These tasty, easy to make Apple Turnovers are just 2 SmartPoints per piece on Weight Watchers Blue, Purple & Freestyle plan. They are 3 SmartPoints per turnover on the myWW Green plan.
And if you can't stop at one turnover, then two will set you back 5 SmartPoints on all of the myWW plans. Not bad for 2 of these lovely sweet treats!
Please be aware that this post was written prior to Weight Watchers changing to the WW Points Plan. Scroll down the page to check how many Points it works out on the 2023 - 2024 WW Points Plan, as well as some of the older Weight Watchers plans.
Recipes for Weight Watchers friendly Apple Turnovers have been doing the rounds of WW forums for some time.
Some use sandwich thins as the 'shell', some use light puff pastry and some use tortilla wraps!
I've tried all three as I adore anything sweet 😀
But I think the tortilla wrap ones are my favourite.
They are sturdy, are less fiddly then using sandwich thins and best of all they are low in SmartPoints.
Plus you get a lot of turnover for your points and that has got to be a good thing ... hasn't it!
The tortillas are filled with a sweet apple & cinnamon filling, are brushed with an egg wash & baked till golden and crispy.
They are are then drizzled with a small amount of sugary glaze.
OK, so what's not to like!
How I made these Apple Turnovers
- Peel, quarter and core the apples. Chop them into small pieces (picture 1)
- Place the chopped apple into a small saucepan and add the cinnamon, nutmeg, cornflour and sweetener (picture 2), stir to coat the apple pieces then add the water.
- Cook over a medium heat, stirring often, until the apples have slightly softened and are coated in a thickish cinnamon syrup (picture 3).
- I like to mash about half of the apple mixture with a fork and leave the other half chunky! That gives the turnovers texture.
- Halve the tortillas by cutting with a sharp knife (picture 4). You will have 8 semicircles of tortilla.
- Brush the inside edge of the tortilla semicircle with egg (picture 5).
- Place a dessert spoon of the apple mixture on one half of the tortilla (picture 6).
- Don't be tempted to overfill as the filling will leak out when baking.
- Fold the tortilla so that the apple is encased and brush with egg wash (picture 7).
- Seal around the edges by pressing hard with a fork. The egg wash around the inside of the turnover will help with sealing the two bits together.
- Place on a non stick baking tray (picture 9) & bake in the oven for 10 - 12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool before drizzling with the glaze.
- Be careful when making the glaze not to use too much water. Place the icing sugar / powdered sugar into a small bowl and add ¼ teaspoon of water to start off. Add a little more bit by bit till you get the right consistency.
I don't like Sweetener! Can I use sugar instead?
I used a stevia based non calorie granulated sweetener in this recipe. It measures tsp to tsp like sugar.
If you don't like using sweetener, you can swap it for 2 level teaspoons of sugar instead. This increases the point value slightly - 1 Apple Turnover would be 3 SmartPoints and 2 Apple Turnovers would be 5 SmartPoints.
Best Apples for these Apple Turnovers
Use a sweet variety of apple to make these Apple Turnovers. That way you can get away with using less sweetener than if you use sharper tasting apple varieties.
For a sweet tasting apple use varieties such as
- Pink Lady
- Gala
- Golden Delicious
- Jazz
Which wraps are best for making these Apple Turnovers.
I used WW White Wraps. They are 3 SmartPoints per wrap. The 4 wraps that were used in this recipe, worked out as 14 SmartPoints in total.
Sainsbury's be Good to Yourself Tortilla Wraps work out at 15 SmartPoints for 4 wraps - meaning that each turnover would be 2 SmartPoints and two turnovers would be 5 SmartPoints.
If you use other brand wraps just beware that the SmartPoints can vary widely!
For example Tesco White Tortilla Wraps work out at 22 SmartPoints for 4 (meaning that one Turnover would be 3 SmartPoint and two Turnovers would be 7 SmartPoints).
If you are in the US, there are a number of 1 SmartPoint wraps including the Extreme Wellness Wraps & Mama Lupes brands, both of which are available to buy as multipacks from Amazon.
Using these brands reduce the SmartPoint value of these Apple Turnovers to 1 SmartPoint for one and 3 SmartPoints for two on the Blue & Purple plans !
