Halloween Poptarts are a simple, delicious snack that you can make at home in under 30 minutes! Easy to create, with fresh (or store-bought!) dough – this recipe is definitely NO tricks, but ALL treats!
The spookiest pop-tarts in town 👻
Looking for a fun, seasonal activity to do with the kids? Halloween Poptarts are perfect as you can change the colors to suit any holiday, season, or day of the week! Feeling festive? Add sprinkles! This really is one recipe that is easy to adapt to any occasion!
Other kid-approved favorites are Air Fryer Sausage Skewers! This easy-to-make breakfast item is fun and ready in no time, with minimal effort!
What you’ll need
- Pie Crust – Store-bought or homemade will work
- Green Gel Food Coloring – or whatever color suits the occasion, of course!
- Jelly Preserve – Your favorite flavor! (I like strawberry)
- Powdered Sugar – For the icing!
- Milk – For the icing!
- Orange Gel Food Coloring – again, whatever color you choose! We don’t mind 🙂
- Egg – Eggwash to prevent your pop tarts from bursting open!
Serving Ideas
If you are having a spooky sleepover or maybe a pirate/princess party, we have LOTS of suggestions to fill those tummies!
Air Fryer Mini Corn Dogs are an ideal frozen food idea that are perfect for little (and not so little) pickers!
Air Fryer Hot Dogs may be a little more substantial before filling up on all that candy!
A Vegetarian Charcuterie Board isn’t an air fryer recipe, but it might provide some much-needed fruit & vegetable goodness! It is the perfect blank canvas, and you can fill it with whatever you like! It also makes for a very attractive centerpiece for the table!
FAQs
These will keep for up to 3 days if stored correctly in an airtight container!
They can, but to get the very best from them, you must freeze them using a two-step method.
Once completely cooled, put them back onto a baking sheet and place them gently into the freezer. Once your poptarts have completely frozen, you can then toss them into a freezer bag and store them for up to a month!pop tarts
Whatever your favorite flavor of the day (week, month…) is! Change it up as often as your mood changes! You can also change the colors and make the recipe your own!
Halloween Poptarts
Equipment
- Circle Cookie Cutter (amount of poptarts may depend on the size of your cutter)
Ingredients
- 15 oz Pie Crust store bought or homemade
- 3 drops Gel Food Coloring I used green here
- 5 oz Jelly Preserve any flavor. I used strawberry
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 drops Gel Food Coloring I used orange here
- 1 Egg whisked
Instructions
- If using homemade dough, add in green food coloring until your desired color after adding in your ice water. If using store bought, roll your dough into a ball. Add your food coloring until your desired color. Knead with your hands or a stand mixer until fully incorporated.
- Lay your pie crust out flat on a lightly floured surface. With your cookie cutter cut out as many shapes you can with the amount of pie crust you have.
- On one of the circle crusts, take 1 tablespoon of your jelly preserve, and place it in the middle. Spread it out evenly. Make sure to leave room around the edges.Taking your finger, dip it in the egg wash, and evenly spread the egg wash around the edges surrounding the jelly.
- Place another circle shaped pie crust on top of the other with the jelly on it. Using a fork press down the edges creating a seal.Using a kitchen brush, dip it in the egg wash and top the rest of your circle shape with the egg wash.
- Using a fork or toothpick, poke about 6 to 8 holes in the top of your top layer pastry.Depending on the size of your air fryer, place as many pastry pop tarts in your air fryer that will fit without interfering with the shape of the pastry.
- Cook your pop tart at 370° for 7 minutes. Once the timer is done, open your air fryer, and flip your pop tarts. Continue to cook at 370° for an additional 3 to 4 minutes, or until it has reached a soft brown color.Remove from the air fryer, and transfer to a cooling rack.While your pastries are cooling, mix together your powdered sugar, milk, and orange food coloring (you can add more or less depending on the shade of icing you prefer). You can choose to add more powdered sugar if you like your icing thicker, or more milk if you like your icing thinner.
