I love tarts and pastries and especially those made with puff pastry. This apple tart puff pastry is so incredible and quite delicious.
Puff pastry is used in so many awesome desserts whether you make a cheese danish or apple roses and a number of other treats. You can make it from scratch or buy it pre-made. This apple tart recipe uses a pre-made puff pastry and is so easy to make. If I can do it, you can do it. Let’s get baking!
Step 1: Gather the ingredients
In order to make this yummy apple tart you need the following ingredients:
- Puff pastry – You can make them at home from scratch or buy pre-made ones at the supermarket.
- Apples – I generally use a nice tart apple like Granny Smith.
- White granulated sugar
- Butter – Unsalted or salted butter
- Honey
- Powdered sugar
- Cinnamon
Step 2: How to make an Apple Tart pastry
Begin by preheating the oven to 400 F/205 C. Wash and dry your apples and then peel them. Core them and then slice them into very thin slices between 1/8th of an inch and 1/16th of an inch. Although you can really make them as thick as you want.
Step 3: Prepping the puff pastry
Unroll the puff pastry and place it on a large sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Use a knife and score the puff pastry on inch in from the edge and go around the whole pastry. Don’t cut all the way through the pastry. Scoring it will allow the pastry to puff up around the apples, giving it a really cool look.
Step 4: Add the apples
Arrange the apple slices slightly overlapping them.
After you have arranged the apple slices on the puff pastry, sprinkle the top with white granulated sugar and cinnamon. Then cut up the butter into chunks and place them evenly on the apple tart.
Step 5: Bake the apple tart
Place the apple tart into the oven and bake it for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes remove the tart from the oven. Heat the oven for a few seconds which will thin it out, and then baste the top of the apples with the honey. Instead of honey you can use marmalade or other jelly.
Add the tart back into the oven and allow it to bake for 5 more minutes. Once it comes out of the oven allow it to cool for a few minutes before serving.
Step 6: Cut and serve the apple tart
After the tart cools dust the top of it with powdered sugar and then slice it into whatever sized portions that you want. Enjoy!
How long does the apple tart last?
While the tart is best the same day, you can cover it with plastic wrap or place in an airtight container, and store in the fridge for a few days.
Apple Tart Pastry
Equipment
- baking sheet
- Parchment Paper or Silicon Baking Mat
- Knife
- Basting brush
- Cutting board
- Apple Peeler/Corer
Ingredients
- 1 puff pastry Find them at Walmart, etc.
- 2 to 3 apples cored and peeled
- 3 to 4 Tbsp. white granulated sugar 45 to 60g
- 3 to 4 Tbsp. butter, salted or unsalted cubed (45 to 60g)
- 1/4 cup of honey 85g
- Powdered Sugar for dusting, optional
- Cinnamon for dusting, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F/205 C. 30 minutes before you want to use it, remove the puff pastry from the freezer. Or make homemade puff pastry.
- Unroll the puff pastry onto a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Take a knife and score the puff pastry 1 inch from the edge all around the pastry. don't cut all the way through the pastry.
- Wash, dry, peel, and core the apples. Then cut them in half and slice them thinly. Place the slices of apples in three rows, slightly overlapping each other.
- Sprinkle the top of the apples with the cinnamon and sugar. Then cut up the butter into chunks and add them to the top as well.
- Bake the apple tart for 25 minutes. Remove it from the oven and then heat up a bit of honey or marmalade/jelly and then baste it on the top of the apples. Place the apple tart back in the oven and bake for another 5 minutes.
- After the tart is done baking allow it to cool for a few minutes and then top with powdered sugar. Slice and serve. Enjoy!
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Thanks Matt, your so cute and easy going with your instructions. So simple and tasty served with ice-cream.
You are welcome, Heather, and thank you!! 🙂 🙂
Such a nice, simple dessert to prepare. It was quite enjoyable. Thanks for the recipe.
Thank you so much, Susan! 🙂 You are very welcome.
This post makes me excited! I know it’s apple picking season coming and this will be a great recipe I can make with my apples when I do go picking
I am so glad! Yes, freshly picked apples are amazing for this and other apple recipes.
this looks delish! i love almost everything apple. i must make it.
Thank you! 🙂
wow, fantastic recipe! This is practically foolproof too. I love that you have made this with ready-made puff pastry too!
Thank you, Emily!
I’ve always been scared of making pastries, but you make it look so easy and doable. I will try it, and give you feedback. Wish me luck
Good luck!
I love apple tarts because it’s a nice dessert after a heavy lunch or dinner. I’ll try to make it later. So yummy!
Awesome, Emman! And I agree!
Hmm.. looks yummy! I must show this recipe to my wife so she can make for me a cake. It’s good to eat with a cup of tea though?
Thanks! Sure, it would be good with a cup of tea.
It looks simple enough yet the result is super stylish! I do love apple pies, this version is really lovely, thanks for the recipe.
Glad you like it! You are so very welcome. 🙂
Oh my goodness, this looks like such a yummy recipe! I’d love to try making it for myself one of these days. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thank you so much, Emily!
Apple tart!! Looks absolutely delish! This would be gone in one sitting so I wouldn’t worry much about storage. ? Love this!
Thank you!! 🙂
I love apple tart so much and this one looks really delicious and easy to prepare.
Thank you!
Yummmmy!!!!! Granny Smith apples are my favorite. I love this recipe!
Thank you! Yeah they are awesome!
Oohhhh!! This sounds so delicious! I have to try to make it this weekend.
Thanks, Heather!
Aww yeah. That looks absolutely amazing. I love tarts. They’re a nice change of pace from pies. That look awesome!
Thank you! 🙂 Yeah, tarts are awesome!
Love the combination of sweet & tart! This is a favorite of ours. Everyone always loves it!
Thank you, Kristyn!! 🙂
I love apple desserts & this is at the top! I love the idea of using the puff pastry!
Thank you so much, Natalie!
Such a homey comforting dessert recipe. I love the flavors and couldn’t believe how easy it is to make!
Thank you, Toni! 🙂