I didn’t know Pumpkin Pie Pop Tarts existed before I thought them up and went running to my kitchen.
Turns out they do exist… and they existed all over my kitchen counter before they stopped existing because I ate them all.
Ok. Not true. I didn’t eat them aalllll. I shared… but I really didn’t want to.
Kinda cool, right!? Are you gonna make these or what?
Just so we’re clear, what we’re dealing with here is two squares (ok.. yea.. rectangles) of buttery dough, stuffed with spiced pumpkin pie filling.
Pumpkin pie used to be on the list of things that I hated… along with the first day of school, boys, eggplant and spiders.
It would seem that pumpkin pie has grown on me.
… I’ve also developed a fondness for boys.
But the first day of school, eggplant and spiders call all just suck an egg.
Is that an expression?
I found this little gentleman on my front porch while I was baking up these pop tarts.
Want.
I busted out the ruler for this recipe, but I still ended up with slightly wonky tarts. Precision isn’t my deal.
Luckily butter and flour still taste good, even when they’re crooked.
My Great Aunt Mary stopped by for a visit while I was baking. She’s approximately 74 times more awesome than you and me. She’s traveled all over the world. Literally. Everywhere. She likes bus tours. She loves margaritas and cookies. She can sew like a stone cold maniac…. and she wears teal trousers.
Man… she’s so cool.
Of course I gave her one of these tarts to take home. It was the right thing to do.
Are you totally obsessed with pumpkin? Yea… me too:
Pumpkin and Butternut Squash Soup
Pumpkin Pie Pop Tarts with Maple Glaze
makes 9 tarts
crust recipe from King Arthur Flour
For the Crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks or 8 ounces) unsalted butter, cold, cut into cubes
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 large egg (for brushing the dough)
For the Filling:
3/4 cup pureed pumpkin
1 large egg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup granulated sugar
Maple Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 teaspoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons milk
To prepare the Crust:
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar and salt. Add the cold butter and break it up in the flour mixture using your fingers, a pastry cutter or a food processor. There may seem like there’s a ton of butter in your flour. There is. Work it in until only pea sized lumps remain in your mixture. The mixture should also hold together when squeezed into a ball.
In a small bowl, beat the egg with the milk. Add the mixture all at once to the dry ingredients and stir to make sure that moisture is introduced to all of the flour mixture. Lightly dust a clean counter with flour and knead the dough on the floured counter for a few turns until it really starts to come together. Divide the dough in two, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 30 minutes. I find that the dough is just a bit easier to work with when it’s chilled.
While the dough is chilling, prepare the filling:
In a small sauce pan, heat pumpkin puree and spices over medium heat. Just heat through until the spices become fragrant. This helps to bring loads of flavor into the filling. Remove from heat and place spiced pumpkin in a medium sized bowl. Whisk in egg, salt and sugar and place in the fridge to rest while you roll out the dough.
On a well floured work surface, press dough into a 3×5-inch rectangle, roll the dough out to about 1/8-inch thickness. The dough should be slightly larger than 9×12-inches. Trim dough with a pizza cutter, creating a rectangle that is 9-inches tall and 12-inches long. Using the pizza cutter, cut each side into thirds, creating 9 squares. Place dough squares in the fridge while you roll out the second piece of dough in the same way.
Brush one set of 9 squares with beaten egg. This will act as the glue for the top layer of dough. Spoon about one tablespoon of pie filling into the center of each brushed dough square. Top with a piece of dough and use a floured fork to crimp the sides closed. Use the tines of the fork to create vent holes in each tart.
Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Let tarts rest in the fridge for 30 minutes while the oven preheats.
Remove tarts from the fridge and place in the oven to bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown on top.
While the tarts bake, whisk together ingredients for the glaze and set aside.
Let baked tarts rest on a cooling rack to cool completely before glazing. Best served within 2 days.
Felix Mayerhofer
If those scrumptious pie tarts with maple glaze could attract a stray kitty cat I knew they were good enough for me, especially after seeing the finger-licking picture at the top.
joythebaker
I think that would work.
Blueprint RSA
Thanks for posting this recipe! :) Looks yummy! (Drooling face :)) Can’t wait to try this recipe and share it with my buddies..
Calvin Murrill
This design is steller! You certainly know how to keep a reader entertained. Between your wit and your videos, I was almost moved to start my own blog (well, almost…HaHa!) Excellent job. I really loved what you had to say, and more than that, how you presented it. Too cool!
Aurora
Oh man, I suck! I forgot one:
8. Honey Whole Wheat Pound Cake
Ah, how could I forget? Sorry about the excessive commenting! So now 7 more recipes should be a piece of cake( and there will be cake, don’t worry.)
Aurora
Overall, I think these were a hit- the family loved them and I guess I should have been a little more patient, and then maybe I would have gotten prettier tarts. Still glad I made them and on to the next recipe!( Did I tell you that over the course of the next three weeks, I’m going to be making only recipes of yours?:) So I thought I should make a list of recipes of yours that I’ve made previously right before I enter my Joy baking time:
1. Red Velvet Black and White Cookies
2. Hot Fudge Sundae Cupcakes
3. Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Brownies
4. No-bake Orange and Cream Pie
5. Cinnamon Sugar Pull Apart Bread
6. Pan Dulce
7. Pumpkin Pop Tarts
Ooh, 7 recipes! I liked all of them, except for the pretzel brownies, which were a little too rich and salty for me. I am going to aim for 15! wish me luck:)
Aurora
JOY! long time, no bake. I made these today! I really should have waited for Nov because it was around 86 degrees INSIDE and that made the dough near impossible to handle. I put in the fridge for longer than you called for, but it still was a fiasco. So my tarts, while tasty, were nowhere near as pretty. Sadly I became really frustrated with the dough, which negatively impacted my cooking experience. I didn’t have maple syrup for the glaze which didn’t stay neatly on mine like yours and instead melted over the tart. And I used pumpkin pie spice in lieu of the spices- I’m glad cause the filling was yummy! I’ll eat another from the fridge tomorrow and tell you what I think then.
