Brown sugar cinnamon pop tart bars are a fun take on a childhood classic. A chewy vanilla cookie bar, stuffed with a brown sugar cinnamon filling, and topped with a cinnamon glaze.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THEM
Chewy Texture. These bars have the perfect chewy texture.
Brown Sugar Filling. The brown sugar cinnamon filling is so tasty and goes so well with the vanilla cookie bar.
A nostalgic treat. I loved pop tarts growing up and these are fun take on a childhood classic.
INGREDIENTS
- Butter - The recipe use salted butter that is melted and then cooled to room
- White sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Egg- This recipe use 1 whole large egg
- Flour- All purpose flour works best.
- Salt
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Cinnamon
- Brown sugar
- Powdered sugar- Also called icing sugar
- Milk- I use 2% but any milk will work.
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 F and line a 8×8 square baking pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl beat softened butter and sugar until light an fluffy, this usually takes 2-3 minutes.
Add in egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix till combined. Set aside.
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Filling
In a bowl add the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and flour.
Mix until everything is combined. It will have the texture of wet sand. Set aside.
Assembling the Bars
Dived the cookie bar dough in half. Place half of the dough into the lined baking pan and press down to cover the bottom.
Add the brown sugar filling on top. Pat down evenly all over the cookie dough.
Lastly, use the remaining cookie dough to cover the filling. I found the best way to do this is to break it into small pieces, flatten with your palms, and lay on top. Once all the dough is down, you can pat in smooth with your hands.
Bake for 25 mins or until the edges are turn a light golden brown.
Cinnamon Glaze
Once the bars a fully cooled to room temperature it's time to glaze.
In a bowl add powdered sugar, cinnamon, butter, and milk.
Whisk together until smooth. Pour the glaze over the bars and evenly smooth.
Let bars sit for a bit until glaze is hardened.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT DOES SPOONED AND LEVELLED FLOUR MEAN?
Spooned and levelled flour refers to the way of measuring flour. To properly measure flour you should scoop spoonfuls of flour into your measuring cup and then scrape with a knife to level off the access. Scooping the measuring cup directly into your flour cause the flour to compress and getting more than the recipe calls for.
STORING THE Bars
Store the bars in an airtight container at room temperature. The keep well up to four days.
CAN I FREEZE THEM?
Yes, you can stores the cooked bars in the freezer up to 2 months.
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Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tart Bars
Equipment
- 8x8 square baking pan
- parchment paper
- large and medium mixing bowls
Ingredients
Cookie Bar
- 3/4 C salted butter at room temperature
- 1 C white sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 & 1/4 C all purpose flour spooned and levelled*
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Filling
- 4 tbsp salted butter melted and cooled to room temperature
- 1 & 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4 C brown sugar
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
Cinnamon Glaze
- 3/4 C powdered sugar also called icing sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp butter melted and cooled to room temperature
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and line a 8x8 square baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl beat softened butter and sugar until light an fluffy, this usually takes 2-3 minutes.3/4 C salted butter, 1 C white sugar
- Add in egg and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.1 tsp vanilla extract , 1 large egg
- In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.2 & 1/4 C all purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix till combined. Set aside.
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Filling
- In a bowl add the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and flour.4 tbsp salted butter, 1 & 1/2 tsp cinnamon , 3/4 C brown sugar, 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- Mix until everything is combined. It will have the texture of wet sand. Set aside.
Assembling the Bars
- Dived the cookie bar dough in half. Place half of the dough into the lined baking pan and press down to cover the bottom.
- Add the brown sugar filling on top. Pat down evenly all over the cookie dough.
- Lastly, use the remaining cookie dough to cover the filling. I found the best way to do this is to break it into small pieces, flatten with your palms, and lay on top. Once all the dough is down, you can pat in smooth with your hands.
- Bake for 25 mins or until the edges are turn a light golden brown.
Cinnamon Glaze
- Once the bars a fully cooled to room temperature it's time to glaze.
- In a bowl add powdered sugar, cinnamon, butter, and milk.3/4 C powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon , 2 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp milk
- Whisk together until smooth.
- Pour the glaze over the bars and evenly smooth.
- Let bars sit for a bit until glaze is hardened.
Notes
Em
This was such a hit! Your recipes are always easy to follow and turn out amazing, but this was something extra special.