Easy Apple Tart

Easy apple tart made with puff pastry and baked until flaky and golden brown, it tastes as amazing as it looks. A favorite fall dessert for the family!

Whenever apples are in season, my daughter gets especially excited about this Easy Apple Tart recipe that we often bake together. Flaky, buttery pastry puffs topped with apples and cinnamon, it is such a treat! If you have children at home, you’ll have fun making this delicious dessert together.

Why You’ll Love This Apple Tart Recipe

1. Absolutely foolproof. Anyone can make this apple tart—including kids and non-bakers—because you really can’t go wrong with this recipe.
2. Easiest fall dessert to make with all the apples you pick from the orchard.
3. Light and flaky texture. This is the one to make when you prefer a lighter and non-heavy dessert.
4. Elegant and pretty. The open-face presentation showcases the thinly sliced apples, which makes it an elegant dessert to serve on holiday get-togethers or special occasions.

Puff Pastry for Easy Apple Tart

We’ll begin with the versatile puff pastry, which is a blessing for time-saving purposes when making a tart.

I always have one or two rolls of frozen puff pastry in the freezer because I can just whip up some fruit tarts, pastries, or pies whenever we have unexpected guests. With this tart recipe, you can also make it with seasonal fruits besides apples.

What else do I love about these pastry sheets? The buttery, flaky puff pastry crust! You really don’t need to be an expert baker to use these sheets, but the final results will surely impress your friends and family.

You can find frozen puff pastry in the freezer section of your local supermarket.

Ingredients You’ll Need for this Easy Apple Tart

• Frozen puff pastry
• Cold unsalted butter
• Apples – see below for best apples to use
• Confectioners’ sugar/powdered sugar
• Apricot jam or apricot jelly (or apple sauce or fig jam) – optional but it adds a nice jammy sweetness to the tart
• Egg wash
• Cinnamon sugar – a combination of sugar and cinnamon power

Best Apples to Use

For this recipe, I used Fuji apples, which are our family’s favorite kind of apple. Though, according to The Food Lab’s test result, it’s not the best kind of apple for an apple pie (if you have time, read the article). Granny Smith apples are one of the top choices for baking. What are your favorite(s) for making apple pies and tarts?

Here are some of the popular apples to use in pies and tarts (in alphabetical order).

• Braeburn
• Golden Delicious
• Gala
• Golden Delicious
• Granny Smith
• Honeycrisp
• Jonagold
• Jonathan
• Melrose
• Mutsu
• Pink Lady
• Rome Beauty
• Winesap

Best Ways to Enjoy This Apple Tart

This apple tart is light and delicious when eaten on its own, but is also amazing a la mode with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side. You could do with fresh whipped cream or crème fraîche too.

Here is another tip, you can make this tart ahead of time and set it aside. Simply reheat in a low oven temp before serving!

How to Store the Leftover Apple Tart

Wrap the tart in aluminum foil (I keep them individually packed for a later snack) and put in a freezer bag. Store in the freezer for up to a month. Reheat the frozen tart (do not defrost) in the oven or oven toaster before you enjoy.

More Tart and Pie Recipes You’ll Enjoy

• Pear and Almond Tart
• Perfect Sweet Tart Crust
• Cranberry Brie Bites (with Puff Pastry)
• Japanese Sweet Potato Pie
• Kabocha Squash Pie

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Easy Apple Tart

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Easy apple tart made with puff pastry and baked until flaky and golden brown, it tastes as amazing as it looks. A fall favorite dessert for the family!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 25 minutes mins

Total Time: 40 minutes mins

Servings: 1 tart

Ingredients

 

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For the Tart

• ▢ 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (each box comes with 2 sheets)
• ▢ 1½ Tbsp unsalted butter (cold)
• ▢ 2 apples (I use fuji apple)
• ▢ 1 Tbsp confectioners’ sugar

For the Apricot Glaze (optional)

• ▢ 2 Tbsp apricot jam (can substitute with apple sauce or fig jam)
• ▢ 2 tsp water

Egg Wash

• ▢ 1 large egg yolk
• ▢ 1 tsp water

For the Cinnamon Sugar

• ▢ 2 Tbsp sugar
• ▢ ¼ tsp cinnamon powder (optional)

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Instructions

 

• Gather all your ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400ºF (200ºC). For a convection oven, reduce cooking temperature by 25ºF (15ºC). Cut 1½ Tbsp unsalted butter (cold) into small cubes.
  
• Allow 1 sheet frozen puff pastry to thaw on a sheet of parchment paper for about 15–20 minutes, then carefully unfold it. When the dough is thawed, use a rolling pin to roll out the dough. This helps make the dough more even and connects the folding creases (if there are any). Work quickly while it’s still cold. If the sheet reaches room temperature, return to the fridge to chill (but not refreeze).
  
• With a sharp knife, score a ¾-inch (2-cm) border around the edge of the puff pastry sheet to create a crust (do not cut all the way through the dough). Poke the inner square (rectangle) all over with a fork. Transfer the puff pastry sheet with the parchment paper to a rimmed baking sheet.
  
• In a small bowl, add 2 Tbsp apricot jam and 2 tsp water. Stir well to combine so it’s easy to spread.
  
• In another small bowl, combine 1 large egg yolk and 1 tsp water. Whisk well together.
  
• In another small bowl, combine 2 Tbsp sugar and ¼ tsp cinnamon powder.
  
• Peel, core, and cut 2 apples into slices ⅛ inch (3 mm) thick. Try to keep the slices stacked together so you can easily spread and fan them out on the puff pastry.
  
• Evenly spread the apricot glaze in the center of the pastry sheet.
  
• Arrange the apple slices on the jam, overlapping slightly and fanning them out as you go. You may end up not using all the apple slices, just eat and enjoy them.
  
• Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture. Brush around the crust with the egg wash. Then, place the butter cubes over the apples.
  
• Bake at 400ºF (200ºC) for about 22 to 25 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.
  
• Transfer the pan to a wire rack and cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing. If you like, sprinkle 1 Tbsp confectioners’ sugar on top and/or serve with vanilla ice cream.
  

To Store

• Wrap the tart in aluminum foil (I keep them individually packed for a later snack) and put in a freezer bag. Store in the freezer for up to a month. Reheat the frozen tart (do not defrost) in the oven or oven toaster before you enjoy.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Easy Apple Tart

Serving Size

 

1 sheet tart

Amount per Serving

Calories

1920

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

116

g

178

%

Saturated Fat

 

36

g

225

%

Trans Fat

 

1

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

14

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

59

g

Cholesterol

 

230

mg

77

%

Sodium

 

641

mg

28

%

Potassium

 

596

mg

17

%

Carbohydrates

 

208

g

69

%

Fiber

 

13

g

54

%

Sugar

 

77

g

86

%

Protein

 

22

g

44

%

Vitamin A

 

1052

IU

21

%

Vitamin C

 

20

mg

24

%

Calcium

 

89

mg

9

%

Iron

 

7

mg

39

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Author: Nami

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: apple, puff pastry, tart

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