Caroline
Absolutely divine. I had a hard time keeping enough of the pumpkin filling in the pastry without leaking out, so I made a few Nutella poptarts and poured the rest of the pumpkin filling in a ramekin & baked, both turned out fantastically!
Lesley
Hands down one of the best pastries I ahve ever made. I managed to get 13 out of mine and they didn’t last long, lol! The pastry was to die for and I will never not use butter again, sigh, no matter how costly. This is coming all the way from Nova Scotia, Canada.
Mary Ellen Carafice
sooo, these are in my oven riiiight now! Thanks so much! They were totally fun to assemble and this crust is AWESOME.
In five minutes they are done and I cannot wait!
Lisanne
Is it weird I felt a bit like a super hero making these? The crust was actually good! You know that weirdo that eats the pie filling but leaves the crust? Yep, guilty. But this was really good! Only thing I changed was leaving out the maple syrup from the glaze and adding in a lot a lot a lot of cinnamon. We like, scratch, LOVE cinnamon. I recommend eating this with your apron on backwards. You know, for the cape effect.
Janet
I love pumpkin–and I love the piece of white hardanger in the pictures! Very classy :)
Ann
Ok, so this crust is amazing!!! I made the pop tarts with a fruit filling while my husband and I were baby-sitting for 8 kids a few weeks ago. They were a big hit. One of the little girls was helping me break up the cut pieces of butter and she thought it looked like cheese. She was very disappointed when it melted in her mouth!! Poor baby!
I also used this at Thanksgiving when I was asked to make double crusted apple pie. It turned out very lovely, if I may say so myself! The tart apples with that beautiful buttery crust was amazing. I got major compliments. :-)
The day after Thanksgiving I used the leftovers to make fruit tarts. I cut out circles of dough and gentle fit them into cupcake pans, letting the edges fold however they wanted to, then filled them with a strawberry and blueberry homemade filling. They were so cute and delicious. I think I ate most of them. Shhh….don’t tell.
This crust, as you can see, is going to be a favorite of mine that I will use many times!! Thank you for such a fantastic recipe!!! No matter what I make, it is always addicting!
Heather Louis
I made these over Thanksgiving weekend, as if I needed any more food treats. They were delicious and a huge hit! I just wish the recipe made more than 9. It got me thinking…I could make apple pie or cheesecake poptarts too. Dangerous!
Shannon
Hey Joy- I ended up making these for my pre-Turkey Day festivities at the beach because I had leftover pumpkin after making a pumpkin cheesecake. I’ve never been one to ace pie crust, but man-oh-man, these were a hit! Even better than the cheesecake that I slaved over. I was in a rush so didn’t ‘rest’ anything like the recipe recommends, didn’t really properly cut up the butter cubes, didn’t measure or use a ruler when I cut. And yet, still amazing! Keep the good ones coming! Thanks so much!
s5
just made apple pop tarts! delicious! i used the KAF regular pie crust recipe, next time i’ll have to try this one with the sugar. my crust was terrible but i just used the scraps to make little apple rolls, which were a perfect size to eat lots and not feel bad:) thanks for the inspiration
ogoshi
I’ve made these three times already. Store-boughts, you suck!!!
Go, Joy!
collette
You rock! My son will be so happy!! This year we changed our eating habits- against the rest of the family’s will- to ban all hydrogenated oils, and crappy processed foods! BUT my son misses pop-tarts and hot pockets!!! I can make all kinds of different fillings and maybe even alter the dough to make the ham and cheese hot pockets he craves so much! THANK YOU!
Karen T
Wow, the hot pockets is a GREAT idea! Let me know how that comes out.
Laura
Wow! We will be preparing these little treats over the upcoming Thanksgiving break. My daughter LOVES pop tarts and has been wanting to make something with pumpkin. Do you have a hidden camera in our house? Or maybe you’re psychic – in which case posting Lotto numbers would be fantastic!
Gina
I’m so excited to try these! I have been obsessed with hand pies lately….these are a nice little variation! Thanks!
Dee
YUMM! Can’t wait to try! Also, they have new seasonal gingerbread ones–have you tried yet? ;P
Sandra
My family and I LOVED these. Tastes like mini-pumpkin pies…but better. The crust was to die for!!! Can’t wait to make them again!
Michelle Sullivan
Ok so im trying to smell my computer screen and it isnt working..dang it..
Rachel
Whoever you are, you are amazing- your Great Aunt Mary, too.
Now for happy pumpkin times.
punkin' tarty
i made these! yum. used earth balance instead of regular butter, and a mix of almond and whole wheat pastry flours.
Lauren
OH MY GOODNESS! I will be making these, I have not reached my squash limit this fall. I just ate butternut raviolis that went with a spicy squash soup, Oh now I have a breakfast item other than pancakes and bread! Thank you thank you!
Jen
We are making these now, and will say we (but I’m greedy, so I really only mean me) will be eating these later.
Wika W.
Mmmm….I’m eating these just right now. It’s bliss.
JNET
I can’t say I’ve been crazy about pies but making a little handy dandy pie as a pop tart has caught my attention. I don’t know if I ought to rush and see what ingredients I have to start straight away or read more recipes :)
I am also taken in how you write your recipe. Witty complete with kitty cat picture and Aunt Mary. I wondered if EVERYONE has an Aunt Mary that is the family trailblazer. Thank you for your writing.
