Roasted Sweet Potato Turnovers (with a Sweet Maple Glaze)
These Roasted Sweet Potato Turnovers make a beautiful Fall-inspired dessert or snack! The sweet maple glaze and flaky puff pastry create a delicious taste experience that looks so fancy but is really low-effort.
Servings: 8 hand pies
Calories: 321kcal
Equipment
- Fork
- Sheet Pan
- Aluminum Foil
- Mixing Bowl
- Spoon
- Hand Mixer optional - to get rid of sweet potato strings
- Chef's Knife
- Pastry Brush
- Sauce Bowl
Ingredients
Turnovers
- 1 pound large sweet potato (usually 1 potato, about 1.25 cups mashed)
- 1 box puff pastry dough
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 count egg for an egg wash
Sweet Maple Glaze
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Sweet Potato Turnovers
- Wash the sweet potato, poke holes all around it with a fork, then place it on a foil-lined sheet pan.
- Bake the potato at 400°F for one hour.
- Scoop the sweet potato insides into a large bowl to cool. Meanwhile, take out your frozen puff pastry and let it thaw on the counter until it's soft and pliable.
- Add your brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and vanilla extract to the sweet potatoes.
- Mix together everything until it's silky smooth.If you want to remove the sweet potato strings from the filling, use a hand mixer or food processor.
- Cut both sheets of thawed puff pastry into halves; you'll have 4 rectangles. Then cut those rectangles in half until you have 8 squares total.
- Scoop about 2 tablespoons of the sweet potato mixture onto the puff pastry.
- Fold over the pastry from one corner to another, forming a triangle. Crimp the sides using a fork to seal everything tightly.
- Take the egg and whisk it with a bit of water to create an egg wash. Brush the turnovers with the egg wash.
- Bake at 400°F for 13 minutes. The pastries will be golden brown and perfectly flaky.
Sweet Maple Glaze
- In a small bowl, add the powdered sugar, maple syrup, milk, and vanilla extract. Stir well until the glaze is smooth & thin enough to pour easily.
- Drizzle the maple glaze over the turnovers after they slightly cool off. Serve warm or room temperature. Enjoy!
Notes
Tips & Tricks:
Instead of roasting, you can also peel and slice the sweet potato into rounds, then boil until tender.
Storage Instructions:
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 244mg | Potassium: 221mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 8046IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.4mg