Upside Down Apple Tart

5 from 1 vote

These trendy upside down apple tarts are inspired from viral TikTok videos featuring golden, flaky puff pastry baked with sliced apple in a caramelized spiced brown sugar. They're incredibly easy to make and makes for great midday snacks and desserts. An easy, tasty, and fun alternative to classic apple pies. Also try our matcha custard toasts and 2 ingredient chocolate truffles for more tasty, fun, viral TikTok recipes!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Yield: tart pastries

Ingredients

▢ 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
▢ ½ apple such as envy, honey crisp, granny smith
▢ 4 tablespoons light brown sugar
▢ ¼ teaspoon apple pie spice *see notes
▢ 1 egg beaten (optional for egg wash) *see notes
▢ Turbinado sugar (optional for topping)

Instructions

Prepare ingredients:
Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C) and prepare a large sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
Peel and remove the apple core. Cut the apple into 24 thin slices per half an apple.
In a bowl, mix together the brown sugar and spices until evenly combined.
For the puff pastry, cut it into 6 equal pieces, about 3in x 4.5in (7.5cm x 11.5cm) each. You may need to slightly roll out the puff pastry sheet and dust off excess flour if needed.
Assemble:
Place about 1 teaspoon of the spiced brown sugar mixture onto the prepared sheet pan. Top it with 4 slices of apple, slightly shingled, followed by another teaspoon or so of the spiced brown sugar. Lastly place a sheet of the puff pastry on top. Press the edges down and use a fork to make indentations along the edges. Repeat with remaining apple slices, brown sugar, and puff pastry.
Optional: Brush the tops of each puff pastry with egg wash and top with some turbinado sugar.
Bake:
Bake the apple puff pastry for about 18 to 20 minutes or until the tops of the puff pastries are golden brown.
Remove the pastries from the oven and let them cool for a couple of minutes. Flip the pastries over and enjoy warm by themselves or with a scoop of ice cream!

Notes

Please refer to the post above for step by step photo reference, tips, storage, and FAQs!

Sweetener - If you prefer, you can substitute the brown sugar for honey and drizzle the only straight onto the prepared sheet pan. The spices can be tossed with the apples in a bowl before assembling.
Apple pie spice - You can use store-bought apple pie spice or use just cinnamon. You can also make your own if you have the following spices:
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
Egg wash - If you wish you can also use simply milk to brush the tops of the puff pastry instead of egg. Or you can mix an egg yolk with a tablespoon of milk.

Nutrition

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