I will now continue reading.
JNET :)
LOL
In the first picture, it look like some guy just Jizz over those crackers.
Jack
Looks like a marathon game of soggy cracker.
jordan
the frosting looks like jizz. just sayin.
Miss Melis
Made these incredible treats today. Double the recipe of course so I could share with friends. I love that they weren’t terribly sweet. The glaze gave it just the right amount of sweet and the crust was AMAZING. I tried to ignore how much butter I used……
christina
I made these babies and they are INCREDIBLE!!!! Especially just after cooling from the oven. The pastry dough is insane and the filling is perfect-togther -Seriously-incredible. I’m hosting a Fall-themed baby shower next weekend and I can’t wait to share them with everyone. Thanks Joy!
Sonya
best recipe of the season yet! Thanks for posting. I’ve made them twice and sent one batch cross country to my bf. Delicious!
Wendy
These look great and I can’t wait to make them and maybe try so other fillings as well! YUM! I shared on my blog how to make your own pumpkin butter (which would work beautifully in this dish)…check it out if you get a second. Thanks for sharing!
Wendy
Pumpkin Butter at AMFT
Darolyn
Absolutely delicious!! Crust was so easy to roll out.
Claire
Have you tried this recipe with other fillings? I was thinking of trying with apple or even some kind of chocolate like a croissant…any tips?
jen m.
I melted some butter, added cinnamon, cloves and ginger along with some brown sugar, threw in some chopped up pears to soften them, then pureed it all in a blender. I added a little flour to thicken, and an egg once it cooled a little to make it custardy- turned our amazing! I’m sure other things would be great as well!
Alisa
I featured these on my blog today!! They look soooo tasty!
Blessings~
Alisa
jen m.
so. I love this blog, and tonight we (my friend karissa and I) decided we wanted to make something that tastes all autumn-y. and this, this looked absolutely perfect! well, much to our chagrin, we already had the dough good and going (and chilling) before we realized we had no pumpkin. alas, all was not lost, because we did have pears! so with a little of this and a little of that, sauteed it all, threw it all in a blender, and moved right on along. the only other twist was that we used heart shaped cookie cutters (because, of course we would!) instead of rectangles, but that was mostly because I couldn’t get the dough rolled out into anything resembling a rectangle. hearts are much more forgiving. I am happy to report that the pear filling is plenty autumn-y, and delicious, as I’ve eaten 3 already and they’re not even cooled enough for the glaze to stay on.
Robin in Bryan, TX
I knew Pop Tart made them, but finding them in my parts has become a problem. So finding this recipe has made my family VERY happy! Buying the ingredients for these today and possibly munching on them tonight! You are a genius, thank you soooo much!
Rose
My 2 year old is a pumpkin fanatic, and I’m pretty sure she will love me more than her dad for just one day if I make these for her. Thank You! These look yum, oh and the pumpkin bread is on my to do list too!
Lauren
Since those Pumpkin Pie Hand Pies at Mc Donalds are pretty good and we have been craving pumpkin pies around here these sound really good. Must try!
SaraI
Joy… I’m wondering if these could be made with puff pastry sheets instead of dough. Any thoughts? It would make my life much easier and you can’t really go wrong with puff pastry…
joythebaker
they’ll just be waay puffier, but i think it might work. lemme know if you try!
mandy f
so i made these and they are AWESOME!!!!! although, mine didnt turn out as pretty, but they sure are tasty!!!! not sure if i am gonna share them!
carlee
OOOO—MMMMMMM—GGG! I freaking love your blog and I am so goin to make those! You are a pure genius for all your recipes!
Tessa
The heading for the recipe on foodgawker.com says Pumpkin Pie Pot Tarts…FYI
Lara Braithwaite / Bella Puzzles
OMG, these must be made NOW.
Kelly
Just so you know, I read this the first day you posted it and have been thinking about it ever since. I will make them today!!
Libby
These pop tarts really are amazing…because I think I am the only one seeing that incredible piece of Hardanger embroidery behind them. Wow. I hope that’s an heirloom that you pass on to future grandkids along with your recipes!
Ms. Polkadot
Really? You just had to post this little gem didn’t you, and now I’m going to have to make them.
I seriously can’t wait to show my husband cause he loves pumpkin more than me and will totally flip out!
Katie @ The Boston Marathoner
I also feel like I need to tell you…I want teal trousers like your Great Aunt’s!
jenna laughs
This looks fantastic! Definitely want to try it. Such a creative use for pumpkin. I made some pumpkin ravioli that were ridiculous. I love this time of year!!
Kimberly Weller
These are very good. I had a Pillsbury roll-out pie crust in the fridge, as well as some puff pastry in the freezer, and I substituded both for the crust. If I had more time, I would have made your crust, but with kids, on a school night, I had to cut corners. The filling was yummy and my kids liked both the piecrust AND puff pastry versions. Instead of a glaze, you could also sprinkle ginger sugar (instead of cinnamon sugar) on top before baking. I will definitely keep this recipe!
Claire
These turns out to be the best thing I’ve ever baked. I can’t believe I did it successfully!!! I’m going to have to double or triple up next time. Also, I’m kind of glad to see yours were a little crooked too. I even had out measuring tape. :)
Thanks!!!
Paulette
Hey I had an Aunt Mary also. She is gone but she also was cool, and baked a mean cheesecake square cookie for weddings. Love pumpkin also, looks good can’t wait to make them. Paulette
Amber
I made these today and they came out super delicious. I cheated and used a Jiffy pie crust mix. I got 7 instead of 9 because the Jiffy box makes less dough, but very yummy and worth it!
