Easy caramel apple tartlet recipe - favourite fall recipes 2021

For today’s easy recipe we are making mini caramel apple tarts with an easy cookie crust! These delicious tartlets have the perfect balance of sweet apples, and salty caramel with the perfect hint of spice. The easy cookie crust requires no chilling, and comes together super quick. Follow along with our easy step by step recipe and learn how to make these mini apple tartlets!

Mini caramel apple tartlets recipe

Ingredients:

Easy cookie crust:
1/2 cup room temperature butter
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 cup all purpose flour

Spice apple filling:
2 Medium apples
1 tablespoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon corn starch

Salted Caramel: (Recipe Video :    • Easy homemade salted caramel sauce | ...   )
1 cup granulated white sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt
4 tablespoons room temperature butter
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Cookie Crust Directions:
In a medium bowl cream butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and mix on low until the sugar and butter are well combined. Add flour and mix until coarse crumbs form. Use your hands to form the dough into a ball and then flatten into a disc. Place on a well floured surface, ensuring that you also flour the top. Roll to approximately 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out rounds that are larger than your mini muffin/cupcake tin. Mine had a diameter of 1.5 inches so i used a 2.5 inch cookie cutter. Form the cookie cutouts into the tin, ensuring that you pack the dough firmly along the sides and bottom. Set aside.

Apple Filling Directions:
Peel, core and finely dice 2 medium (or one large) apple. Add sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and cornstarch. Toss until the apples are evenly coated. Scoop by the heaping tablespoon into your prepared cookiecrusts, ensuring that you get some of the juices from the bottom. You will want the apple mixture to be heaping, as it will cook down a fair amount.

Baking Directions:
Bake in an oven preheated to 350F/175C for 12-15 minutes. Take them out when the crust is lightly golden brown. Allow them to cool slightly and then move to a wire rack.

Salted Caramel Directions:
In a medium saucepan combine sugar and water. DO NOT stir! You can swirl the mixture gently to help the sugar dissolve but try to keep the sugar off the side of the pot/saucepan. If the sugar crystallizes it will ruin the caramel! (If you see any crystals along the side, run a pastry brush dipped in water along the side of the pot. If large crystals form, start over. ) Heat over medium heat until it reaches a light simmer and small bubbles begin to form. Do NOT swirl after this point. This should take 3-4 minutes. Cover the mixture and continue cooking over medium heat, checking frequently to ensure that no crystals are forming. Cook until it reaches a medium amber colour. This will take anywhere from 5 -10 minutes longer, for a total of 7-12 minutes. Once the desired colour is achieved, remove from heat and carefully whisk in the butter until smooth. Add the heavy cream and continue whisking until smooth. If it starts to seize up, return it to the stove over medium heat and whisk constantly until smooth, this should take about 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and mix in the vanilla and salt. Allow the caramel sauce to come to room temperature and then drizzle over your baked apple tartlets, enjoy!

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