Cinnamon Sugar Giant Pop Tart
What could be better than the warm flavor of a cinnamon sugar pop tart? A homemade giant pop tart! Transform premade pie crust into a delicious breakfast, snack or dessert with this simple recipe. Make your own sheet pan treats with just a few minutes of prep work in the kitchen!
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What Do I Need to a Giant Pop Tart?
It's easy to make your own homemade pop tarts when you have the right ingredients! With the help of your oven and a sheet pan, you can whip up a delicious cinnamon sugar treat at home. To make a giant pop tart, you'll need:
- Pie crust
- Vanilla
- Powdered sugar
- Milk
- Cinnamon
- Brown sugar
- Butter
- Egg
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How Do I Make a Homemade Cinnamon Sugar Pop Tarts?
You won't believe how easy it is to bake up a huge pop tart to serve your family for breakfast this morning! This simple recipe comes together quickly with the use of a few premade ingredients. All you have to do is follow these easy instructions for baking your stuffed pastry on a sheet pan.
Step One: Prepare the Icing
Combine the powdered sugar, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Whisk the ingredients together until they're smooth, then set the bowl aside.
Step Two: Make the Filling
Add the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and vanilla in a separate mixing bowl. Stir together the filling ingredients until the mixture is smooth and well-mixed.
Step Three: Prepare the Dough
Lightly flour your work surface and roll out the premade pie crust until it's around ¼ inch thick. Cut the dough in half. Set aside half of the dough and roll out the other half until it's very thin.
Step Four: Fill the Pop-Tart
Place the thin crust on the baking sheet with half the crust off the pan's edge. Spread half the cinnamon sugar filling over the bottom half of the crust, then fold the top crust over and pinch or crimp the edges shut. Make sure to remove air from the center of the crust as you seal it.
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Step Five: Bake the Pop Tart
Crack the egg into a small bowl or cup and whisk until smooth. Brush the beaten egg over the top of the tart. Then, use a toothpick to poke holes around the top of the crust to allow air to escape as the pop tart cooks. Place the sheet pan in the oven to bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes, until the crust is golden brown.
Step Six: Spread the Icing
When the pop tart is finished baking, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool on the pan until it reaches room temperature. After that, you can spread the cinnamon icing over the top. When the icing has hardened, slice and serve your giant pop tart.
Can I Make a Giant Pop Tart with Homemade Pie Crust?
You can easily swap out the premade pie crust dough with homemade dough. Just follow the instructions for your pie crust recipe, then roll it out until it's very thin. After that, you can follow the instructions in the giant pop tart recipe for filling and baking your treat.
How Do I Serve the Pop Tarts?
While this sheet pan pastry bakes up into one large pop tart, it will need to be cut to create individual servings. A sharp knife is essential since the crust is made from flaky pie dough. Use a large knife to cut the giant pop tart into smaller pieces. The size of your pieces will depend on how many servings you want to make.
To keep the pop tart pieces from falling apart as you cut them, make sure to allow the pastry to cool completely before slicing. It's also a good idea to cut the pop tart in a way that includes an edge piece on every piece to make the individual slices a little more stable.
Giant Pop Tart Recipe Variations
Cinnamon sugar pop tarts are a delicious flavor combination. But as you know, there are so many other ways you can make this sweet treat! Try these recipe variations to create giant pop tarts in several different flavors:
- Use fruit filling instead of cinnamon sugar, like strawberry or blueberry jam.
- Top with sprinkles for an added pop of color.
- Spread a simple vanilla glaze over the top by whisking together powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk.
- Swap out pie crust with puff pastry dough for a light, flaky crust.
How Do You Store a Giant Pop Tart?
The best way to store your giant cinnamon pop tart is to slice it into individual pieces first. After that, you can transfer the pieces to an airtight container and keep them at room temperature for up to five days.
The pop tarts can also be frozen for more long-term storage. Arrange the pop tart slices in an even layer on a baking sheet or plate. Place the sheet in the freezer and allow it to become frozen solid. Then, transfer the frozen pastries to a freezer bag or storage container. The pop tarts will stay good for up to three months in the freezer.
To eat your frozen pastries, let them thaw at room temperature or warm them up in the toaster or microwave.
Cinnamon Sugar Giant Pop Tart
Ingredients
- 2 rolls refrigerated pie crust
- 1 tablespoon vanilla divided
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon divided
- 1 ½ cup brown sugar
- 8 tablespoons butter softened
- 1 egg
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, incorporate the powdered sugar, milk, ½ tbs cinnamon, and ½ tbs vanilla. Set aside.
- Add the brown sugar, butter, and remaining cinnamon and vanilla in another mixing bowl.
- On a flat floured surface, roll out the pie crust to ¼” thick, and cut it into half. Set one half aside and roll out the other half.
- Lay thin half of the crust on a sheet pan with half of it lying off the side. Fill the bottom half of the crust with half of the cinnamon sugar filling.
- Fold over the top crust and crimp or pinch the crust shut. Make sure to remove the air in the tart as you seal it.
- In a cup or a bowl, beat the egg to create an egg wash. Brush the top of the tart with the egg wash.
- Using a toothpick, poke holes to allow air to escape as you cook.
- Place the sheet pan in the oven at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool to room temp, and then pour the icing over the tart.
- Slice the tart into the portion size desired.
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