With Style and Grace
totally cool and yes, i can’t wait to make these! ps. i’m so inspired by your creativity in the kitchen & i love your humor.
Laura
I want to go to there!
mary denton
All I can say is these look AWESOME! I’m gonna break out the flour and butter…..
Kristen
Oh, my stars! These look absolutely, positively incredible! What a great idea!!
Katie @ The Boston Marathoner
These look so incredible. I’m going home to make them after work – t minus 7 hours.
Caitlin
I think you deserve to be the most successful and popular baking blogger out there and Joy! your name fits you perfectly. I love your blog!
gia
Those look REALLY delicious. I think I will make a vegan version of those soon. *DROOL*
PUmpkin poptarts are a beautiful thing.
Melissa Deming
you are the cutest thing ever. loved reading your post as much as looking at the pics. i might just make these tomorrow! i think it is the right thing to do…
Jess B
Oh my goodness! These look delicious! I must try them with my fresh new pumpkin puree…
Holly
you are a genius. end of story.
Shari
I hate pop tarts, but I am sooooo going to try these! They look insanely yummy. And “go suck an egg” is totally an expression. I’ve been saying it since jr. high!
heather @ chiknpastry
DDDDAAAAANNNNNGGG!!!!! those sounds fan-flippin’-tastic. aside from really craving pimento cheese, now i want these too! (and no, i’m not preggers, just weird…).
Emily
EVIL….these posts just do NOT help me! I am making some tomorrow. Probably around 4 AM….only…I’m gonna have to make caramel for on top because I have no maple syrup. You have become my new best friend. YUUUUM
Yahama
Emily, you should be in bed by 4 a.m.
Ariel Frank
Hi Joy,
LOVE your blog!! QQ about this recipe – is there a ready-made dough that you recommend for the pumpkin pie tarts? I really want to make this, but who am I kidding.. I’m a bit of a lazy baker. So I was hoping I could find a shortcut and still come out with similar results!
Thanks!
Ariel
joythebaker
hey ariel. i don’t think i’m the right person to suggest a ready made dough for this recipe. i haven’t tried one in aaaages! sorry.
dana
oh my my my.
someone just tipped me to your blog.
I’m totally trying these.
thanks for sharing your talents and photos!
Just lovely, all of it.
lynne (thetwistedchef)
love this entry! i’m lovin’ the pumpkin at the moment too – – i’m a little obsessed with a pumpkin chocolate chip loaf recipe… and a pumpkin spice cake with a brown butter cream cheese frosting… i bet these little babies would be delish with puff pastry too! little turnovers! thanks for the inspiration Joy!
Katie
I made these this weekend for extended family and they were SO AMAZING I immediately made another batch of dough and made more. THANK YOU for this recipe that will surely become a tradition… hopefully not a weekly tradition, for my hips’ sake!
Jeannette
I stood in my kitchen Saturday morning staring down my can of pumpkin puree and thought of making pumpkin pop-tarts. But then I shook it off thinking that I had just invented the weirdest thing in the world and that no one would eat them.
Apparently, 1. I didn’t invent the idea and 2. people would gladly eat these. Yum.
Amanda - Small Home Big Start
Best. Poptarts. Ever.
I think I lost a few brain cells when I saw the icing. Now I’m stuck in my office, craving these.
Lindsey D
YOU did this to me! You showed me I could make my own pop tarts and now I’m a disaster. I made these for my husband and now he’s spoiled, too. Thank you :)
anna
i cant wait to make these! but it seems everyone is gone for a while and i know i cant eat all of them before the mice get at them. so i was wondering about freezing them? i would think freeze before cooking and then a slightly longer cooking time from the freezer but maybe you or someone else would have some thoughts on it to help me out
thanks!
Sara W
I was thinking the same thing! I’m very into freezer cooking and would love to make a BIG batch of these. How perfect would these be Thanksgiving morning. YUM!
And, I was thinking the same thing as you–prepare them and then freeze….bake from frozen. Not sure though. Would love to hear others’ thoughts as well!
Kathryn
Pumpkin is one of my favorite foods to bake with. I just love these.
I’m glad you got a kitten. What’s his or her name?
Cats are the best.
Tia
That sounds delish! I don’t like pumpkin pie but I like all the spices, so this would be perfect. More pastry, less “pie”
Christene {WhipperBerry}
Yeah, totally obsessed, making it into butter, pie, cake, what evah! I just found you through Bakerella. Love her and I am LOVING you too! ANd please, I need a Great Aunt Mary, if you could tell me where to order one. She sounds so awesome. I could just sit and hear some stories for a while if you invited me over for pumpkin pie pop tarts…oh wait…they’re gone. Well, next time then. Thanks for sharing! :)
Angie Walker
Does Kellogg’s know what you have done??? They look delicious!! I would love to try this, but dough is just not my (friend) thing. I would end up with a mess….Great job Joy!!
Deliciously Suite
I’ve been looking for a pop tart recipe to try! And I’m currently obsessed with all things pumpkin. mmmmm I gotta try this!
Elizabeth
two words: Oh My.
Seriously, these are right up my alley. Thanks for posting!
sher
Oh, YUUUUmmmmmmyyyyyyy!! ‘Tis the season! Love it AND the other pumpkin ideas! Thanks for sharing your great-aunt & the mustachioed (sp?) gentleman! He IS a keeper!
Celine
I just made these and they are amazing! They look great and I even added a few pumpkin shaped sprinkles on top! The most delicious single-serving baked good I have had in a while
Rebecca in STL
Hell. yes. This is THE CURE for the common pumpkin pie.
