5 from 9 votes
Apple Cinnamon Pop Tarts
Apple Cinnamon Pop Tarts are a yummy, portable breakfast, perfect for a quick departure from the house in the morning, a packed lunch treat or an afterschool snack, that you'll feel good about making.Puff pastry encloses fresh apples cooked in butter and warm spices. An optional drizzle of caramel or in this case Dulce de Leche, along with a scoop of ice cream, suddenly turns Apple Cinnamon Pop Tarts into a Fall dessert.
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
4
Calories:
452 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 heet puff pastry defrosted, previously frozen
- 1 lb apple about 3 -4 medium sized
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp clove
- ⅓ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
Apple Cinnamon Filling
- Core and peel the apples.
- Cut the whole apples into slices and then into cubes.
- Melt the butter in a pot, then add the cinnamon and clove and grate in the nutmeg.
- Add the chopped apples into the pot and stir them into the butter. Allow to cook uncovered for 3-5 minutes.
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Pop Tart Assembly
- On a floured board, roll out the pastry to flatten it and remove the folds.
- Cut the sheet into four using a knife or pizza cutter.
- Evenly distribute the apple filling between the 4 pieces of pastry.
- Brush milk around the perimeter of each pastry rectangle.
- Fold the half of each pastry rectangle over to cover the apple filling and form a turnover. Use your fingers to seal the edges with gentle pressure. Then use a fork to crimp the edges.
- Use the pizza cutter to create sharp pastry edges.
- Brush the surface of each Pop Tart with milk.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F. 180 degrees C. oven for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
Notes
- The nutritional value is for the Pop Tarts only and does not include nutritional information from frosting, toppings or drizzle.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
452kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
201mg
(8%)
Potassium
171mg
(4%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
245IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 452
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 452kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 201mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 171mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 245IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.