Arrange apple quarters, cut side down, in circle around outer edge of pan, fitting snugly. Cut remaining apple quarters lengthwise in half; stand in center of tart, fitting snugly. Bake tart until apples are tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Remove tart from oven; brush with some of caramel sauce. Cool tart to room temperature.
Arrange the apple halves flat side down in the pan. Sprinkle the remaining sugar over the apples. Cook until the caramel syrup turns a deep golden brown color, about 15 minutes. Carefully arrange the chilled pie crust over the top of the cooked apples and use a spatula to tuck in the edges.
Caramel apple spice has a very “fall-like” flavor. It reminds me of an apple pie a la mode mixed with a cup of coffee. You taste all the apple pie flavors – the sweet steamed apple juice with the cinnamon spice and drizzled with caramel. If you have a sweet tooth, this is probably what you crave. All of that adds up to a lot of carbs!
There are a whopping 35.1 grams of carbs in an 8-ounce Starbucks caramel apple spice hot drink without whipped cream. That’s in just 8 ounces! This is why I knew I wanted to create my own low-carb copycat recipe using ChocZero’s caramel syrup.