As the saying goes, nothing is more American than apple pie. These super easy and delicious mini apple pie tarts only take 6 ingredients and 40 minutes to bake up. These cute and sweet individual serving tarts are perfect for serving at any celebration or get together
These super cute mini apple pie tarts are so easy to make by using store-bought pie crust and whipping up an easy homemade apple pie filling and spicy crumble topping. You can make them even more delicious by topping them off with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.
Using pre-made pie crust can really speed up desserts. Just like for these cinnamon pinwheels.
If you are looking for a nice twist on a classic, these mini tarts are the perfect answer. They are bursting with sweet apple flavor combined with a hint of cinnamon spice all wrapped up in a flaky crust.
You can really serve these up anytime, but they fit in super well for holiday celebrations and 4th of July parties. The fact that they are individual serving size makes them great for parties.
🧁Why To Try This Recipe
Easy to make - these tarts are so easy to whip up. They only take about 40 minutes from start to finish and only require a little mixing and baking.
Sweet & fruity - they are full of sweet, juicy apple flavors combined with a little spice of cinnamon.
Simple ingredients - you only need simple ingredients for these. Most of which (if not all) you probably already have in your kitchen.
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🥄Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Large Spoon
- Muffin Tin
- 3.5 inch Round Cookie Cutter
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Cups
- Knife
📋Ingredients
- Refrigerated Pie Crust
- Diced Apples
- Brown Sugar
- All Purpose Flour
- Cinnamon
For optional crumble topping:
- All purpose Flour
- Brown Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Melted Butter
See recipe card for quantities.
📖Substitutions & Variations
Try out a few of these flavor variations and ingredient substitutions to make this recipe your own.
- Use pie filling - instead of making your own apple pie filling, you can buy it pre-made at the store. It may not be as fresh, but it will be faster.
- Use puff pastry dough- instead of using pie crust, you can use puff pastry dough. The pie crust is a little thicker and richer and puff pastry is a little flakier.
- Make your own tart dough - if you want to make this whole thing from scratch, you can make your own dough instead of using premade pie crust.
- Add ice cream - the apple pie flavor pairs perfectly with vanilla ice cream. Add a little dollop on top of each tart.
- Add whipped cream - store-bought or homemade whipped cream makes a nice additional topping for these tarts.
- Use apple pie spice - instead of using plain cinnamon, you can make or buy apple pie spice to use.
- Drizzle with caramel - caramel apple is a classic flavor. Take a little caramel sauce and drizzle over top of the tarts.
If you like fruity desserts, but want something a little more elaborate, try this whipped cream pound cake.
⏲️Instructions
Use the following step-by-step instructions to easily make these delicious mini apple pie tarts.
Step one: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Also, if your muffin tin is not non-stick, spray it with cooking spray.
Step two: Unroll your pie crusts and use the cookie cutter to cut them into circles.
Step three: Place each circle of crust into a spot in the muffin tin. Crimp the edges to make it fit.
Step four: Add diced apples, brown sugar, cinnamon and flour to a mixing bowl. Mix everything together to the apples are well coated.
Step five: Spoon 2 - 3 tablespoons of apple mixture into each tart crust. The crusts should be about filled to the top, but with a little room left.
Step six: Add flour, brown sugar and cinnamon for the crumble topping into a mixing bowl.
Step seven: Melt butter in the microwave and add it to the mixing bowl.
Pro tip: to melt the butter, chop it up into chunks and heat on high for 30 second intervals until melted.
Step eight: Mix ingredients together well until you have a paste-like consistency.
Step nine: Add a thin dollop of crumble topping to the top of each tart.
Step ten: Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes or until apples are soft and filling is bubbly. Allow to cool thoroughly before removing tarts from muffin tin. Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.
Hint: if you don't like the crunch or thickness of apple peels, make sure to peel your apples before dicing them.
⭐Recipe Tips for Success
- Don't overfill - when you fill the tarts with apple filling, don't overfill them. You can get almost to the top, but leave a little room. As they cook, the filling will get liquidy and can overflow the tarts.
