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Cream Cheese Apple Tart Recipe

Our Apple Cream Cheese Tart consists of juicy apples atop a cream cheese base with crunchy walnuts and baked in a puff pastry shell.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 354 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Hand or stand mixer
  • Bowls, measuring cups and spoons
  • Pastry brush
  • Baking Sheet Pan lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat

Ingredients
 
 

Tart Shell

  • 1 Sheet Puff Pastry, defrosted Cut to 10" circle

Apple Filling

  • 2 Medium Tart Apples (e.g. Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, etc...) Peeled, cored and cut to ⅓" slices
  • ¼ cup Light Brown Sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
  • 2 Tablespoons Corn Starch All-purpose flour may be substituted

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 8 ounces Cream Cheese, full fat Room temperature
  • ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 Large Egg Room temperature
  • ½ Cup Walnuts, chopped Optional

Egg Wash and Cinnamon Sugar Topping

  • 1 Large Egg, lightly whisked
  • 1 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter, melted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400℉ / 200℃

Tart Shell

  • Unfold defrosted puff pastry, Cut into a 10" circle

Prepare Apples

  • Peel, core and cut apples into ⅓" slices. Place in a bowl and toss with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and cornstarch. Set aside.

Cream Cheese Filling

  • Add cream cheese, granulated sugar and cinnamon to a bowl. Using a hand or stand mixer, begin mixing until no lumps remain.
  • Add egg and mix well.
  • Optional: stir in chopped walnuts

Assemble Tart

  • Lightly brush the puff pastry with the whipped egg.
  • Place cream cheese filling on puff pastry circle. Spread filling to within 1 ½" to the edge of the puff pastry.
  • Arrange apples in spiral pattern on top of cream cheese filling.
  • Lightly brush apples with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
  • Roll puff pastry around the apples and cream cheese filling. Brush egg wash on exposed portion of puff pastry.

Bake Tart

  • Place tart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
  • Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before serving (approximately 1 hour).

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Notes

  • Storage: This Apple Cream Cheese Tart is best served the day you make it. If storage is needed, place in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • Nut-free: eliminate walnuts

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 6gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 165mgPotassium: 139mgFiber: 2gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 442IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1mg
Keyword apple cream cheese galette, apple cream cheese tart, apple tart
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