Natasha @ Saved by the Egg Timer
Perfect timing! I just bought a pumpkin shaped mini pie thingy from W-S! To make mini pumpkin pie pockets just like this! I will keep this pop-tart idea too cus my poor kids are refused real pop-tarts due to horrible ingredients! Now I can make them healthy ones :)
Tatiyana
Sa-weet! I have some pumpkin puree in my fridge and haven’t known what to do with it. Now I know. And I’m making them tonight in lieu of watching Sunday night foodball. Thanks!
Jen @ Fresh From The...
I am literally about to put a batch of these in the oven right now. Pumpkin=love.
Lucia
I love pumpkin. I hate spiders. I looove boys. I’d love to meet your aunt, sipping margaritas and munching cookies outdoor.
TidyMom
These sound AH-Mazing!! I.MUST.Make!
and I MUST get some teal trousers like Great Aunt Mary……because I want to be cool too!
Have a fantastic weekend!
Gen
They look absoutely gorgeous!
I’m not a real fan of pumpin but it’s a nice way to eat it.
Marisa
Yum Yum YUMMO!
PS: Your aunt sounds like a pretty snazzy lady.
Jenn@eatcakefordinner
You are a genius!!
Hillary
I, too, have never been fond of pumpkin pie. I try it every Thanksgiving, but I’ve never enjoyed. However, these look really good. I may need to try them out…
the wanna
Yes, yes I am going to make them, eat them, and think about sharing them!
Thanks
debzy
oh.my.god
SWOON!
you are my hero.
Cat @ Oh My Sugar High
I never was a huge fan of pumpkin either until the past few years … it does tend to grow on you when it’s not the star of the dish. And teal trousers … very cool indeed.
Kylie @ A Hungry Spoon
How do you come up with these delicious ideas?! I’m serious. Your brain must be in constant creative-baking-overdrive, and it’s incredible!
Happy baking to you, and thanks so much for sharing another great one!
steph (whisk/spoon)
i saw pumpkin pie pop-tarts at the store…for some reason i bet yours are infinitely tastier!
Kasey
Joy, you never cease to inspire me. Pop tarts seem to be popping up everywhere! I love the idea of filling them with pumpkin. Yay pumpkin time!
Courtney
Yumness. I made some blackberry pop tarts not too long ago and they were so good that I ate them for breakfast, a snack, and dessert. Sometimes in the same day. Maybe. They were probably one of the most difficult things I’ve baked, but soooo worth it! I wish I had pumpkin on hand so I could try these.
small
Wow, a baking project with ruler use! That makes me nervous, but they look so delicious and totally worth it!
Jessica @ Jessiker Bakes
When I saw your twitter picture I wondered what crazy addition you had made…genius. I want some right now for breakfast/dessert for breakfast
Tammy T
I made these this morning for breakfast. If I had known they would be so unbelievable I would have hid them from the kids.
RSA Course
It’s amazing how ever fall season, without fail, someone will come up with a new pumpkin recipe :) which is great cause I loooooooe it!
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef
WOW! i’ve been wanting to make pop tarts for my husband but i might just eat all of these first.
newlywed
oh, YUM! i love home-made poptarts. i am a big fan of the pocket-pie tools from williams-sonoma, where i like to spend my lack of a life’s savings.
denise
“suck an egg.”
oh, yes, it is an expression, at least in my country… a pretty rude expression actually =P
i’ll be making these, as soon as i find a nice pumpkin (we don’t have any kind of pumpkins-in-a-can)
they must smell great. and taste even better.
BIG kiss for you =)
the blissful baker
oh my goodness, these look INCREDIBLE. if i could have one of these for breakfast, that would just be pure bliss!
Holly
OH WHY did I have to stumble across this website!?? It’s actually funny that I saw this because I was googleing (sp?) how to make pop tarts actually. I think I will probably die if I don’t try some of these recipes soon!!!
thank you thank you thank.
H
erinmarcotte
Joy! You are a genius! I knew there was a reason I pulled a bag of pumpkin out of the freezer, but I could not decide what to make. It was my last one…quite the dilemma…think I will attempt this in the am. Think it would be super with apple butter too so I might have to make extra crust.
carolina
Suck an egg is an expression in spanish! (at least here in Argentina!) This is the first time I hear it in english!
Danielle
Your Aunt Mary is who I want to be when I grow up! I am in love with these and really want to make them…And my mom says “go suck an egg” so that is totally an expression lol
Megan
These sound like the best poptart ever. I’m really glad you thought them up. I’m also really glad butter and flour taste good when crooked. Rulers shmulers.
But yeah, I’m in love with this idea and I need one for breakfast tomorrow. Want to throw one to Michigan?
Heidi
if we lived next to each other the neighborhood would be so joyous. needless to say, we share many loves. my breakfast tomorrow will be these delectable pastries. thank you
Marcela
A friend recommended this recipe! I am glad she did! I can’t wait to try this and the avocado pound cake!
thanks for sharing!
katie
omg, joy. i am so mad at you right now.
i JUST bought the pumpkin pie poptarts from target before i saw you posted this.
i’m so angry! grr!!
these look a kajlakjajillion times better.
Marzia
This little pies are amazing!! I like the little desserts.. We made some mini cheesecakes! Come and take a look at my blog http://whitedarkmilkchocolate.blogspot.com, there is a translator on the sidebar!
Greetings from Italy!
Marzia
Melissa
This time of year I deviate from my mostly organic diet to eat all things pumpkin and this year that included commercially made pumpkin pie pop tarts. I’m a serious pumpkin ADDICT. This post has made me happy that I can now make them myself! I cannot wait to try them!
