Brown Sugar Maple Pop Tarts
The beloved pop tart but a homemade version. Making it more wholesome and delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 all-butter pie crust
Filling
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup melted butter
Egg Wash
- 1 egg
Frosting
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp maple extract
Instructions
- Make the pie crust, chill for 1 hour
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
- In a small mixing bowl combine all the filling ingredients, stir until smooth
- Roll the chilled pie crust out on a lightly floured counter top until about 1/4 inch thick
- Cut out small rectangles with a cookie cutter or leave it as a big, sheet pan sized, rectangle.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon of filling in half of the small rectangles, or pour all the filling in if you opted for the sheet pan size.
- Place an unfilled dough rectangle on top of a filled rectangle, making a sandwich.
- Using a fork, press & crimp the edges of each pop tart, then poke the top of each pie to make sure they have proper ventilation.
- Transfer the pop tarts to a light metal cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Whisk the egg in a bowl and using a pastry brush, egg wash the tops of each pie.
- Place in the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes until lightly golden.
- While the pop tarts are baking, in a small mixing bowl, whisk all of the frosting ingredients together.
- Remove from the oven and spoon on the frosting while the pop tarts are still a bit warm.
- Allow the frosting to set for 20-30 minutes before enjoying!
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Nutrition
Calories: 224kcal Carbohydrates: 29g Protein: 2g Fat: 12g Saturated Fat: 6g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 4g Trans Fat: 0.3g Cholesterol: 34mg Sodium: 128mg Potassium: 39mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 19g Vitamin A: 261IU Vitamin C: 0.01mg Calcium: 21mg Iron: 1mg