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Cheater's Apple Tarts

This cheater's apple tarts recipe, made with puff pastry, apple slices, cinnamon, lemon, and brown sugar, is an easy dessert baked in muffin tins.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 476 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 sheets puff pastry* (see *What You Need To Know About Puff Pastry below)
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted, plus more for the pan
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 3 apples cored and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • Heavy cream or ice cream for serving (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 355°F (180°C). Butter six 1-cup-capacity buttered muffin cups.
  2. Brush the tops of the puff pastry sheets with the 4 tablespoons butter. Cut the sheets into a total of 6 pieces.
  3. Press 1 piece puff pastry into each muffin cup. You want the pastry to just peep up out of the muffin cups. Trim and discard any excess pastry.
  4. Sprinkle the puff pastry with the granulated sugar.
  5. In a bowl, combine the apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, and lemon juice and toss to coat. Divide the mixture evenly among the puff pastry cups, nestling the apples among the pastry.
  6. Bake directly on the oven rack for 20 to 30 minutes, until the apples are tender and the pastry is golden and crisp.
  7. Serve the apple tarts warm with, if desired, a dribble of heavy cream or a dainty scoop of ice cream.

Notes

  • Australian recipe maven Donna Hay cleverly notes that you may be able to order puff pastry from any of your local pâtisseries (that’s French for “bakeries”). Of course, you can instead just pick up a package of puff pastry from the freezer case at your local grocery store. While we’ve got nothing against store-bought puff pastry, which do you think is going to taste better, something made with countless multisyllable ingredients of questionable origins that’s been collecting ice crystals for lord knows how long or something, or that’s made from real butter, whether that’s the Dufour brand or you’ve gently kneaded the butter into the flour by hand? Exactly.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1tart Calories 476kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 46g (15%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Monounsaturated Fat 15g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 20mg (7%) Sodium 156mg (7%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 16g (32%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 476

% Daily Value*

Serving 1tart
Calories 476kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 46g 15%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Monounsaturated Fat 15g 75%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 156mg 7%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 16g 32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.