Apple Strudel Pop Tarts A Sweet Flaky yum that You Can Cook At Home
There is just nothing magical as the smell of a warm apple, cinnamon and flaky pastry permeates your kitchen. It makes you relive the feeling of home on a comfy autumn morning or cozy Christmas family event. And, in case it is your kind of feeling: the nostalgic feeling covered with a sweet bite, then you will go bonkers over the this Apple Strudel Pop Tarts.
Apple Strudel Pop Tarts are a tasty mashup of a great favorite- apple strudel with its natural Austrian overtones of fruit and spices combined with the ease and lightheartedness of toaster pastries. Think of this: a buttery golden crust with a sweet and spiced apple filling lightly glazed with a vanilla glaze, it is a breakfast food, a late snack or an after-dinner dessert food. Dough for pop tarts custard filling pop tart filling Cheesecake Pop Tarts Although you may not dream of cheap pop tarts due to the lack of quality of the ingredients used, read the recipe and you will want to use this as your next favorite.
Why are Apple strudel pop-tarts so special? It is the mixture of soft but slightly chunky apples, a dash of brown sugar and warm spices, such as cinnamon and nutmeg. In contrast to the ones that can be bought in the store, homemade treats will allow you to exercise complete control over the flavor and the quality of ingredients. and the loveliest thing of all? They are simple enough to make on your first attempt and yet good enough that your guests will rave about them.
A batch can be made in advance and assembled ahead of time, or used to surprise anyone during a snack or even on brunch occasions. Children adore them, adults are obsessed with them and they make your house smell like heaven.
That is why get your apron, get your oven preheated, and we can roll on to this pop tarts adventure of Apple strudel. Since after trying these warm, flaky sweets that have just come out of the oven you will never again see store bought pop tarts.
Apple Pastry Pop Tarts
This is what you will need to make 8 delicious pop tarts made out of one of my favorite desserts apples strudel:
Dough:
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar, granulated
1 cup, 2 sticks Cold unsalted butter, Cutting into 1/2-inch cubes
6 to 8 tbsp ice water
Or use 2 premade pie crusts or pastry sheets to make more time.
Ingredients Of The Apple Filling:
2 medium apples (peeled,cored,diced) Granny Smith or Honeycrisp are really good
2 tbsp butter, unsalted
2 tbs brown sugar
Half a teaspoon of cinnamon
1/4 tsp (nutmeg)
1 tsp of vanilla extract
1 tsp of lemon juice
Optional 2 tbsp chopped raisins or nuts
For Assembly:
1 egg (to be used as an egg wash)
1 tbsp of water
To make the Glaze:
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
12 tbsp milk(as per preference)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Optionnal: a pinch of cinnamon, to flavor it
Step by Step Guide on how to make Apple Strudel Pop Tarts
The Apple Filling is put together in step 1.
- Melt the butter in medium skillet under medium heating.
- Include chopped apples brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and lemon juice.
- Simmer, and stir tender, 5 7 minutes.
- Take off the heat, add the vanilla and allow to cool the mixture.
Note: If you want a smoother filling you can mash the apples while still chunky to give it texture.
Step 2: Turning the stuff into the so-called dough or rolling out the pastry
- In case of homemade dough: flour, sugar and salt should be combined in a bowl. Using a pastry cutter or a fork cut the cold butter into the fine crumb appearance. Gradually add ice water till the dough comes. Cut into half, round into the form of discs, wrap, and chill 30 mins.
- Press ready-made pie crust or flattened dough or dough out cold on a lightly floured surface approximately 1/8-inch thick.
- Cut in even rectangles (approximately 3 x 4 inch). This will mean 16 to make 8 pop tarts.
Step No. 3: Bring Together and Cook
- Set your oven temperature at 375 F (190 C).
- Place a baking sheet with a baking paper.
- Place on baking tray half of the dough in the form of rectangles.
- In the center of each put 12 tablespoons of cooled apple filling.
- Top with extra pieces of dough. Border seals with a fork.
- Continue with egg wash ( 1 egg + 1 tbsp water) cover brush tops.
- Use toothpick or fork and poke 2 -3 holes in the top to make steam escape.
Bake at 20-25 minutes or golden brown. Before glazing, make cold.
Step 4 Glaze and Decorate
- Rub powdered sugar with milk and vanilla in a small bowl; add optional cinnamon and mix.
- Top ice cooled pop tarts with drizzle of sugar by use of a spoon or a piping bag.
- The glaze should be left to set Time: 510 minutes.
Enjoy your Apple Strudel Pop Tarts made at home!
Ha! you did it! It is time to bite into that steaming warm flaky pastry encasing the spiced apple goodness and you can almost feel the comfort setting in. These apple strudel pop tarts are good when warm, fresh out of the oven, or toasted the following day. They freeze too they just have to go into a zip log bag and can keep up to two weeks.
Serve them with a sweet treat to start a day, a nice afternoon snack, or as a homemade gift during holidays, – these pop tarts won hearts.
They’re:
- Kid-friendly
- Brunch made in heaven
Wonderful to prepare ahead of time
Nuts or raisins may be added to it
You should try them with a cup of hot coffee or a spiced tea. 🍵
Pro Tips on How to make Perfect Apple Strudel Pop Tarts
- Tart apples will be most delicious.
- Do not over fill, leave space when sealing around edges.
- To have a crispier crust, chill your dough prior to baking.
- Sweeten up your glaze by adding some salt to it.
Final Thoughts
It is a real satisfaction to prepare some apple strudel pop tarts at home. They are soothing, waves of nostalgia, and you can not beat the ones in a box. After your first bite of the flaky buttery crust and the hot sweet apple inside you are going to be hooked.
Give it a go and make your kitchen smell of apple and cinnamon with this recipe. And it would be good to tell these to your loved ones too – they will appreciate these!
Also try Apple and Pecan Danish Pastry tart
