Caramel Apple Puff Pastry Tarts
Caramel apple puff pastry tarts are what fall baking dreams are made of! Golden, flaky, and perfectly spiced, you’ll love these easy apple tarts made with puff pastry. Drizzled with salted caramel sauce, top the warm tarts with scoops of vanilla ice cream for caramel apple bliss!
Ingredients for Puff Pastry Apple Tarts
To make these easy apple tarts, you’ll need these essentials:
- Unsalted butter
- Apples
- Pure maple syrup
- Sugar
- Cinnamon, cloves, salt
- Puff pastry
- Salted caramel sauce
How to Make Caramel Apple Puff Pastry Tarts
Apples – You’ll need 3 medium-large apples, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick (approximately 3 cups of sliced apple). I like a sweet-tart apple variety like Honeycrisp here, or a mix of Fuji and Granny Smith apples for a nice balance.
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Caramelize Apples – Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add apples, maple syrup, sugar, spices, and salt. Cook until the apples are golden and beginning to soften, about 5 minutes.
Assemble Tarts – Roll out 1 sheet of puff pastry into a 10 x 12-inch rectangle. Use a sharp knife to cut the puff pastry into 9 rectangles, and score the rectangles with a shallow 1/4-inch border around the edges.
Place the rectangles on parchment-lined baking sheets and chill for 5 minutes. Arrange apple slices evenly over the rectangles (within the border) and drizzle with skillet juices.
Bake – Bake tarts for 15 minutes, then rotate baking sheets. Continue baking another 8 to 10 minutes, or until tarts are puffed and golden. Remove from the oven and let tarts cool on baking sheets for 15 minutes.
Serve – Enjoy these easy apple tarts drizzled with homemade salted caramel sauce and topped with scoops of vanilla ice cream!
Caramel Apple Puff Pastry Tarts
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 9 tarts
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: French
Description
Caramel apple puff pastry tarts make the best fall dessert! You’ll love these easy apple tarts topped with salted caramel sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 medium-large apples, peeled and sliced 1/4″ thick
- 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp cloves
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 6 Tbsp salted caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add apples, maple syrup, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Cook until the apples are golden and beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool slightly.
- Roll out puff pastry sheet into a 10 x 12-inch rectangle. Use a sharp knife to cut the puff pastry into 9 rectangles, and score the rectangles with a shallow 1/4-inch border around the edges. Place the rectangles on parchment-lined baking sheets and chill for 5 minutes.
- Arrange apple slices evenly over the rectangles (within the border) and drizzle with skillet juices.
- Bake tarts for 15 minutes, then rotate baking sheets. Continue baking another 8 to 10 minutes, or until tarts are puffed and golden. Remove from the oven and let tarts cool on baking sheets for 15 minutes.
- Drizzle tarts with salted caramel sauce and top with scoops of vanilla ice cream before serving.
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Notes
Apples: This recipe uses 3 medium-large apples, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick (approximately 3 cups of sliced apple)
Keywords: Caramel, Salted Caramel, Apple, Puff Pastry, Tarts
More apple recipes to try:
Apple Cider Layer Cake
Caramel Apple Bars
Apple Praline Bundt Cake
Salted Caramel Apple Tart
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These tarts were such a hit at our fall dinner party! So easy and delicious with the caramel drizzle and ice cream. We might try them with cinnamon whipped cream next time.
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Oh I love the cinnamon whipped cream idea! So glad you tried these tarts! 🙂