Tiny Toddler Turnovers

Leftover pie crust + overripe peaches = one good idea

I was cleaning out my freezer the other day and came across some frozen leftover pie crust from a pie that I made a few weeks ago. In an attempt to remove as much as possible from a very overcrowded freezer I took it out and decided to find something to do with it. Enter overripe peaches sitting in the fruit bowl on my kitchen table. 

The great thing about this is that you can use ANY fruit you happen to have laying around, even frozen fruit taking up valuable space in your freezer.

3 ripe yellow peaches
2 tbls unsalted butter
1 tbls agave nectar (I used vanilla flavored because that is what I had - you could use honey or even maple syrup, too) 

1 homemade or packaged frozen or refrigerated pie crust 

1 egg lightly beaten with 1 tsp. water

2 tbls sugar mixed with 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat broiler. Peel and cut peaches into slices and place in broiler-proof glass dish. Dot top with butter and pour over agave nectar. Place dish about 6 inches from the broiler and cook until butter is melted and peaches just begin to brown. Let cool slightly and run through a food processor until desired consistency is reached.

Preheat oven to 350. Flour and roll out pie crust (if using homemade roll to 1/4 thick). Use a floured cookie or biscuit cutter to cut 2-3" circles - you can use the top of a drinking glass also. 

Spoon a 1-2 teaspoons of peach puree into the center of each circle and press dough ends together, rim the edges with a little bit of water to help seal. Place on silpat or parchment paper on baking sheet.

Brush top with egg wash and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake on the center rack for 10-12 minutes - until bottom in lightly brown. Cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes.

These were really good for being just kind of thrown together. Stay tuned to find out what to do with the leftover peach puree (and it will explain why there is a box of pudding in the first picture)!

To make this lower calorie, omit the butter and agave.