Homemade Breakfast Fun | How to make Deliciously Easy Apple Jacks Pop Tarts Recipe
Apple Jacks Pop Tarts – A Delivery, Tasty Morning Meal!
It is a kind of magic about breakfast sweets which mixes some already nostalgia cereal tastes with sweet, crispy pastry. Grew up with Apple Jacks cereal? Then get ready to give yourself a treat that will take you back to your childhood days on your plate because Apple Jacks are now in the form of Pop Tarts.
These are homemade pop tarts which are all that a playful meal must be sweet, crunchy, fruity and, above all stunning. It seems to be too fancy or complicated, but it is much easier than you can imagine to make pop tarts at home. And the most exciting fact is that? You are able to regulate the ingredients, the sweetness as well as the decoration. Children just love them and adults surprisingly find them too irresistible!
Apple Jacks Pop Tarts are not actually a copycat recipe, but are a recipe that has an original touch to it by combining two favorite breakfast things into a SUPER-TREAT one! The pastry crust is crispy, crumbly, tasty and crumbly, with a fruity filling that is sweet cinnamon based. And yes – we have put lightly crushed Apple Jacks cereal in there to give it a crunchy cinnamon-apple pop similar to those Saturday morning cartoons.
What is the point of purchasing those preserved store-bought pop tarts when you can do them at home and within an hour? Either as a snack that you pack on the go or classifying them at a brunch, Apple Jacks Pop Tarts will always delight your kids and your spouse, every time.
This recipe unites the indulgence of a homemade dessert pie and the whimsicalness of a bowl of Apple Jacks and the enjoyment of making something homemade and tasty. Therefore, go and bare your sleeves and lets bake something that will be both delicious and unforgettable. You are going to have an awesome aroma in your kitchen!
Apple jacks Pop Tarts Ingredients
Here is the list of ingredients that you will require to make Apple Jacks Pop Tarts at home. This recipe should yield about 6-8 medium size tarts.
Ingredients of the Pastry Dough:
2 1/ 2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbs sugar in granules
1/ 2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter (cold) (cut cubes)
5 6 tablespoons ice-cold water
To Filling Apple Jacks:
2 apples medium (peeled, finely chopped)
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
OPTIONAL 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon corn starch
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
nutrition Apple Jacks cereal crushed – 1/2 cup
To make a Glaze:
one cup confectioner sugar
2 tablespoons milk (and/or more, if needed)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Optional-coloring food
Additional crushed Apple Jacks (as a topper)
How to Prepare Apple Jacks Pop Tarts The Step by Step Procedure
Preparation of the Dough: Step 1
Sift flour, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl. Put the cold pieces of butter and if you have it, use a pastry cutter (or use your fingers) to incorporate them in to the flour to form a mixture that resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add ice water to the mix (a spoon at a time) and stir until dough is formed.
Put the dough into a two-disks, cover it with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
Step 2: The Appple Jacks Filling
As the dough cools, make your lovely filling. Mix finely chopped apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice and cornstarch in a sauce pan. On medium heat, cook more or less 5 7 minutes, constantly stirring, until the apples soften and the mixture thickens.
Take away the heat and add crushed Apple Jacks cereal. Allow it to cool down.
Step 3: Roll, Cut the Dough
Harmonize your broiler to 375oF (190o C). Put a sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet. Roll one of the disks of dough on a lightly floured surface until it is approximately 1 / 8 inch thick. Cut into squares (of about 3 x 4 inches). With the second disk of dough repeat and make identical tops.
Step 4: Putting the Pop Tarts together
Put half of the squares of dough on your baking paper. Mound the apple filling in the centre of each with about a tablespoon full. Do not over fill.
Put the corresponding top piece, with a crack in it, over each, so as to crimp the edges with a fork closed. Make a couple of holes on the top to release steam.
Step 5: Baking
Martin, the house does not get at all hot and you can move the pans around-even bake.
The Apple Jacks Pop Tarts take 20-25minutes to bake or until golden. Then when they have cooled down make them up into balls and glaze.
Step 6: Preparing the Glaze.
Cook powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract in a bowl until creamy. You may also add some food coloring (one or two drops) to fit the kids playful color of Apple Jacks cereal.
Step 7 Glaze and Decorate
After the pop tarts cool, drizzle of spread the glaze on top. Turn the glaze with crushed Apple Jacks over it to have that fun crunchy topping.
Step 8: Faucet Let It Set & then Love It!
Leave the glaze to settle after 10-15 minutes. So go at it! These Apple Jacks Pop Tarts are perfect when they are fresh, however they can be stored in an air right container up to 3 days.
The Thoughts on the Apple Jacks Pop Tarts be the End of it
Homemade pop tarts are delicious as it is, but now that I make Apple Jacks Pop Tarts, breakfast is fun once again. These pop tarts will be the best choice whether you bake them with your children, prepare them ahead of time to last you all week or simply in your time of self-care and comfort food.
They are flaky, fruity, sweet, and laden with cinnamon-apple flavor, just like everything you would imagine what a child cereal classic of a morning should taste like. Also, they are equally photo-worthy because they have a colorful glaze and crunchy topping.
And when you are next in the craving mood to have your breakfast or snack something out of the box, just chuck it away and bake yourself a batch of Apple Jacks Pop Tarts. It is entertaining to create them, and better to munch on, and will surely give you a smile.
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