Homemade Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tarts
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
- 1/2 cup cold water
Filling
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tbsp melted butter
- 1 egg yolk, beaten
Glaze
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Preparation
In a food processor, pulse together flour, salt, sugar, and butter a few times
Stream in the water and pulse a few more times
Move the dough to a lightly floured surface and gently knead into a ball
Divide dough in half, wrap in plastic wrap and chill in fridge for 1-2 hours
Mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, vanilla and melted butter until well combined and set aside
Preheat oven to 300˚F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper
On a floured surface, roll each half of the dough into a ~14 x 14” square until the dough is ~1/8” thick
Cut the dough into ~3.5 x 4.75” rectangles
Spoon 1 tbsp of filling onto half of the dough rectangles, then spread into a thin layer, leaving about 1/3 ” around the border
Brush egg yolk around the border of the filling
Dock the tops of your pop tarts with a fork, then place over the bottom, and press down and then crimp the edges with a fork
Bake for 25-30 minutes
They should be very lightly browned when you take them out, and the bottoms browned slightly
Let cool slightly before topping with glaze
To make the glaze, add the butter, brown sugar and milk to a small saucepan over medium heat
Simmer for 1-2 minutes, whisking until the brown sugar is dissolved
Remove from heat and immediately whisk in the vanilla, powdered sugar and cinnamon
Immediately spread the glaze onto the pop tarts
Tips
The glaze will harden up quickly
