This homemade apple rose tart is the perfect taste of fall! A crispy buttery crust with spicy cinnamon, sweet creamy filling, and delicious soft apples. It tastes amazing and it’s so easy to make.
Where Did The First Tart Come From?
Some say that tarts started in medieval pie making and that the first came from Italy dating to the 1500’s . Others say that it came from French sisters Stephanie and Carolin Tatin, that ran a hotel (Hôtel Tatin in Lamotte-Beuvron) in the 1880s with the name being Tarte des Demoiselles Tatin” or the tart of two unmarried women named Tatin.
Can I Make This Apple Tart Gluten-Free?
Yes! you would have to use these gluten-free graham crackers instead of the regular ones in the recipe.
Can I Make This Recipe Sugar Free?
I’m sure you could but you would have to make the graham crackers from scratch with a SWERVE type of natural sugar replacement product or purchase these sugar-free graham crackers. We have not tried this but it would be easy.
It is Difficult To Make A Tart?
This recipe uses a graham cracker crust instead of a flake pastry one so it is super easy.
What Is The Difference Between A Pie And A Tart?
A pie can be sweet or savory and have one or two crusts. A tart is sweet or savory and has one puff pastry shell on the bottom and an open top. The tart is thinner than a pie.
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Apple Rose Tart Recipe
Ingredients
- Apples:
- 3 large Pink Lady apples
- 1/2 cup raw sugar
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- Crust:
- 2 Tablespoons raw sugar
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 2 packages of Gram Crackers
- 3 Tablespoons grass-fed butter melted
- 2 egg whites
- Filling:
- 1 8- oz. package cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla
- 4 Tablespoons sugar
- Directions:
- Slice apples into thin wedges, place in a bowl with 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon apple pie spice. Gently mix until the apple slices are covered, and set aside.
- Blend the gram crackers in a food processor until only small crumbles remain, add melted butter, 1 teaspoon of apple pie spice, and 2 egg white. Blend again until combined.
- Press crumbles into a tart pan, make sure the bottom and sides of the pan are covered. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until edges are browned.
- In a standup, mixer combine cream cheese, vanilla, 4 tablespoons sugar, and the last egg white. Mix until smooth.
- Spoon the filling over the bottom of the crust.
- Beginning at the edges lay sliced apples with the skin facing up. Work in one direction slightly overlapping apple pieces until the entire tart is covered.
- Place in the fridge for 1 hour or overnight and serve.
Instructions
Slice apples into thin wedges, place in a bowl with 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon apple pie spice. Gently mix until the apple slices are covered, and set aside.
Blend the gram crackers in a food processor until only small crumbles remain, add melted butter, 1 teaspoon of apple pie spice, and 2 egg white. Blend again until combined.
Press crumbles into a tart pan, make sure the bottom and sides of the pan are covered. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until edges are browned.
In a standup, mixer combine cream cheese, vanilla, 4 tablespoons sugar, and the last egg white. Mix until smooth.
Spoon the filling over the bottom of the crust.
Beginning at the edges lay sliced apples with the skin facing up. Work in one direction slightly overlapping apple pieces until the entire tart is covered.
Place in the fridge for 1 hour or overnight and serve.
Before you go, check these out!
- Apple Snickerdoodle Pie
- Apple Butternut Squash Casserole
- Pumpkin Streusel Muffins
- Apple Scones Recipe
- Pumpkin Coffee Cake
- Pumpkin Bread
Hi, how do you get the apple skin to retain its color so beautifully?
Thanks!
The apples are raw and don’t get cooked.