Upside-Down Caramel Apple Pastries
- Prep time:30 min
- Total time:1 hr 20 min
- Ingredients:5
- Servings:16
- Calories per serving:120
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Upside-Down Caramel Apple Pastries
- Prep time:30 min
- Total time:1 hr 20 min
- Ingredients:5
- Servings:16
- Calories per serving:120
Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Flaky Layers Original Biscuits are a brilliant way to whip up this viral upside-down pastry at home! The biscuits make the perfect flaky, puffy pastry to cover this fruity, upside-down apple tart.
What is an upside-down pastry?
This clever baking hack went viral as a TikTok video in 2023: an easy way to create a caramelized fruit tart using frozen puff pastry! The fruit topping is layered on the pan first, then topped with dough, which allows the fruit to caramelize as it cooks.
Now, instead of going to a fancy bakery to buy an upside-down puff pastry, you can create this impressive treat right at home using Pillsbury™ biscuits. Serve it for breakfast or brunch, or top it with whipped cream or ice cream for a fun family dessert.
To read more about this recipe and see Pillsbury’s take on other trends, click here!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ingredient
- 1 can (16.3 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Flaky Layers Original Biscuits (8 Count)
- 3 tablespoons caramel topping
- 4 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, halved and thinly sliced (4 cups)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 teaspoons sugar
Instructions
- Step 1Heat oven to 350°F. Line two large rimmed cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
- Step 2Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Separate each biscuit into 2 layers, making total of 16 biscuit rounds. Press out each round to 4 inches in diameter.
- Step 3Spoon (8) 1/4 teaspoonfuls of the caramel topping on each cookie sheet, at least 4 inches apart.
- Step 4Top each 1/4 teaspoonful of caramel topping with 6 to 8 apple slices.
- Step 5Place 1 biscuit round over each mound of apple mixture. Press edges around mixture. Brush biscuit rounds with egg. Sprinkle with sugar.
- Step 6Bake first cookie sheet 18 to 22 minutes or until deep golden brown (refrigerate second cookie sheet while baking the first). Let cool on cookie sheet 5 minutes.
- Step 7Using another large cookie sheet, invert cookie sheet of pastries, then peel parchment away from pastries. Transfer to serving platter.
- Step 8Repeat with second cookie sheet of pastries.
- Step 9Drizzle pastries with remaining caramel topping.
Recipe Tips
- After the pastries are done, flip over the cookie sheets and simply peel away the parchment paper. This ensures that all the apples will stay in the pastries where they belong! Before inverting your pan, it’s helpful to carefully move the parchment a bit to be sure it isn’t stuck to the pan at all. You want it to cleanly release from the cookie sheets along with the pastries. Be careful inverting the pans — they may still be a bit hot, even after the 5-minute cooling time.
- Crisp and tartly-sweet apples are best for this recipe. Try Empire, Honey Crisp, Braeburn or Cortland in place of the Granny Smith called for in this recipe. They hold their shape and aren’t too juicy.
- Brushing the biscuit with a beaten egg and sprinkling with sugar before baking will give your pastry a golden finish.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories120
- Total Fat3&½g
- Protein2g
- Total Carbohydrate21g
- Sugars8g
Servings: 16
Serving Size: 1 Serving
Common.NutritionFacts.Shared.CaloriesSection.AmountPerServing Calories : 120
| Food Component / Nutrient | Amount | % , Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 3&½g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1&½g | 7% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Omega-3 | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 240mg | 10% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 21g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Soluble Fiber | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Insoluble Fiber | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Sugars | 8g | % Value Not Available |
| Protein | 2g | % Value Not Available |
| Vitamin D | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Calcium | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Iron | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Potassium | 170mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Vitamin C | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Vitamin E | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Thiamin | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Riboflavin | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Niacin | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Folic Acid | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Phosphorus | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Magnesium | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Zinc | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Manganese | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Selenium | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Copper | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Beta-Carotene | Value Not Available | % Value Not Available |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
Exchanges
- Starch 1,
- Fruit 0,
- Other Carbohydrate ½,
- Skim Milk 0,
- Low-Fat Milk 0,
- Milk 0,
- Vegetable 0,
- Very Lean Meat 0,
- Lean Meat 0,
- Medium-Fat Meat 0,
- High-Fat Meat 0,
- Fat ½,
- Fruits 0c,
- Vegetables 0c,
- Grains 0oz-eq,
- Meat & Beans 0oz-eq,
- Dairy 0c,
- Fats & Oils 0tsp
Carbohydrate Choice
- Carbohydrate Choice1&½