Erika
Ooo I might have to make these for my boyfriend; he loves pumpkin pie!
I wish I could share one of these with your Great Aunt Mary; she sounds like my kind of girl!
The Food Hunter
What a great idea.
Jennifer @ Maple n Cornbread
JOY!!!!! You are a woman after my own foodie heart!!! These are over the top!!! I’m a bit speechless!
Amanda V
Oh my gosh this is FANTASTIC! Pop Tarts are my second favorite not-quite-breakfast food (doughnuts are first. of course).
Kaitlin With Honey
Um. These sound amazing. And I don’t even LIKE pop tarts!
Madeleine
These are a flat-out awesome idea. I love pumpkin pie, but sometimes you don’t want to make a whole pie. These are perfect – they’re like pocket pies! Oh, and the white and gray gentleman on your porch is quite handsome, for what it’s worth.
SarahB
Oh My. I can’t stop thinking about these! I’m wondering if there is a way to tweak them to make them toast-able, say by underbaking them or something? I know Alton Brown once did a poptart special that made toast-able poptarts, but I never tried it — his recipes are little too Type-A for me so I never end up making anything of his, whereas I am always baking stuff from your site!! You should have a food network show!
krissypoo
i’m a bit of a wonky tart myself. i may just have to make these…
heather
OMG they sound and look amazing! I want to go make them right now! To bad I’m stuck at work -_- Thanks for sharing!!!
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Maria
You did it again! Loving these pop tarts!
Lina
Homemade poptarts? Amazing… There’s actually less sugar (actually), and I can use Smartbalance butter instead to lower saturated fat. Say, have you tried using some white whole wheat flour for these? I was gonna make some boring homemade spinach noodles this weekend, but I’d rather made these, personally…
Vicki B
Man oh man Joy, these look so dang good! Hurry up with that cookbook!
Caroline
Wow…can’t wait until I get home to make some of these. Is there any way to make a graham-cracker type pastry? I feel like that would take it up that extra notch.
Anne
You are a genius! I love love love pumpkin and I love this idea.
Jen
So…I have been stalking your website for awhile now, and I love it!! This recipe finally pushed me over the edge, and I had to comment. I am a lover of all things pumpkin, and these pumpkin pop tarts look AMAZING!! It is a dreary, drizzly day here in SoCal (which I’m sure you already know, since you live here too), and I think it is a perfect day to bake a delicious pumpkin-y Fall treat! (And yes, pumpkin-y is a word- I’m an editor, trust me :) When I get home, I am going to try making either these pop tarts, or your pumpkin pie bars….or the pumpkin cookies. I haven’t decided yet. Maybe I’ll make all three! :)
Nichole
I’m bookmarking this page for Thanksgiving morning breakfast. Also: That’s a mighty handsome cat.
Betty R (SouthJrzyGrl)
Oh my gosh!!
These just got added to my baking list for the weekend!
e.day
ummm this may be the most amazing poptart flavor ever created. you could definitely run them out of business with these!
so tasty looking :)
Jessica @ bake me away!
Awww, is this why you starting calling that kitty Pumpkin? :)
I’ve so been wanting to make homemade pop tarts AND pumpkin-y things lately and wonder what glitch in my brain prevented the connection. Doy! I’m not actually much of a pumpkin pie fan, but think the filling to crust ratio in these would be perfect. Mini ones would be so cute! Thanks for your brilliance. :)
Jill
When I saw these, I said out loud, “Oh, no way!” Then I looked to see if you’d seen this. Is it weird that I’m commenting on your comment?
Jessica
HAHAHA! Nope. And now I’m commenting on your comment on my comment. We’re such nerds. Now we definitely have to make these things.
teri eskandari
your page is gorgeous! I was entranced b4 I even read the recipe, which is so original. Delicious!
Cathy B. @ Bright Bakes
so i’m making these. duh. Only subbing in butternut squash due to the plethora of them that my garden has showered me with….It’s gonna be awesome, I’m already pretty sure of that!
love,
Cathy B. @ brightbakes
joythebaker
squash sounds like a win.
Jenni
I’m with you on the past hatred of pumpkin and boys! It used to literally turn my stomach to open a can of pumpkin and help my grandmother do our Thanksgiving baking. I couldn’t understand how ANY sane person could eat….that.
And now….
Jacqui
yeah, I’m totally obsessed with pumpkin!
laura @ alittlebarefoot
best. idea. ever.
and that cat is super cute.
Anna @londonfoodieny
Yum! I think your crooked cutting makes them look that much more delicious. perfection would be boring. can’t wait to try these!
Laura @ lauranav.com
Wow. If Pop-Tarts made these, I might actually buy Pop-Tarts again! But until then, making these would be pretty amazing. I wonder if I could reheat them in a toaster oven, as long as I put them on foil to catch the icing drippings…
Candice Reed
OMG- But it’s just me and the hubby out here in the boonies. Who will eat these wonderful treats? Bears? YUMMM!
joythebaker
definitely bears.
niki
oh my goodness joy. amazing. just beautiful. genious. only you would think of this!
Katie @ goodLife {eats}
I am now very distracted from the work that I’m supposed to be doing. Gee whiz thanks a lot! ;) But man these do look good!
Elizabeth @ Dapper Paper
um, not much better than a homemade poptart!
And HOW is it that aunts and grandmas and the like are so much cooler than us?! always.
AND they tend to have cooler names AND they tend to have lived more interesting lives.
Nicole
Teal trousers and she was able to share these crazy delicious looking pop tarts with you? A lucky lady, indeed.
Alisa Morov
am totally going to make these!!! you are a genius!!!
Stephanie E.