- Speed it up - if you want to make these even faster, you can skip the crumble topping and just add some whipped cream when they are finished.
- Pinch the edges - part of the look of a tart is the crimped edges. Since we are using a muffin tin and not standard tart shells, make sure to pinch the dough around the edges as you fit it into the muffin tin.
- Grease the muffin tin - these little tarts can be hard to get out of the muffin tin if you aren't careful. Make sure to use cooking spray or non-stick muffin tins and wait for them to cool completely before removing them after baking.
- Keep them from turning brown - if you aren't serving these right away, toss the diced apples in a little lemon juice before mixing them into the filling. This will prevent them from turning brown.
Storage
Reheating - if you don't eat these warm and fresh out of the oven, you can reheat them for about 30 seconds in the microwave.
Freezing - flash freeze the tarts on a baking sheet until the filling is hardened. Then, wrap each tart with cling wrap and put them all into an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months. To defrost, place it in the fridge overnight.
Storing- keep them in the fridge in an airtight container for around 5 days.
💭FAQ
The difference between an apple pie and an apple tart is that pies have a top while tarts only have a bottom crust.
The best apples for pie or tarts really depends on your flavor preference. Granny smith is nice if you like a really crisp tartness. Gala, pink lady and Honey crisp are all nice choices as well.
To cut apples for apple tarts, you first want to decide if you prefer peels or not. Then, you can use an apple corer. Or, you can slice the four sides off the apple as close to the core as possible. Then cut your large pieces into thin slices. Hold the slices together and cut them into inch or so diced pieces.
You can keep apple slices from turning brown by tossing them in a little lemon juice.
Mini Apple Pie Tarts
Equipment
- Muffin Tin
- Mixing bowl
- 3.5 inch round cookie cutter
- measuring cups
- Measuring Spoons
- Large spoon or spatula
Ingredients
For tarts
- 1 package Refrigerated Pie Crusts 2 pie crusts
- 3 Tablespoons Flour
- .5 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
- 2.5 Cups Diced apples about 3 - 4 apples
For Crumble topping
- .25 Cup Melted Butter
- .5 Cup Flour
- .5 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
Instructions
For mini apple tarts
- Grease the muffin tin with cooking spray or a thin layer of butter if it is not non-stick.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Roll out the pie crusts and then cut them with the cookie cutter.
- Place the cut crusts into the muffin tin. Make sure to pinch and crimp the edges of the crust as you fit it in.
- Dice up the 2.5 cups of apples. (peel first, if desired).
- Add in .5 cup of brown sugar, 3 tablespoons of flour and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Toss this all together with the diced apples so they are well coated.
- Place around 2 - 3 tablespoons of the apple filling into each crust.
For crumble topping
- If adding crumble topping, stir together .5 cup flour, ⅓ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
- Melt .25 cup of butter in the microwave.
- Then, stir the melted butter into the dry ingredients.
- Sprinkle the crumble on each of the tarts
Baking the tarts
- Place the muffin tin into the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Apples should be soft and filling will be hot and bubbly.
- Allow them to fully cool before removing from muffin tins.
- Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and serve.
Notes
- Grease the muffin tin - make sure to grease the muffin tin or use a non-stick muffin pan. The tarts can be difficult to get out of the pan otherwise.
- Don't overfill the tarts - the filling will bubble and get a little liquidy as it heats. Make sure not to overfill the tarts, or the filling can spill over the edges.
- Crimp the edges - tarts have crimped edges, since we are using a muffin tin instead of tart shells, make sure to crimp the edges up on the dough as you put it into the muffin cups.
- Add toppings - dress these up with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or caramel sauce drizzle.
- To reheat - put tarts into microwave for about 30 seconds.
- To store - keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- To freeze - flash freeze tarts, then wrap individually in cling wrap. Place them in a freezer bag or airtight container for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight.
Nutrition information provided is just an estimate and may vary based on specific ingredients used.
