Puff Pastry Apple Tarts

Puff Pastry Apple Tart

Lucy is buzzing in our bedroom. It’s her bedtime, and I’ve exhausted my reservoir. We’ve nursed, we’ve snuggled, we’ve read bedtime stories…and yet, she’s wide awake. And so her Papa is back there now. I can hear her climbing over him, her shirt rustling as it rubs up against the sheets, up against his plaid shirt. I have a feeling we’ll be at this for a good while.

And yet I understand. I know what it feels like to be filled up with possibility. She’s perceiving so much now; she’s interacting with her world. There are a hundred new places to explore…and she wants to find every one…especially when we want her to go to bed.

Puff Pastry Apple Tart

I’m also excited about what’s surrounding our family right now. We’re exploring Colorado together, falling in love with some of it’s hidden beauty and meeting people who are doing things that inspire us, make us feel more alive. Each Wednesday, we visit the Farmer’s Market at Ivywild, and I’ve been thrilled that along with those famous Colorado peaches, apples have been making an appearance at one of the stands.

These puff pastry apple tarts couldn’t be easier…or more delicious. I only buy Dufour puff pastry, and I highly recommend the investment. Yes, it’s more expensive, but it’s devoid of all the preservatives and artificial dough enhancers that plague the cheaper varieties. What you get with Dufour is flour and butter (which is exactly what you want!) I cooked my apples in butter, cinnamon and coconut sugar on the stove to release their juices early and bring about caramelization. Then I spooned the apple mixture into the puff pastry shells. Within twenty minutes, I had a beautiful dessert in the oven.

Puff Pastry Apple Tart

Puff Pastry Apple Tart

1 package Dufour puff pastry

3 large apples, peeled, cored, and diced

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons coconut sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Allow puff pastry to defrost in refrigerator as recommended on package.

Melt butter over medium high heat in a large skillet. Add apples, cinnamon, and sugar. Cook until apples begin to caramelize, about 10 minutes, stirring often. Allow to cool.

Preheat oven to 400 F. On a lightly floured surface, unfold pastry dough. Cut into six equal pieces. Using a rolling pin, gently roll each piece into a square. Place squares on parchment lined cookie sheet. Scoop about 1/3 to 1/2 cup apple mixture onto the middle of each square. You want to leave a one-inch border around apples. Then, gently fold up edges of pastry dough, crimping lightly with wet fingers. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until pastry has puffed and turned a rich golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

22 thoughts on “Puff Pastry Apple Tarts”

  1. Crystal | Apples & Sparkle

    So sweet! I love hearing about your mothering journey. I am going to try Dufour puff pastry. I am not a big fan of the Pepperidge Farm brand, and that makes me so sad, because puff pastry, in my mind, promises something really wonderful, and I always feel let down when I use it. These tarts are adorable. : )

  2. Beeta

    Looks positively delicious, Monet! I just went apple picking today and can’t wait for all the different baked goods I’m going to make with my finds. Also, I had never heard of that puff pastry brand before, I’m definitely going to look into. I, too, avoid the store-bought stuff because of all the additives and chemicals. Instead, I make a rough puff pastry that really turns out wonderful and only requires 10 min of prep and 1 hr of chilling. I’ll post the recipe up one of these days and let you know about it 🙂

    Hope the baby falls asleep soon! xo

  5. Monica

    I really appreciate how you are able to bake and cook up wonderful treats like these adorable apple tarts with a young child buzzing around you. Your house must always smell incredible, Monet!

  7. Nancy @ gottagetbaked

    Poor you and Ryan! I’m in constant awe of parents and your ability to still be functional on so little sleep. My nephew used to wake up at 5:30 a.m. between the ages 3-5. I would’ve been a total zombie but my sister and BIL would wake up with him, play, feed him, take him to daycare and then go to work. Whew. It’s exhausting just thinking about it! You deserve all the mini apple tarts 🙂 These look so delicious, Monet. I wonder if I can get Dufour puff pastry in Canada. I’ve only ever seen Tenderflake which is probably loaded with lots of scary chemicals and preservatives!

  8. Ashley

    I love hearing your stories about Lucy – I feel like it’s preparing me a bit for when we start having kids 🙂 Hope you all get rest soon friend!

    And these puff pastry tarts look so so good. I cannot get enough of apples right now!

    Oh! And we are currently enjoying tea and your naturally sweetened peanut butter cookies – sooo good! I made them last night and have a feeling they are going to disappear soon!

  10. Eileen

    Hooray for wee teeny pastries! Fall is really the perfect time for dessert with a crust, isn’t it? Especially apple. Also, having just come back from a weekend visiting friends with a 5 and 7-y.o., I can confirm that the sleeping gets easier. 🙂

  13. Joyti

    Ah, how beautiful! Lucy sounds like a very vivacious, charming little girl 🙂

    And these tarts look delicious. I’ve never heard of Dufour pastry, I will keep an eye out for it.

  19. cynthia

    Just like everyone else has said, these stories of Lucy touch my heart — and fill me with admiration for you and other new parents! It’s incredible you’re able to bake and cook at the same time as you’re embarking on this new journey. I’m not sure how I’m going to handle it when the day comes! These apple tarts are so precious and so perfect for fall — just beautiful.

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