You’re kidding!! I was so tempted to purchase the Pop-Tarts brand pumpkin pie tarts in the store the other day and actually had a dream about them last night! I am TOTALLY making these this weekend!
Kate @ Savour Fare
Dear Joy,
You are evil. Also, how do you keep the inside of your pot so pristine? Mine is all stained.
Love, Kate
joythebaker
hahahaa! that was my ‘clean’ pot… don’t be fooled.
thetreadmilldiaries
These pop tarts look amazing. Definitely better than Kellogg’s ( though I’d eat those too). ;)
Trish
Totally gonna make these!! So cool! If you like lasagna, check out the pumpkin lasagna on my blog! Best. Thing. Ever.
Annalise
Hi Joy,
While I love you and your blog very much, I’m a little bit ticked off at you at the moment. I have been dreaming of these same pumpkin pop tarts for weeks now and was excited to think that I’d come up with a somewhat original and creative idea. I guess I was too slow, cause here they are on your blog, looking crazy delicious! Great minds think alike, right? ;)
Love,
Annalise
joythebaker
totally.
Tracy
My stepson’s birthday is this weekend and I’m going to make these for him. He loves Pop Tarts and he loves pumpkin pie. I have a feeling I’m going to have one happy kid when he tries these (Oh, who am I kidding? He’s 14 years old. He’ll probably eat all of them). Thanks for sharing!
Katharine
Pumpkin pop tarts! Great Idea! I love pumpkin. Almost every Halloween I make spice cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, but the surprise is on the inside. I fill them with pumpkin pie Chantilly. going to have to try these poptarts!
Susan
Hmmmm…looks very yummy!! I am wondering how these would taste with sweet potato filling???
Your aunt rocks!! If I live to be an old lady, I want my niece to think I’m cool, too. I’m not cool now, but I have some time to work on it!!
Kristina
Hi had a Great Aunty Mary too. I was wondering whether your Great Aunty Mary ever travelled to Australia (that’s where I am from)! Also I love pumpkin pie stuff and we don’t have any in Australia, so I hope to make it all myself, thanks for sharing!
Shushmi
These look cute. I grew pumpkins in my garden this year and am super excited by them – not entirely sure what I am gonna do with them now though. They are sitting on my kitchen counter waiting patiently while I figure out a use for them.
Your great-Aunt looks very cool – not many people can pull off teal trousers – but she can! xxx
Nicole @ The Dirty Oven
What a great idea…pumpkin pie is kinda boring, but putting it between a buttery dough…magic!
Oh and your great aunt rocks… love the teal trousers…. I bet she has purple pair too!
Ashley
Homemade pumpkin pop tarts, cats and cool old ladies. I don’t know how this blog post could get any better. I wish I had some kids to make these pop tarts for. Maybe I’ll bring them to work. Most of the men I work with are like kids…
Sushi Girl
Yum, more pop tart recipes please, like….blueberry! My fav!
You are so lucky to have your great aunt around to share stories with. My great aunt Jesse thought the Keystone Cops where the bees knees. She loved to tell the story about the time she fell in the bathtub and waited till the mailman came and hollered at him to rescued her butt naked self.
*love*
Chrissy
That’s hilarious! I needed a good laugh.
VeggieGirl
I. must. make. these. now.
Cute cat too :)
Sarah
mmmmm, I love homemade poptarts and just happen to have some leftover pumpkin puree in my fridge. These WILL happen this weekend! Love your posts!
The Blue-Eyed Bakers
What!?! Pumpkin pop tarts?! You’re a genius. A baked good making GENIUS! We’re obsessed. Obsessed.
Tracy
I know what I’m making for breakfast tomorrow! Yum!
Ellen @ I Am Gluten Free
Yum. I can’t wait to try my hand at making these gluten free! Thanks for the pumpkiny pop tart inspiration!
jenny
uh, YES PLEASE.
p.s. glad someone else out there (still) has a hard time with eggplant.
Danielle
I’ve been looking all over for these! Thank you so much for posting the recipe. I was looking for a duplicate of the kelloggs poptarts ones and these look pretty close!
Amalia
I jave never had a pop tart. I know. I shall die right here. But I wont. I’ll try and make the homemade version cause it HAS to be a 100 times better! thank you!
-Amalia
heather
Brown sugar maple was my Pop Tart of choice way back when, and I was all too thankful to see those days pass. But homemade maple-glazed pumpkin pie PTs?! I’d like a munch. A bunch of munches. Nice job, and way to keep the filling a surprise!
Cheers,
*Heather*
CarolinaGirl
Joy, you rock! When I saw the title of the post and then the pop tarts, “Oh my” was the first thing out of my mouth!! My kids and I will be fighting over these!!! We love anything pumpkin that’s sweet! I’ve never even seen pumpkin pop tarts at the store like some others have mentioned! I’m not usually one to make pastry crust, but I’m definitely going to give this a try!
Sarah D
I love pumpkin everything… Everything says I!!! These look really great.
Mary
I just might whip up a batch of these awesome looking pop tarts this weekend — yummolla! And, maybe an extra 20 min on the dreadmill… that’s a big MAYBE! I can smell the wonderful aromas in the kitchen. Here’s to your Aunt Mary — I’m an “Aunt Mary” too — only I usually go by “Ain’t Mary”.
HappyWhenNotHungry
Hahah I love reading your posts first thing in the morning! These pumpkin pop tarts look amazing. I have my extended family coming to stay with us this weekend, so this looks like the perfect treat to make them!
Angela @ Diary of a Deaf Girl
Oh my! Those look good, and definitely something I should whip up on a day like today..
Mari
You make my mornings =)
julie @ rosy + tart
Holy geebus. These look incredible… yum!
