🍎 Mini Apple Tartlets

🧾 INGREDIENTS (Makes 6–8 tartlets)

🔹 Pastry Base

• 1 sheet puff pastry (store-bought)
• 1 tbsp butter (for greasing)

🔹 Apple Filling

• 2 medium apples (peeled & diced)
• 50 g sugar
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp lemon juice

🔹 Glaze (Optional)

• 2 tbsp honey or caramel sauce

🔹 Garnish

• Powdered sugar
• Mint (optional)

🔥 INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1: Prepare Pastry Cups

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)
2. Roll out puff pastry
3. Cut into small circles
4. Press into muffin tin molds
5. Prick bottom with fork

Step 2: Pre-bake

• Bake for 10 minutes until lightly golden

Step 3: Cook Apple Filling

1. Melt butter in a pan
2. Add apples + sugar + lemon juice
3. Cook for 5–7 minutes
4. Add cinnamon
5. Cook until soft and slightly caramelized

Step 4: Assemble

1. Spoon apple filling into pastry cups
2. Return to oven for 10–12 minutes

Step 5: Finish

• Drizzle honey or caramel
• Dust powdered sugar
• Serve warm

💡 PRO TIPS

🍎 Best apples

• Use firm apples (like Fuji, Gala)
• Avoid overly soft apples

🔥 Extra flavor

• Add nutmeg or vanilla
• Add chopped nuts for crunch

✨ Bakery-level look

• Cut apples evenly
• Glaze right before serving

⚠️ COMMON MISTAKES

• ❌ Too much filling → soggy base
• ❌ Not pre-baking → pastry not crispy
• ❌ Overcooking apples → mushy texture

📊 CALORIES (approx)

• ~180–250 kcal per tartlet

💸 SELLING IDEA

This is a perfect product for selling:

• Small size → easy combo box
• Looks premium
• Low cost ingredients

👉 Best for:

• Bakery
• Café
• Online dessert box