Cherry Vanilla Bean Turnovers are packed with cherry-liciousness plus they have a little secret too! YUMmmmm.

Cherry Vanilla Bean Turnovers are an amazing cherry explosion- all wrapped up in lovely, flaky pastry shell. AND the surprise inside? Well, I hate to ruin surprises, but there just happens to be a dollop of cream cheese in center of each turnover too. They’ll completely leave you speechless.

I know, they sound just as amazing as they are 🙂

It’s that beautiful combination of textures and flavors that’ll leave you and your family begging for more!

February is National Cherry Month? Neither did I until Wayfair reached out to me with their Cherry Sweet campaign and I was like- hey! I love cherries and I know y’all will love my cherry inspired creation so I jumped at the chance to be apart. I’m excited to be apart of their Cherry Sweet event.

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Yield: 8

Cherry Vanilla Bean Turnovers

Name: Cherry Vanilla Bean Turnovers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cups sweet frozen cherries; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 cup water; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; 1 vanilla bean; 1/4 cup water+ 2 tablespoons corn starch; 1 17.3 ounce package frozen puff pastry dough (2 sheets); 3 ounces cream cheese; 1 egg white+1 tablespoon water; 3 tablespoons raw sugar; 1/2 cup white chocolate chips for drizzle garnish

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups sweet frozen cherries
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 vanilla bean
1/4 cup water+ 2 tablespoons corn starch
1 17.3 ounce package frozen puff pastry dough (2 sheets)
3 ounces cream cheese
1 egg white+1 tablespoon water
3 tablespoons raw sugar
1/2 cup white chocolate chips for drizzle garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven 400 degrees F.
Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
Set puff pastry sheets out to begin defrosting, according to package directions.
In a medium size sauce pan over medium low combine cherries, sugar, water, lemon juice, and sea salt.
Split vanilla bean length-wise and scrape seeds from pod, place pod and seeds into sauce pan.
Cook 2 minutes then remove cherries to thicken sauce.
In small bowl combine water and cornstarch, turn heat to medium high, bring juice to gentle simmer.
Whisking constantly add cornstarch 1/3 at a time- until reaches desired thickness. It should coat the back of a spoon.
Continue cooking and stirring for 1-2 minutes until the cloudy appearance clears from the starch.
Remove from heat, remove vanilla bean pods, return cherries to pan, gently stir to coat.
Prepare egg white wash in a small bowl by whisking with water until frothy.
Cut each puff pastry sheet into 4 squares, working with one square at a time, run a 1/4 inch line of egg white wash around the perimeter of dough.
Place 2 teaspoons cream cheese in center of each square on the vertical, top with 2 tablespoons cherries mixture.
Bring the top point of the pastry over the filling and press into the bottom point.
Using the tongs of a fork, gently press the edges together being careful to keep filling inside.
Adjust filling amounts as necessary to keep from being over filled.
Set on prepared baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough.
Brush egg white wash over turnovers, cut three venting lines at the top of each turnover, and sprinkle with raw sugar.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Allow to cool, melt white chocolate, drizzle on turnovers to garnish.
Enjoy!