6cOrganic Apples(4-6 apples depending on their size)
½cSalted ButterDivided
1teaspoonLemon Juice
¾c Brown SugarDivided
1teaspoonCinnamon
3tablespoonAll Purpose FlourDivided
1cRolled Oats(Old fashioned or quick oats work equally well)
24Premade Tartlet Shells(3" size which are the most common tartlet size for premade pastry)
Instructions
Apple Filling
Core and chop apples into ½" pieces. Melt 4 tablespoons (¼ c) butter over medium heat in a medium sized saucepan and add apples. Toss to coat and let cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally,
Measure ½ cup brown sugar, cinnamon and 1 tablespoon flour in a measuring cup and stir to mix. Add to apples, stir and bring to a gently boil. Let boil over medium hear for 5 more minutes stirring occasionally until thickened and syrupy.Set aside to cool to room temperature.
Crumble Topping
In a heat proof bowl, melt butter. Add remaining ¼ cup brown sugar and stir to combine. Add in oats and remaining 2 tablespoons of flour and stir all together until well combined. This will be a crumbly texture.
Assembly and Baking Tartlets
Preheat oven to 375' F
Lay tart shells evenly on a large thin baking sheet. Scoop apple filling evenly into all 24 shells (approx. 1.5 tablespoons of filling in each) and gently smooth down. Top with a heaping teaspoon of crumble topping on each.
Bake 25-30 minutes until tarts are lightly browning and pastry shells are cooked through. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack. These can be eaten warm or at room temperature. Apple crumble tartlets are delicious on their own or add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or vanilla whipped cream.
Notes
If you use unsalted butter, add ⅛ teaspoon salt each to your apple filling and to the crumble topping.