Pop-Tarts

This Pop-Tarts copycat recipe features a cinnamon sugar filling. Made from scratch, it has all the flavor of the original for a yummy morning treat.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 323 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into cubes
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 0.25 cup cold water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool pastries on a wire rack, about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Sift together flour, sugar, and salt into a large bowl. Cut in chilled butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles small peas. Add vanilla. Mix in cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough comes together and forms a ball.

Step 4

Divide dough into 2 pieces and wrap with plastic wrap; chill in the refrigerator until firm, at least 1 hour.

Step 5

Meanwhile, make filling: Beat together butter, sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl until well combined.

Step 6

Roll out dough on a lightly floured work surface to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut dough into rectangles with a knife. Drop 1 tablespoon filling onto 1/2 of the rectangles. Cover with remaining rectangles. Press the edges with a fork to seal. Poke a few holes in the top of each pastry with a toothpick.

Step 7

Arrange pastries on the prepared baking sheets.