Alternatives
Omit the icing sugar glaze and use 3 teaspoons of demerara sugar instead to sprinkle over the top of the turnovers for a bit of sweet crunch.
Mix 1 - 2 teaspoons of pumpkin spice into the apples rather than using cinnamon and nutmeg.
Swap the cinnamon and nutmeg for your favourite apple pie seasoning mix.
Looking for more WW Dessert Recipes?
If, like me, you love dessert you may also be interested in this 7 SmartPoint Apple Cake or these 4 SmartPoint Banana Muffins with Streusel Topping. These Pumpkin Spiced Scones are very popular and are 7 SmartPoint per generous piece!
If you are looking for a zero point dessert then take a look at this Lime Fluff! It's really good!
Storing Apple Turnovers
I have found that these Apple Turnovers keep in an airtight container for a couple of days.
However, they do go a little soggy. Just pop them back in a warm oven for 5 - 6 minutes to crisp up and warm through before serving.
It is probably best to store them prior to putting the glaze on, but it's not vital as long as you're not bothered about how they look as they still taste delicious!
Apple Turnovers | Weight Watchers
Ingredients
- 2 apples sweet variety such as pink lady
- ¾ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp sweetener I used Stevia - 1 to 1 granulated sweetener
- 2 tsp corn flour / corn starch
- 5 tbsp water
- 1 egg whisked
- 4 tortilla wraps I used WW white wraps
- 5 tsp icing sugar / powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190oC / 170oC Fan / 375oF
- Peel, quarter and core the apples. Chop into small pieces and place in a small saucepan along with the cinnamon, nutmeg, sweetener, corn starch and stir. Add the water and heat over a medium heat, stirring every now and again, until the apples have softened. This will probably take between 10 - 15 minutes but is entirely dependant on the kind of apple that you use. If you need to add a few more tablespoons of water to the mix, do so but don't overdo it as you don't want the apple filling to be too runny.
- Once the apples have softened, use the back of a fork to mash about half of the apple into a puree. I prefer to leave some chunks as this gives the turnovers more texture.
- For photo instructions of constructing the turnover, see the post above. Lay out the tortilla wraps and cut in half so that you have 8 semicircles. Brush a bit of the egg wash around the edge of the tortilla before placing a spoonful of the apple mixture at the bottom of the semicircle. Fold the tortilla wrap over, brush the top of the turnover with egg and use a fork to press down around the edge to seal.
- Place on a non stick baking tray and bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool. Whilst they are cooling, place the icing sugar / powdered sugar in a small bowl, add a little water (½ teaspoon) and mix to form a glaze that can be drizzled over the top of the turnovers.
- If you want to store them, it's best to do so before adding the glaze (although not necessary). The turnovers can be kept in an airtight container for a couple of days - they will become a bit soggy but can be warmed in an oven for 5 minutes to crisp up again.
Angie Gomez says
I’ve just made these and they look exactly like yours, they also taste great, I definitely will make these again . My next recipe I will try is the sausage rolls,they look really good and not many points, thank you
Marianne says
Thank you Angie, I am so glad that you like them! I hope you enjoy the sausage rolls ????
Kind regards
Marianne
Carolyn Emole says
Hello,
What's the sweetner you're using? Can I just sprinkle some brown sugar?
Marianne says
Hi Carolyn. Thank you for your message. I used a Stevia based no calorie sweetener in this recipe (which measures 1 tsp to 1 tsp like sugar). I often omit the glaze and use a sprinkle of sugar on top of these apple turnovers. If you omit the glaze you can used 3 tsp of brown sugar for no change in Smart Point value. I hope that this helps! Kind regards Marianne
Nathalie says
I made this as a Sunday dessert today and they turned out delicious. Thank you!
Marianne says
I am so pleased that you enjoyed them Nathalie!
Good luck with your WW journey.
Kind regards Marianne
Nichole says
I make these in the air fryer. I also prepared a batch of the filling before and cook each one fresh. Delicious and feels really decadent.
jillian says
I will be making these tomorrow! I have mission low carb tortilla which are 2 points each and makes the 'price' even better! Thanks.
Erin cabeen says
Being vegan should be zero points on weight watchers!