Sally in the Zen
Must. Have. Pumpkin. Pie. Pop. Tarts.
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday
You just made my day :D
Carla
What a coy look from that kitty!
Andrea
I have an extreme weakness for everything pastry based. When you add in pumpkin, I pretty much pass out from the possibilities. I have a house guest this weekend who wants to bake something…and I think we may have found the perfect recipe here!
amanda @ fake ginger
I’m making these. Right now. That is all.
meg H.
I absolutely LOVE pumpkin! Husband doesn’t. Oh dear, I’m going to have to eat all of these. Perhaps an 8-mile run instead of a 3-mile run will make up the calories, no?
shelly (cookies and cups)
You are a rock star..I was in Target yesterday and saw a box of Pumpkin Pie Pop Tarts and pretty much felt like Christopher friggin’ Columbus. it was THAT huge.
then there’s you, who not only thought them up, but made them. from scratch. I am seriously crazy with jealousy. but I can’t hate you because you’re adorable and creative and I wouldn’t have an idol if you weren’t around ;)
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is
This is one pumpkin recipe I haven’t seen yet! What a brilliant idea!
Lauren at KeepItSweet
just when i thought pumpkin couldn’t get better….. wow
michelle @ The Domestic Mama
YOU ROCK! Those look so good. Now, did you share with the cat, too?
Shauna
I think there’s a rule that everyone has to have a ridiculously awesome aunt. Maybe she’s traveled the world; maybe she makes the most amazing fudge EVER; maybe she thinks she’s a mermaid and her life’s ambition is to teach English on a Caribbean island (ok, maybe it’s just my aunt who is like that). In any case, your aunt is totally cool and definitely deserves these Pop Tarts. Win!
On another note, would it be appropriate to give that handsome gentleman up there on of those Pop Tarts? Because seriously, he is too cute.
Katrina
These pop tarts look perfect! I would eat every single one if they were in my house.
Nina
mmm, pumpkin season!!! This is on my to-bake-list now!
Your Great Aunt reminds me of mine, She passed away two years ago after having the most awesome life! She looks like she knows a good pop tart when she has one :)
And that cat, come on! he is gorgeous!
Silvia
What a great idea, I never thought pumpkins could be so inspiring. By the way I love you great aunt, and I love the view of your sitting room too, those windows are amazing!
sarah
Ugh…….<3
I can almost smell them ……….
I want, guess I should make them today :P
Nancy
Yea, your blog rocks my socks off.
Marcella
Holy moly. Thank you for perpetuating my pumpkin obsession.
Lindy
these are so original! I’ve been dying to make something pumpkin-y! but first I have to finish the peanut butter brownies and chocolate honey cake in my freezer…….
by the way, I’m a newbie to food blogging and I think you’re such an inspiration!
annie
I think you need to copyright these PPPTs but quick! Love this, and Julia’s getting a special treat in her lunch tomorrow! :)
Patty Tomaskovic
You’ve got a lot of nerve, Joy. It’s nearly 1:00am in Chicago, I should be sleeping, but no…oh no…now you’ve got me all hungry and drooling and wanting to eat something sweet and pop tart-like. And, how do you suppose I should get to sleep when I’ve got pop-tart-itis, huh?
All I can say is, “Way to Go, Joy, Way to Go.” ;) ;) ;)
P.S. You get an A+ for creativity on this one, Girl!
Laura @ SweetSavoryPlanet
Yes, definitely kinda cool. Actually very cool. My life would have been different if someone had handed me one of these on the way to school.
x3baking
Love the way you drizzled the glaze on the poptarts. I must get some pumpkin puree to try this recipe out!
Yeni
I’m making pumpkin whoopie pies this weekend, but have extra cans of puree that will work great for these pop tarts! So excited to start seeing these lovely fall inspired recipes. Keep ’em coming Joy!
sheila @ Elements
Those look totally awesome, Joy!!! I so much wanna try making some for myself!! :)
Erica Lea
Goodness, those look good! Brilliant. Simply brilliant.
Akinaj
Wow, these look brilliant!
Not a pumpkin fan, but I may just have to try the recipe with a different filling this weekend. Say… apple pie pop tarts?
Lisa
Wow those look so good! Sunday project!
And your Great Aunt sounds amazing. Teal trousers are extra amazing.
Megan Gordon
Okay. Now. I recently made pop-tarts and brought them into some coworkers. They died. They ask for me frequently. And I never, ever would’ve thought to do them with pumpkin. Brilliance, joy. I’m on it :)
aaron
you’re killin’ me, joy. killin’ me.
Laura Lou
I would love to sit and eat pumpkin pie pop-tarts with Great Aunt Mary! Lucky you, Joy!
peachkins
I should try homemade poptarts…
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking
Oh good lord, I need to buck up and make some Pop-Tarts already. I keep seeing (and drooling over) them everywhere, and yours look too good for words, Joy!
Estela @ Weekly Bite
I heart pumpkin! And I heart Pumpkin pop tarts :) My hubby actually bought some the other day. But I’d much rather make them :)
steph@stephsbitebybite
Ok, if I wasn’t pumpkin obsessed before I totally am now! I need one of these in my hand.
Monica
My life just got a lot better! I know what I’m doing this weekend =)
Wei-Wei
I’m in physics class.
My face: (O_O)
My teacher: (-__-)
Julie @ Willow Bird Baking
I’m gonna go ahead and give you a standing ovation right now. These sound AMAZING and make me want to create all sorts of crazy (wonky) poptarts!! Oh goodness!
Allie (Live Laugh Eat)
Oh. my. gosh. I haven’t had a Pop Tart in far too long and that is going to change tomorrow!