Apple Crostata Recipe

This crostata is like a morning-friendly version of apple pie. A buttery, lemony crust is filled with fresh apples spiced with cinnamon.

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Carrie Vasios Mullins
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Updated March 05, 2025
Closeup of an apple crostata.

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This crostata is like a morning-friendly version of apple pie. A buttery crust made from lemon-inflected pasta frolla is filled with fresh apples spiced with cinnamon.

Recipe Details

Apple Crostata Recipe

Prep 15 mins
Cook 50 mins
Active 35 mins
Cooling Time 2 hrs 20 mins
Total 3 hrs 25 mins
Serves 10 to 12 servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 recipes pasta frolla (see note)

  • 5 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced into 1/8-inch thick slices (see note)

  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

  • 1 tablespoon juice from 1 lemon

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

  1. Lightly flour a clean work surface. Take one recipe's worth of pasta frolla and roll it into an 11-inch disk. Transfer disk to tart pan and press dough into bottom and sides. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours but preferably overnight.

  2. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Place apples in a large bowl with sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg and toss to combine. Set aside.

  3. On a clean work surface, roll out remaining dough to form an 11-inch circle that is approximately 1/8-inch thick. Cut dough into 1-inch wide vertical strips.

  4. Take tart pan out of refrigerator and fill with apple mixture. Cover tart with 3 vertical strips laid 1-inch apart. Lay 3 more strips across horizontally to form a lattice.

  5. Bake tart until crust is puffed and golden, about 50 minutes. Let cool 20 minutes before serving.

Special Equipment

11-inch tart pan with removeable bottom, rolling pin

Notes

There will be a little extra dough, use it to help patch the tart, or cover and save in the freezer to use at a later date.

Use semi-tart to tart apples such as golden delicious, braeburn, granny smith, or macoun.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
277Calories
11gFat
43gCarbs
3gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 10 to 12
Amount per serving
Calories277
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g14%
Saturated Fat 4g18%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 181mg8%
Total Carbohydrate 43g16%
Dietary Fiber 3g12%
Total Sugars 20g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 4mg18%
Calcium 16mg1%
Iron 1mg7%
Potassium 128mg3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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