This Rustic Apple Tart is the easy apple dessert you've been looking for. Thinly sliced apples coated in sugar and cinnamon are baked to perfection atop a golden flaky crust!
No need to make your own pie crust, a store-bought puff pastry sheet cuts prep time in half!Whoo hoo! It's apple season ya'll and I just picked up a bag of gorgeous Honeycrisp apples on my way back from Tennessee!
Honeycrisp apples are sweet and juicy with a crisp texture which make them a superior apple variety for baking!
They are a great choice for recipes like homemade apple pie, apple butter and apple turnovers.
Frozen puff pastry sheets makes this an apple dessert you can throw together in a pinch. Just let the puff pastry thaw out, top it with sugary apple slices and bake to golden perfection!
Let's get to baking!
How to Make a Rustic Apple Tart
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Peel, core and thinly slice a large Honeycrisp apple. Place the apple slices in a bowl and toss with the light brown sugar and cinnamon. (photo 1)
Place a thawed puff pastry sheet onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Use a fork to create a ½ inch border around the edges of the dough. (photo 2)
Brush the dough with the egg wash and place apples within the border. Brush apples with melted butter and sprinkle the entire tart with sugar. (photo 3)
Bake for 35-40 minutes, rotating the baking sheet halfway through cooking time.
(You'll know it's done when the edges are a deep golden brown and the apples are slightly caramelized.)
Remove the tart from the oven, brush the apples with the warm apricot glaze and sprinkle the top with powdered sugar. (photo 4)
Once the tart cools for a few minutes, use a sharp knife to cut it into 9 squares.
Tips for success
- Remove the puff pastry from the freezer and let thaw at room temperature for about 40 minutes before baking.
- Other great apple varieties to use when baking apple desserts are Granny Smith apples, Jonathan apples and Rhode Island Greening apples.
- Common apple varieties that DO NOT bake well are McIntosh apples and Red Delicious apples.
- Apricot preserves can be replaced with apple jelly if preferred.
- Serve warm or at room temperature with a side of vanilla ice cream.
- This tart is bested served on the day it's made but can be stored covered, at room temperature for up to 2 days.
- This dessert does not freeze well.
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Rustic Apple Tart
Ingredients
- 1 puff pastry sheet thawed
- 1 large Honeycrisp apple peeled, cored and thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Glaze
- 2 tablespoons apricot preserves
- 2 teaspoons water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss the sliced apples, light brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Unfold the thawed pastry on a parchment lined baking sheet. Use a fork to score a ½ inch border around the edges of the dough.
- Brush the dough with egg wash and place the apple slices on top, slightly overlapping each other. Brush the tops of the apple with melted butter and sprinkle the entire pastry with granulated sugar.
- Bake for 20 minutes and rotate baking sheet. Bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until the edges are dark golden brown and the apples are starting to caramelize on top.
- Warm the apricot preserves and water until melted in the microwave or a small saucepan. Brush the apples with the glaze. Cut into 9 squares and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Remove the puff pastry from the freezer and let thaw at room temperature for about 40 minutes before baking.
- DO NOT use McIntosh or Red Delicious apples.
- This tart is bested served on the day it's made but can be stored covered, at room temperature for up to 2 days.
- This dessert does not freeze well.
Chuck says
Looks delicious, I can wait to make it
Amy Duska says
Hi there! You will love it. Let me know how it turns out 🙂