Cozy up for the spooky season by making these Ghost Pop Tarts. They are made with a soft, buttery, flaky pie crust, filled with a tart raspberry filling and topped with a sweet and simple glaze. They’re every thing you want in a cozy halloween dessert. Sweet, tangy and super spooky.
Homemade pop tarts are such an underrated dessert. They may seem intimidating to make but they truly are so easy! They are one of those desserts where if you put the effort in, they REALLY pay off!!
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HOW TO MAKE THEM:
These hand pies are made up of 3 components: the pie crust, the filling and the glaze.
For the pie crust: It may sounds intimidating to make your own pie dough but I promise it truly is as easy as pie! There are a few things you can do to ensure it turns out. One make sure you a keeping the dough cold. Use cold butter cubed and ice water. I also like adding a small amount of vinegar. You can’t taste it at all but it helps make your dough super flaky.
For the raspberry filling: Making your own strawberry jam really is so simple. Add your raspberries, and sugar into a pot and then mix your lemon juice and cornstarch together. These ingredients help brighten and thicken your filling. Combine it over the stove and that’s basically it.
For the glaze: If you thought those steps were easy, the glaze is even easier. Stir together milk and powdered sugar and you are done.
What should I make these for?
You can make these homemade Poptarts for the spooky season! You can make them for a festive party, a cozy night in or for your neighbors, co-workers and friends alike. This festive fall dessert would also be so fun to make with your kids, besties or lover!
These Ghost Pop Tarts would be the perfect Halloween recipe if you are looking for a fun spooky sweet treat, that is also kid friendly. I love sharing fun and easy fall recipes that the whole family can enjoy! This recipe is just that.
Baking during the fall time is truly my favorite thing. There is something so satisfying about baking during the cooler months. It’s so cozy and nostalgic. It truly gets me excited and inspires me to be a light to others through baking.
Diamond Crystal® Salt Co
I partnered up with Diamond Crystal® Salt Co (https://diamondcrystal.com/) to make this recipe. Their Kosher salt has been produced in the same facilities as the founders and has been around for over 140 years. It’s so high quality and you can tell.
You can find Diamond Crystal® Salt at your local Publix or Kroger or head to this link: https://diamondcrystal.click2cart.com/294500hW
I love creating a list of all the ingredients you will need to make my recipe on the post before the recipe. That way you can clearly see everything you’ll need and what you may need to go grab at the store to make them.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
- all purpose flour
- butter (I used unsalted)
- sugar
- Diamond Crystal® Kosher Salt
- vinegar
- ice water
- raspberries
- lemon juice
- cornstarch
- egg
- powdered sugar
- heavy whipping cream
- parchment paper
All the ingredients are very simple and easy to find at your local grocery store OR already in your kitchen ready to go. They are simple ingredients but together make such a delicious fun recipe and I’m so excited for you to try them out.
Let’s Get Started!!
Ghost Pop Tarts
Ingredients
Method
- In a large bowl add your all purpose flour, sugar, Diamond Crystal® Kosher Salt, and cold cubed butter (I used unsalted) and using a pastry cutter or fork, combine it together. It will take a bit of mixing before it comes together. You can also use your hands to help break up butter.
- Once your mixture is combined and crumbly, add your vinegar and then your ice water 2 tbsps at a time mixing in between each one.
- When your dough comes together, form it into a disk and wrap in plastic wrap to chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375° F and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a sauce pan over medium heat add your raspberries and sugar and start to mash them together and let cook.
- Mix your lemon juice and cornstarch together and add to your mixture to help thicken it. Keep cooking until it bubbles.
- Once your mixture has thickened, remove from heat and let cool.
- On a floured surface with a rolling pin, roll out your pie dough until ¼ inch thick. Cut into little ghost shapes with a small knife or use a cookie cutter. Using a round tip, cut out two eyes and one mouth into half your ghost cutouts.
- Place one of your dough ghosts onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and fill with a spoonful of your filling.
- In a small bowl add your egg and heavy whipping cream and whisk together until well combined.
- Brush the edges with egg wash (or water, this is so your dough sticks together and the filling doesn’t burst in the oven) and add the pie dough with cutout face, on top. Continue with the rest of your pop tarts.
- Using a fork, crimp the edges of each poptart.
- Using a pastry brush, brush egg wash over your pop tarts and place in the oven at 375° F until golden brown. about 12-16 minutes. Remove from oven.
- In a bowl add your powdered sugar and milk and whisk until well combined.
- If glaze is too thick add more cream or a tsp of milk. If it’s too thin, add more powdered sugar.
- Once your pop tarts have cooled, use a spoon to spread the glaze over your pop tarts, avoiding to cover ghosts eyes and mouth..
- Share and Enjoy!!
I hope that you enjoy this recipe with your loved ones and that it brings people together. This recipe was meant to be enjoyed!!
If you make it, I would love to see! Please tag me on my socials: my instagram and TikTok handle is @whiskfullyblessed. I can’t wait to see how you like it and I’m so excited to reshare your cute photos and videos!!
Jesus loves you SO much, He died for your sins so you could be free and live eternally. Draw near to Him and He will meet you where you’re at, every time. Romans 10:9
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