Apple tarts are a yummy fall treat to look forward to each year. But you don’t need to visit a bakery to find these delicious desserts!
You can have apple tarts year-round with this easy recipe! Whether you’re an experienced baker or this is your first time attempting to bake something sweet, this recipe will become a favorite for your whole family.
Read on for step-by-step instructions to make this amazing apple tart recipe!
Ingredients Needed for an Apple Tart
The best part about these delicious apple tarts is that they take just a few ingredients. Swing through your pantry and visit your store to grab these ingredients before you begin!
- frozen Puff Pastry
- Apples
- brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- salt
Step-by-Step Guide to the Perfect Apple Tarts Recipe
Now it’s time to make your perfect apple tart recipe! Follow this step-by-step guide for an easy and delicious dessert that will please the whole family.
1. Prepare for the process
- Remove the puff pastry from the freezer. Allow it to thaw for at least 20 minutes.
- Begin by preheating the oven to 400 degrees.
- Core and slice 3 apples into half-moon shapes. Peeling them is optional.
2. Begin making your tarts
- Carefully unfold the puff pastry. Use a rolling pin to even the dough out so it’s all the same thickness. Cut it into thirds. (Tip: Work with the pastry while it’s cold. If it gets to room temperature, return to the fridge for 10 minutes.)
- Place the cut pastries onto multiple cookie sheets that have been lined with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, a pinch of salt, and the sliced apples.
- Toss to coat the apples evenly with the sugary mixture.
- Allow the apples to sit for 10 minutes.
- Place the apple slices on each of the pastry sheets in a line, overlapping the edges of each apple.
3. Bake your apple tarts
- Bake the apple tarts for 18-22 minutes until they are puffed and golden brown.
- Serve your apple tarts while still warm!
4. How to store your tarts
- Store these perfect apple tarts in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for up to a month.
How to Serve Your Apple Tarts Recipe
There are endless ways you can serve your apple tart recipe. Try one of these traditional methods or create your own topping for this yummy dessert!
- Sprinkle your apple tarts with powdered sugar. These tarts are already sweet, so you can adjust how much or little powdered sugar you want for these treats!
- Drizzle your tarts with caramel sauce. This will add a yummy fall flavor that will remind you of caramel apples! Looking for a recipe to make your own caramel sauce? Try this Easy Caramel Sauce recipe for your apple tarts!
- Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream. You can’t get more traditional than vanilla ice cream on baked apples! Be sure to serve it warm so the ice cream can melt for the perfect baked apple experience!
- Add a dollop of whipped cream. Or try some traditional whipped cream to top your apple tarts. You can even make your own Delicious Homemade Keto Whipped Cream if you’re up for it!
Variation: Portable Apple Tarts!
Interested in trying something different with your apple tarts? Why not make them portable? Follow these simple instructions and impress your family and friends with these yummy desserts!
- Begin by coring your apples. Next, slice the apples lengthwise so the hole is right in the middle. Once again, peeling the apples is your choice.
- Cut the pastry sheet into 1” strips.
- Weave 1 strip of pastry through the hole and around the outside of one of the apple slices. Continue weaving the strip through the middle and around the outside until the end of the pastry meets the beginning. Repeat the process for all the apple slices.
- Combine the sugar ingredients using the measurements in the recipe.
- Dip each apple slice into the cinnamon and sugar mixture, front and back, coating completely.
- Place the apple slices on the parchment-lined cookie sheets. Place 1-2 teaspoons of sugar mixture on top, if desired.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 18-22 minutes.
Have some fun and fill small cups with caramel sauce to dip your portable apple tarts in. Enjoy!
Serve Up Your Apple Tarts!
That’s everything you need to know to make this delicious apple tart recipe! Whether you make it as a full-sized tart or you choose the portable version, these apple tarts are guaranteed to please your crew!
Are you looking for other recipes to make for your family and friends? Check out our Recipes section for additional apple recipes and more!
Apple Tarts Recipe for Beginners
Ingredients
- 1 frozen Puff Pastry
- 3 apples, thinly sliced in half-moons
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Allow the puff pastry to thaw for no less than 20 minutes. (20 min)
2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Core and slice the apples into half moons. (10 min) Peeling them is optional.
3. Carefully unfold the puff pastry. Use a rolling pin to even the dough out, so it’s all the same thickness. Cut the puff pastry into thirds. (5 min) (Work with the pastry while it’s cold. If it gets to room temperature, return to the fridge for 10 minutes.)
4. Place the cut pastries on multiple cookie sheets that have been lined with parchment paper.
5. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and sliced apples. Toss to combine. (5 min) Allow to sit for 10 minutes. (10 min)
6. Place the apple slices on each of the pastry sheets in a line, overlapping the edges of each apple. (10 min) Bake tarts for 18-22 minutes until they are puffed and golden brown. (20ish min)
7. Serve warm with ice cream, whipped cream, drizzled caramel, or powdered sugar.
8. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to a week or the freezer for a month.
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Laura L. Zimmerman is an author of both indie and traditionally published books. She lives in a tiny rural town in south-central Pennsylvania with her husband, daughters, four adorable kitties, and one energetic puppy!
After earning a BMUS with a Certification in Music Therapy, she decided to homeschool her children. Here she discovered a passion for learning and teaching, which led her to make writing a priority. She currently enjoys reading and writing YA sci-fi and fantasy, as well as middle-grade mysteries.
Having come from a family where cooking wasn’t a priority, she quickly discovered her love of cooking and baking soon after she married. Twenty-three years later it’s still a passion for her as she enjoys creating new recipes for her family and friends. She found her green thumb in the garden soon after her family bought their first house and appreciates the yummy food grown in her own backyard!
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