Homemade Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts

If you loved pop tarts as a child, then as an adult, you are going to love these Homemade Pop Tarts. A golden brown flaky crust encases a delicious brown sugar cinnamon filling, these cinnamon pop tarts is a take on one of my childhood favorites and is a big hit with the whole family!

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• ❤️ Why you'll love it
• 🥘 Ingredients
• 🔪 How to Make Homemade Pop Tarts
• 🥄 Equipment
• 🥫Storage
• 📖 Other Pop Tart Flavors to Try
• 💭 Tips
• 📚 Related Recipes
• 🍽 Serve with..
• 📖 Recipe
• 💬 Comments

❤️ Why you'll love it

Homemade version: these homemade brown sugar cinnamon pop tarts are topped with a cinnamon glaze and are a special treat far better than the boxed real pop-tarts version.

Easy recipe: made with just a few basic ingredients, you can have freshly made brown sugar pop tarts ready for the whole family in less than 30 minutes!

Customizable: think of this homemade pop tarts recipe as a standard for any of your favorite fillings! You can easily substitute cherry or blueberry pie filling layer for the brown sugar cinnamon for different flavor combinations.

🥘 Ingredients

Refrigerated pastry dough (I used Pillsbury Pie Crusts)

Vanilla extract

Powdered sugar  

Milk 

Ground cinnamon

Brown sugar 

Butter

Large egg

🔪 How to Make Homemade Pop Tarts

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In another large bowl, mix together the brown sugar, room temperature butter, remaining cinnamon, and vanilla.  
3. On a flat lightly floured surface, roll out the pie crust to ¼” thick, and cut it into half. Set aside and roll out the other dough roll.
4. Lay rolled pie crust on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or silpat with half of of the pie crust laying off the side of the pan. 
5. Spread bottom half of the pie crust with the cinnamon sugar filling.  
6. Fold over the top crust and crimp the edge with the back of a fork or pinch to seal with your fingers.  As you seal the dough, be sure to press flat with your hands to remove any air in the tart.
7. In a small bowl, whisk egg until foamy. Using a silicone brush, baste the top of the tart with the beaten egg.
8. Using a toothpick, poke holes into the top layer of pie dough to allow steam to escape as it bakes.
9. Bake pop tarts for 8 minutes or until pie crust is golden brown. Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack until completely cooled. 
10. In a large bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, milk, ½ tablespoon cinnamon, and ½ tablespoon vanilla. Set aside and allow icing to dry completely.
11. Cut pop tarts into 12 square shape portions.

🥄 Equipment

Rolling pin

Large baking sheet

Pizza cutter (works great for cutting into squares)

Parchment paper or silpat mat

Fork or pastry cutter (for crimping edges)

Mixing bowls

Silicone pastry brush

Toothpicks 

🥫Storage

Room temperature: Store leftover pop tarts wrapped individually in plastic wrap in an airtight container up to 4 days.

Freeze: store individually wrapped pop tarts in a freezer safe container up to 4 months. 

Reheat: if desired, reheat thawed pop tarts in at 350 degrees in an air fryer or toaster oven for 5 minutes or microwave for 15 to 20 seconds, until warm.

📖 Other Pop Tart Flavors to Try

Flavor assortment: Try using your favorite flavors, use fruit preserves or canned pie filling like this apple pie filling in place of the cinnamon brown sugar butter filling.

Nutella Delight: For a gooey and chocolatey treat, replace the brown sugar filling with Nutella, and top it with a chocolate glaze. Nutella lovers, rejoice!

Savory Spin: Don't limit yourself to sweet fillings; experiment with savory options like cheese, ham, and herbs for a delightful breakfast or snack

💭 Tips

• Roll out the dough to an even thickness to ensure consistent baking. Using guides or rulers can help maintain uniformity.
• Using a large cutting board as the surface for rolling out the pie crust will enable you to easily slide it onto the baking sheet without tearing.
• Puff pastry can be substituted for the pie dough to make it more like toaster strudels.
• Be sure to cut a small slit or poke a few holes in the top pastry layer to allow steam to escape during baking, this prevents your pop tarts from getting soggy or too puffy.
• Don't use cold butter when making the cinnamon sugar filling, the butter needs to be at room temperature or softened in the microwave for a few seconds to be of spreadable consistency.

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🍽 Serve with..

Serve homemade brown sugar cinnamon pop-tarts at room temperature or warmed in the toaster oven or air fryer with a hot cup of coffee, tea or glass of milk.

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