Mini Apple Tarts

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These Mini Apple Tarts are certainly what they meant by an apple a day…  I made these little snacks the to celebrate the arrival of Fall.

I used Granny Smith apples because I love their mild tartness and their crispness. I recently read that they are also high in antioxidants and potassium. By the way, did you know that Granny Smith apples were first propagated in Australia?

So I guess they really do recommend an apple a day. So why not change it up and put them in tarts? Maybe not every day, but once in a while?

I love using this apple slicing and coring tool because it saves me time. If you cook with apples a lot, I highly recommend getting one.

It just takes heating the apple filling on the stove with some cinnamon and sugar and before you know it, you nave a nice filling for your pastry. I used puff pastry do to again, save some time.

While the apples are cooking, I place parchment paper on my cookie sheet and cut out apples from the pastry dough. I used a pumpkin cookie cutter, but it looks like an apple. Once the apples are cooked, I fill each

Then I seal them up by placing the top half of the crust and sealing with a fork, all the way around.

I also cut two small holes for ventilation, and baked them. They came out so cute and tasty.

Such a nice little snack idea or great gift for a teacher too!

Mini Apple Tarts Recipe

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Mini Apple Tarts

Mini apple tarts - a fun idea for dessert, a snack or brunch. Apples and cinnamon baked in a pastry dough.

Course Dessert

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 1 dozen

Author Raquel @ Organized Island

Ingredients

• 2 apples (any variety
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 package puff pastry sheets
• 1 tablespooh powdered sugar optional

Instructions

1. Thaw puff pastry as directed.
2. Preheat oven to 400°
3. When thawed, roll out puff pastry.
4. Cut into shapes or circles.
5. Place half of these on to a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Set half of these aside for the tops.
6. In a saucepan, mix towther apples, cinnamon, and sugar.
7. Heat over medium about 3-4 minutes until a glaze forms from the sugar.
8. Remove from heat and place 1 tablespoon onto each pastry on the cookie sheet.
9. Cover with the second cutout for each one.
10. Seal using a fork all around the cutout and make two small holes, using the tip of a knife.
11. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
12. If desired, you can sprinkle them with powdered sugar.

Timesaver Tips

These tarts are really easy to whip up on a moment’s notice. I keep puff pastry in my freezer so that I can make these any time with fresh fruit. They are really fun for breakfast too!

If you are crunched for time, you can use a can or jar of apple pie filling to save some time. These are really fun for breakfast too!

Happy Fall! How are you celebrating?