# Brown sugar cinnamon poptarts

Homemade brown sugar cinnamon poptarts that are better than store-bought.

- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2.5 cups flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup soft butter
- 0.5 cup brown sugar
- 0.25 cup powder sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 0.5 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 cup powder sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp milk

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Add two sticks of butter to a large bowl.
3. Add brown sugar, powdered sugar, and vanilla to the bowl.
4. Mix the ingredients by hand or using a stand/electric mixer until creamed together.
5. Crack one egg into the mixture and mix until fluffy.
6. Add flour to the mixture.
7. Mix until a dough forms, even if it looks dry at first.
8. Separate the dough into two equal sections.
9. Place the first dough section into an 8x8 baking dish lined with parchment paper and press it down to cover all sides.
10. Make the brown sugar cinnamon mixture by combining brown sugar, melted butter, all-purpose flour, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
11. Place the brown sugar cinnamon mixture on top of the first dough layer in the baking dish and spread it out evenly.
12. Top with the other half of the dough, which should be pressed into an 8x8 square on parchment paper.
13. Place the baking dish in the preheated oven to bake.
14. Bake for 40 minutes.
15. Allow the poptart to cool for 10-15 minutes.
16. Ice the cooled poptart by spreading the icing mixture (powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, milk) on top.
17. Cut the poptart into squares.

## Equipment

- large bowl
- stand mixer
- electric mixer
- 8x8 baking dish
- parchment paper
- oven
- small bowl
- knife

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DELQUufSc_Y/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b58eaea0-a5fa-4a0f-bcae-db854cc702c0
- Extracted: 2026-04-29

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