In the event you take pleasure in making from-scratch variations of store-bought favorites, you’ll love these do-it-yourself frosted brown sugar cinnamon pop tarts. Like my chocolate pastry tarts recipe, this can be a enjoyable baking challenge you possibly can completely deal with in case you comply with my thorough step-by-step directions. I’ve loads of step images for you, too.
I initially revealed this recipe in 2014 and have since added new images and some extra success suggestions.
One reader, Tara, commented: “Such a enjoyable challenge this week, thanks for sharing! We love this taste pop tart but it surely’s so good to make them at residence. These had been simpler than I believed as soon as we bought going! ★★★★★”
Enable me to introduce you to a do-it-yourself model of the all-time greatest pop tart taste within the historical past of time. Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon—the toaster pastry that places all different toaster pastries to disgrace. (Though chocolate pop tarts are a detailed second!)
These Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts Are:
- Stuffed with brown sugar and cinnamon, and topped with a candy cinnamon glaze
- Encased in buttery, flaky pie dough, like these apple hand pies
- Greatest after they’ve fully cooled
- An intermediate baking recipe and doable for many residence bakers
- Positively a dessert, however be happy to indulge as a particular breakfast deal with
My do-it-yourself pop tarts style similar to the unique, however higher. You don’t get a flaky, barely crumbly, all-butter-crust with store-bought pop tarts. You simply get… crumbles.
And also you get about twice the quantity of filling with my do-it-yourself model. And not one of the preservatives or thriller components.
Making pop tarts at residence, 100% from scratch, isn’t the quickest. It’s not not possible, nor ought to this recipe intimidate you… however it’s a must to take your time, learn the entire directions earlier than starting, and observe endurance. There are fairly just a few steps, however I’ve loads of images to stroll you thru it. (I really feel the identical manner about do-it-yourself eclairs… a labor of affection, however completely value it!)
Right here’s what you want:
Begin With the Pie Dough
Step 1 is to make the pie dough, which wants to relax for no less than 2 hours earlier than rolling out. I at all times make it a day (or perhaps a couple days) forward of time, so it’s able to go on the day I need to make these pop tarts.
I like to recommend utilizing my butter pie crust. This crust, whereas gloriously buttery and flaky, is sturdy sufficient to bake in numerous shapes and designs. I even have a shortening & butter pie crust recipe you might use as an alternative; that one holds fantastic form as a result of shortening has a better melting level than butter.
Both one works for this recipe.
Each dough recipes yield 2 crusts, and also you’ll use each crusts at the moment to provide 9 pop tarts.
The right way to Assemble Home made Pop Tarts
After the two discs of dough have chilled for no less than 2 hours, take away one from the fridge. Roll the disc right into a rectangle about 1/Eighth-inch thick—about 9×12 inches in complete measurement. Trim off the edges of this rectangle as wanted. A pizza cutter is absolutely useful right here.
Reduce dough into 3 even sections, then minimize every part into 3 sections. You’ll find yourself with 9 rectangles, every about 3×4 inches. These would be the bottoms of your do-it-yourself pop tarts.
Place every rectangle onto a lined baking sheet. Place the baking sheet within the fridge and repeat this course of with the second disc of dough. These 9 rectangles would be the tops of your pop tarts.
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tart Filling
The brown sugar cinnamon pop tart filling is made with—you guessed it—a number of cinnamon and brown sugar, plus a contact of flour. That’s it, simply 3 substances.
Earlier than filling the do-it-yourself pop tarts, brush the rectangle “bottoms” with a little bit egg wash. This helps the filling soften down and stick with the crust. It additionally serves because the “glue” to bind the highest and backside crusts collectively.
Egg wash = 1 egg crushed with a little bit milk.
Place 1 heaping Tablespoon of filling onto every rectangle and unfold it round. Depart a 1/4-inch border across the rectangle, as pictured above. Brush the rectangle “tops” of the pop tarts with egg wash. Place on prime of the crammed bottoms, egg wash-side-down.
Use a toothpick to poke holes within the tops of every pastry, which permits steam to flee. This helps your pop tart crust get good and flaky, too. Crimp the perimeters with a fork to seal.
Now, place the ready-to-bake pop tarts within the fridge. This helps the pie dough agency up, because it has been out at room temperature for thus lengthy. Chill for 20 minutes whereas your oven preheats. As soon as chilled, brush the tops with egg wash. That is what offers your pastry crust that lovely golden sheen.
Pop Tart Frosting
The icing is so easy. It’s extra of a glaze, much less of a frosting. And it’s completely unbelievable paired with the do-it-yourself pastry and brown sugar cinnamon filling.
Just some substances: confectioners’ sugar, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla. Whisk till barely thick, however nonetheless a little bit runny—you need it to be spreadable. Use a knife, icing spatula, or the again of a spoon to unfold on prime of every do-it-yourself pop tart.
After fully cooling, the crust is deliciously flaky, the filling has thickened, and the icing has set. In the event you can handle the self management, wait to eat one till the icing has set (it takes about an hour)… yep, it’s virtually not possible.
We truly love these do-it-yourself pop tarts much more the subsequent day. The icing barely hardens, making them style way more just like the originals.
