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Pumpkin Poptarts: Make Your Own Edible Jack-O-Lanterns
My kids love pumpkin pie. So do I. But, pumpkin pie takes so long to make from scratch, and the storebought versions just don’t do it justice. Thank goodness for poptarts. Inspired by their speedy, must-have-pie-now format, the kids and I conjured a cookie sheet full of our own palm-sized pumpkin pies in less than 20 minutes.
Half the fun of these pumpkin poptarts, of course, is carving your own designs into the top crust before placing it over the filling. I used a small paring knife to do the carving, and found that a prepared pie crust pulled straight out of a cold fridge made carving a super simple task. If your kids are too young to do the carving themselves, invite them to draw a face into their pumpkins with a toothpick before you carve out their artsy hallodreams. I sprinkled our poptarts with sugar before baking, but the poptarts are equally delicious when glazed fresh out of the oven.
Pumpkin Poptarts
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 package refrigerated pie crust
Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, sugar, and egg. Unroll pie crusts, cut the edges off to make a large square, then cut the pie crust into three equal rectangles (about 2″ x 3″). Spoon a small amount of pumpkin mixture into the center of one of the rectangles, taking care to not let the filling ooze near the edges. Use a small paring knife to carve jack-o-lantern faces into a second rectangle. Gently lay the carved piece over the pumpkin filling, then press the edges firmly together with a fork. Transfer to a cookie sheet and bake in an oven preheated to 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes, or just until the edges of the poptart begin to turn golden brown.
In a large bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, milk, corn syrup, and vanilla. Drizzle glaze over hot pumpkin poptarts. Allow to cool on a cooling rack before serving.
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Design Crush » Happy Weekend. commented on Oct 08 10 at 4:01 pm[...] can always scrap the fancy schmancy jack-o-lanterning and carve up a batch of these super quick Pumpkin Poptarts or one of our other favorite pumpkin recipes. No stencils required! Comments: (0) Tags: [...]
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Homemade Valentine's Pop Tarts | The Family Kitchen commented on Jan 24 11 at 1:21 pmBonnie commented on Oct 08 10 at 1:24 amThese are adorable! I will absolutely be making these STAT!
jehye commented on Oct 08 10 at 3:11 amyummm wondering if the same can be done w/ apple filling… can’t wait to try! thank you for the simply smart recipe!
BethieofVA commented on Oct 08 10 at 8:20 amAdorable!!!
marla {family fresh cooking} commented on Oct 08 10 at 9:30 amThe cutest pop tarts ever!
theurbanbaker commented on Oct 08 10 at 11:23 ampumpkin, pop-tart genius! love, love, love!
Marie {Make and Takes} commented on Oct 08 10 at 4:44 pmSo cute! The designs are endless!
Kim commented on Oct 08 10 at 5:59 pmGreat idea! Think I will make these for teacher gifts.
mangiabella commented on Oct 09 10 at 10:12 amsuch a great idea for a party, LOTS of October bdays in my family
Jessica commented on Nov 08 10 at 8:53 pmMine looked a lot uglier than the picture, but they were absolutely delicious!
Also, I hate being wasteful, so I made the edges into little pumpkin-pie-”poppers.” Yummmmmm.
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Megan Gardner commented on Oct 14 11 at 5:21 pmDoes anyone have any ideas about how to make the glaze without corn syrup?
Becky Fletcher commented on Oct 15 11 at 11:17 amI’ve got to try this, but I think I will add pumkin pie spice or cinnamon. I’d like to do it with apricot jam too. Sounds easy and fun! Thanks!
Jessica T commented on Oct 28 11 at 9:17 amMegan, I made these this morning and I used honey as a substitute for the corn syrup. Worked great! I also added a bit of apple pie spice to the filling to make it extra yummy. We are enjoying them on a nice rainy morning!
Destiny commented on Oct 30 11 at 9:15 pmI’m making these in the morning for a yummy Halloween breakfast! I can’t wait for my girls & my Daycare kids to see & try them! Thanks for the recipe!
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