These tiny tarts burst with big caramel-apple flavor in every bite--perfect petite desserts or party fare.
Caramel Apple Tarts with Cinnamon Cutouts
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 1 hr 15 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- Dash of ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup apple cider or apple juice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 medium tart apple, chopped
- 1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 425°F. Unroll crust on work surface. Pat or roll into 12-inch circle. With 3 1/2-inch round cutter, cut 8 rounds from pie crust. Reserve dough scraps. Fit rounds into 8 ungreased regular-size muffin cups, gently pressing in bottoms and up sides; prick sides and bottoms with fork.
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Step2Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from muffin cups to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
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Step3Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix granulated sugar and cinnamon. With canapé cutter, cut 8 small autumn shapes from dough scraps that have been rolled together. Sprinkle with sugar-cinnamon mixture. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until golden brown.
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Step4Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together apple cider and cornstarch. In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter. Add cornstarch mixture and brown sugar. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in apple. Cool 10 minutes.
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Step5Fill tart shells with apple mixture. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Just before serving, top each tart with 1 tablespoon whipped topping and 1 cinnamon cutout. Cover and refrigerate any remaining tarts.
Nutrition
270
Calories
13g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
36g
Total Carbohydrate
19g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Tart
- Calories
- 270
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 21%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 36%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 160mg
- 6%
- Potassium
- 95mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 36g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 5%
- Sugars
- 19g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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