These brown sugar cinnamon pop tarts are actually extra like hand pies. They style just like the store-bought pop tarts (solely 1000x higher!), however I don’t counsel placing them within the toaster to reheat. If you wish to take pleasure in them heat, I like to recommend warming them within the oven for about 10 minutes.
Sure. As an alternative of brown sugar cinnamon filling, strive spreading 1 Tablespoon of preserves or a thick jam within the heart of the underside crust. You’ll be able to prime the fruit pop tarts with vanilla icing. Or strive a Tablespoon of Nutella, apple butter, or lemon curd; or strive these do-it-yourself chocolate pop tarts.
Extra Home made Variations of Favourite Childhood Treats
In the event you love a do-it-yourself style of nostalgia, strive these recipes subsequent!
Home made Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts
Prep Time: 3 hours
Prepare dinner Time: 25 minutes
Whole Time: 3 hours, half-hour
Yield: 9 pop-tarts
Class: Pastries
Methodology: Baking
Delicacies: American
Description
In the event you like Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tarts, you’ll love this do-it-yourself model. They’re made fully from scratch with REAL substances and an all-butter pastry crust. Learn by way of the recipe earlier than starting, and think about the step-by-step images and video tutorial to assist information you. Make sure to chill the pastry dough for no less than 2 hours as instructed in step 2.
Directions
- For the pastry: This is similar recipe as all butter pie crust. See step-by-step images within the pie crust submit in case you want visuals for making the pastry. I often make the pastry the evening earlier than. In a big bowl, whisk collectively the flour, sugar, and salt. Utilizing a pastry cutter or two forks, minimize the butter into the combination till it resembles a rough meal (pea-sized bits with just a few bigger bits of fats is okay). You may also use a meals processor, and pulse the combination collectively, however watch out to not overwork the substances. Drizzle the water over the flour combination, 1 Tablespoon at a time, and stir with a spatula after each Tablespoon has been added till the dough begins to kind massive clumps. Don’t add any extra water than wanted.
- Switch the dough to a floured work floor. Utilizing floured palms, gently carry the dough combination collectively right into a ball. Keep away from overworking the dough. If it feels too dry or is simply too crumbly to kind a ball, dip your fingers in chilly water after which proceed bringing dough collectively. If it feels too sticky, sprinkle extra flour on the dough after which proceed bringing it collectively. Utilizing a pointy knife or bench scraper, minimize the dough in half. Gently flatten every half into 1-inch-thick discs. Wrap every tightly in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for no less than 2 hours and as much as 5 days (or within the freezer for as much as 3 months).
- Roll out the dough: Take away 1 chilled dough disc from the fridge and permit it to take a seat at room temperature for five minutes. Maintain the opposite disc within the fridge. After 5 minutes, place disc onto a evenly floured work floor, and roll it right into a 9×12-inch rectangle, about 1/8 inch thick. Trim the edges as wanted. With a pizza cutter or sharp knife, minimize the dough into thirds and every third into thirds once more. You’ll find yourself with 9 rectangles, every measuring 3×4 inches. Use a ruler to assist make this simpler and extra correct. Place every of the 9 rectangles onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. The pop tarts won’t unfold a lot within the oven, so it’s possible you’ll place them close to each other. Place the baking sheet within the fridge.
- Repeat step 3 with the 2nd disc of dough to make 9 extra rectangles. Place every of the 9 rectangles onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Place the baking sheet within the fridge.
- Make the filling: Combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour collectively in a small bowl.
- Assemble the pop tarts: Take away 1 baking sheet of pastry rectangles from the fridge. These would be the bottoms of your pop tarts. Brush egg wash over your complete floor of every rectangle. Place a heaping Tablespoon of the filling into the middle of every rectangle and unfold it round with the again of a spoon, leaving a 1/4-inch border across the edges.
- Take away the 2nd baking sheet of pastry rectangles from the fridge. These would be the tops of your pop tarts. Brush egg wash over your complete floor of every prime rectangle, then place every prime rectangle, egg-wash-side-down, on the filling-topped bottoms. Use your fingertips to press firmly across the pocket of filling, sealing the dough properly on all sides. Reserve remaining egg wash.
- Utilizing a toothpick, poke 6 to eight holes within the tops of every crammed pastry to permit the steam to flee. You’ll be able to, as an alternative, use a knife to make just a few small slits. Seal the perimeters tightly by crimping with a fork. Refrigerate the crammed pop tarts, uncovered, for no less than 20 minutes and as much as 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). As soon as the unbaked pop tarts have chilled for 20 minutes, take away from the fridge and brush the tops with the remaining egg wash. Bake for 25–half-hour or till golden brown, rotating the pan midway by way of baking. Let the pop tarts cool on the pan for about 5 minutes, then switch to a cooling rack to chill fully earlier than icing.
- Make the icing: In a medium bowl, whisk collectively the confectioners’ sugar, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla. You desire a thick glaze, however not too thick that it’s onerous to unfold. If it’s too thick, add extra milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, till it reaches a spreadable consistency. Spoon the icing on prime of every cooled pop tart, and use the again of the spoon or an icing spatula to unfold. The icing will set in about 1 hour.
- Retailer pop tarts in an hermetic container at room temperature for as much as 3 days or within the fridge for as much as 5 days. To reheat, bake in a 350°F (177°C) oven for 10 minutes.