This apple tarte tatin with puff pastry is a simple yet elegant dessert featuring caramelized Autumn Glory® apples cooked in maple syrup and baked until golden. As the apples soften, they absorb the rich, buttery caramel flavors, while the puff pastry bakes into a crisp, flaky topping. Once flipped, this classic upside-down tart reveals a glossy, deeply flavored apple layer that’s perfect for serving warm. Whether for entertaining or a seasonal dessert, this tarte tatin recipe delivers a balance of sweetness, texture, and classic French-inspired flavor with minimal effort.
An easy tarte tatin recipe made in a cast iron skillet, finished with flaky puff pastry and rich maple caramel flavor.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ½ stick of unsalted vegan butter
- 2 tablespoons whisky (optional)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 4 Autumn Glory apples, peeled, quartered, and cored
- 14-ounce package puff pastry, thawed
- Flour (for dusting)
Directions
- Over medium-high heat, bring maple syrup to a boil in a 9-inch cast-iron pan.
- Add butter and melt. Stir in whisky, cinnamon, and salt. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Decrease the heat to medium, arrange the apples in a circle, and cook for 10 minutes, spooning some of the hot syrup onto the apples from time to time.
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
- Dust a clean surface with flour and roll out the puff pastry into a 12-inch square.
- Cut a circle 12 inches wide out of it. Use your rolling pin to transfer the puff pastry onto the apples. Gently press down on the puff pastry, shaping it around the apples.
- Poke it with a fork and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the puff pastry has puffed up and is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edges to loosen the puff pastry from the cast-iron pan, then carefully flip it onto a serving plate.
- Enjoy
Recipe created by Murielle Banackissa for Superfresh Growers.
