This Easy Apple Tart with Caramel Drizzle is the perfect fall dessert! Make a simple puff pastry apple tart and serve it with ice cream and more caramel.
Make-ahead
Easy cleanup
You’ll Learn: The shortcut to easy caramel drizzle
Worth It: Simple method, great results-without fussy steps
Bonus: Frozen pastry makes it extra easy to make
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Delicious fall dessert – This apple tart recipe is so simple to make and filled with all of the best fall flavors!
- Holiday favorite made easy – Swap your apple pie at Thanksgiving for this much easier puff pastry apple tart. It’s just as tasty but so much simpler to make!
- Make ahead dessert – If you’re hosting, make this dessert the day before or morning of so it’s done and ready to bake when you want to eat!
Serving Suggestions
This tart is best served warm out of the oven. Drizzle the top with the caramel sauce and then top with either vanilla bean ice cream or some whipped cream. I love to make a homemade whipped cream to serve alongside this puff pastry apple tart.
For an apple drink to go along with this dessert, make this apple cider sangria. If you’re making this dessert for Thanksgiving, check out this Dry Brine Turkey recipe and this apple cranberry sauce recipe. For vegetable sides, you could make these crispy brussels sprouts and maple glazed carrots.
Ingredients & Ingredient Substitutions
- Frozen puff pastry – using frozen puff pastry makes this dessert so easy to make
- Granny smith apple – granny smith apples are the best for the flavor in this tart
- Butter – the apples are tossed in the butter so that they stay moist and do not burn
- Brown sugar – the brown sugar gives a bit more caramelization to the apples
- Ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg – these spices give your apple tart classic fall flavors. You could also use pumpkin pie spice
- Kosher salt – the salt intensifies all of the flavors in your tart. If you use table salt, make sure to cut the amount in half.
- Egg – Use the egg to brush on the crust of your tart to get that perfect laminated brown crust
- Prepared caramel sauce – I used premade caramel sauce but you can also make your own
How to make
Step 1: Prep Puff Pastry and Apples
Pull the frozen puff pastry sheet from the freezer and allow it to thaw while you prepare the apples and preheat the oven to 400F. Peel the apples and cut into thin slices.
Pour melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg into a small mixing bowl and whisk together. Add sliced apples to the bowl and toss to coat.
When the puff pastry has thawed enough that it easily unfolds on its own, lay it on a piece of parchment paper and roll out slightly so that it is a rectangle. Using a sharp knife, score a 1.5” thick border around the edge of the rectangle so it looks like a picture frame.
Step 2: Assemble and Bake Apple Tart
Arrange the seasoned apple slices on the inside of the picture frame area on the sheet of puff pastry with the apples slightly overlapping.
Whisk the egg and use a pastry brush to brush the egg around the edge of the puff pastry. Place in the oven to bake at 400F for 18 minutes.
Allow to cool slightly. If needed, warm the caramel sauce in the microwave until it drizzles easily. Drizzle caramel sauce over the tart and cut into 6 sections. Serve immediately with vanilla ice cream and more caramel sauce on top.
Storage and Make Ahead
Prep this puff pastry apple tart ahead of time so that you can finish it just before you want to serve them. Prep and cover the tart and place in the fridge until you are ready to bake – up to 24 hours ahead.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days. Reheat until warm in the toaster oven.
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You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!
You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!
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Recipe
Easy Apple Tart with Caramel Drizzle
Ingredients
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry
- 2 medium granny smith apple
- 1 tbsp butter melted and cooled
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup prepared caramel sauce
Instructions
- Pull the frozen puff pastry sheet from the freezer and allow it to thaw while you prepare the apples and preheat the oven to 400F.
- Peel the apples and cut into thin slices that are between ¼” and ⅛” thick.
- Pour melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg into a small mixing bowl and whisk together. Add sliced apples to the bowl and toss to coat evenly.
- When the puff pastry has thawed enough that it easily unfolds on its own, lay it on a piece of parchment paper and roll out slightly so that it is a 10”x12” rectangle. Using a sharp knife, draw a 1.5” thick border around the edge of the rectangle so it looks like a picture frame – you want to score the puff pastry, but not cut through it.
- Arrange the seasoned apple slices on the inside of the picture frame area on the sheet of puff pastry with the apples slightly overlapping.
- Whisk the egg and use a pastry brush to brush the egg around the edge of the puff pastry.
- Place in the oven to bake at 400F for 18 minutes.
- Allow to cool slightly. If needed, warm the caramel sauce in the microwave until it drizzles easily. This happens quickly so microwave in 15 sec increments
- Drizzle caramel sauce over the tart and cut into 6 sections. Serve immediately with vanilla ice cream and more caramel sauce on top.
Nutrition Information
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
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