In Quebec, autumn is often synonymous with apple picking, and we end up with several kilos of apples to eat. I love to eat apples, but I prefer them for dessert! A classic apple pie, a apple crumbleapple muffins... or tarte Tatin! Here's my recipe for a vegan Tarte Tatin, for apple and caramel lovers.

Une tarte Tatin vegan, pour les amateurs de pommes et caramel

A recipe for vegan pastries

Tarte Tatin is a classic in France, but it's never been a staple in my family. I didn't have a family recipe, so I did a little research to come up with my own. I made my tart entirely vegan, as I wanted to try my hand at vegan pastry-making.

In the end, it works very well and you don't see that many differences. The next step will be to try recipes where eggs have to be replaced. For me, that's a bigger challenge. My Holy Grail will be to make vegan cream puffs, for which I've already equipped myself with a reference book in the field.

Which apple to choose for your Tarte Tatin?

The choice of ingredients is often an important element in the success of a recipe. For a Tarte Tatin, it's the choice of apple that's important. The apples are going to be cooked for a relatively long time, and we want to obtain an apple that melts in the mouth, but without ending up with a compote.

Here are some examples of apple varieties that would be good for your vegan Tarte Tatin:

Golden
Royal Gala
Cortland
Reine des reinettes or any other variety of tree frog

Non-vegan alternative

If you're not ready to make a vegan tart, it's very easy to make the same recipe non-vegan. Simply make a classic shortcrust pastry and replace the margarine with butter.

As simple as that!

Get cooking.