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Brown Sugar Cinnamon Poptarts

Cassidy Morris
These Brown Sugar Cinnamon Poptarts are soft, flaky and so flavorful. They are made up of three components- the crust, the filling, and the glaze The perfect recipe to make during fall.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 poptarts

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup cold butter cubed
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 5-8 tbsp ice water
  • + flour for rolling

Filling:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp flour

Egg wash:

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp cream

Glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2-5 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions
 

For Pie Crust:

  • In a large bowl add your flour, sugar, salt, & cold cubed butter 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.

For Filling:

  • Preheat oven to 375° F and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl, add your butter, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon and stir until well combined.
  • On a floured surface with a rolling pin, roll out your pie dough until ¼ inch thick. Cut into squares or rectangles.
  • Place one of your dough squares onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and fill with a spoonful of your filling.
  • Brush the edges with water and add another dough square on top. Continue with the rest.
  • Using a fork, crimp the edges of each poptart and then poke four holes into the middle of each poptart.
  • Chill your unbaked poptarts in freezer for 15 minutes.

For Egg wash:

  • In a small bowl add your egg and heavy whipping cream and whisk together until well combined.
  • Using a pastry brush, brush egg wash over your poptarts and place in the oven at 375° F until golden brown. Remove from oven.

For Glaze:

  • In a bowl add your powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream and cinnamon and whisk until well combined.
  • If glaze is too thick add more cream or a tsp of water. If it’s too thin, add more powdered sugar.
  • Once your poptarts have cooled, use a spoon to spread the glaze over your poptarts.
  • Share and Enjoy!!
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