esto agregando menos relleno.
Susan says
Made this morning for a special treat. Excellent!
Patsy says
These turnovers are soooo good, I used crescent dough rolled out, then cut squares and folded them over.
Lee B says
Hi, can these be frozen before baking? I'm making peach Blueberry ones.
Jessica says
Sure, I would just thaw on a baking sheet with parchment paper in the refrigerator the night before baking.
HT Stafford says
Delicious and easy. My adult son ate 4 of them immediately when they were done. Our family wants them often because they are so good! We appreciate and thank you.
Jessica says
Haha, I love that!! You are so very welcome!
Kari Butterfield says
I made these yesterday for Easter brunch and they were fabulous! I used a mixed berry blend instead of blueberries. So yummy!
Jessica says
Yum!!
Lori says
who doesn't love a recipe that is easy to make but tastes like it took hours to put together. this is my go to when unexpected company shows up. I always keep a package of puff pastry in the freezer and use whatever fresh fruit we have to whip these turnovers up. there are never leftovers and always a crowd pleaser