Individual Tarte Tatin Recipe (Easy Mini French Apple Tarts)
These Individual Tarte Tatin are buttery, caramelized mini apple tarts made with puff pastry. An easy French dessert that looks fancy but is surprisingly simple to make.
Servings 5 Tarts
Calories 425kcal
Ingredients
For Caramel
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Water
- 2 Tablespoons Butter unsalted
For Tarte
- 2 Granny Smith Apples peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 sheet Puff Pastry thawed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F
- Lightly grease a standard muffin tin with butter or nonstick spray
Caramel
- In a small heavy saucepan, combine sugar and water over medium heat
- Do NOT stir, swirl the pan occasionally until the sugar dissolves and turns a deep amber color, about 5–7 minutes
- Remove from heat and carefully add butter, whisk until smooth
- Immediately pour caramel evenly into each muffin cavity
- Let caramel sit for 2–3 minutes to slightly thicken
Apples
- Arrange sliced apples tightly over the caramel, slightly overlapping for a pretty pattern
- Bake for 25–30 minutes or until apples begin to soften
Puff Pastry
- While apples bake, cut puff pastry into circles slightly larger than the muffin openings
- Keep pastry chilled until ready to use
Assembly
- Remove pan from oven and carefully place puff pastry circles over each tart, gently tucking edges in
- Return to oven and bake for 18–22 minutes or until pastry is golden and crisp
- Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes only (do not wait too long or caramel will harden)
- Carefully invert onto a plate while still warm
- Serve warm or at room temperature
Notes
- Do not stir the caramel; stirring can cause crystallization. Swirl the pan instead
- Watch caramel closely, it can burn quickly once it starts turning color
- Use Granny Smith apples for the best texture and balance of sweetness
- Arrange apples neatly, this becomes the top when flipped
- Do not use a mini muffin tin; it will be difficult to unmold
- If caramel hardens before unmolding, place pan back in the oven for 2–3 minutes to loosen
- Puff pastry should be cold when placed on top for best rise
- Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for extra drama
Nutrition
Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg
