Go Back
–+ servings
A hand holding a halloween poptart which has had a bite taken out of it. In the background is a black air fryer
No ratings yet
Print or Save Pin Recipe

Halloween Poptarts

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!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time11 minutes
8 Poptarts

Equipment

  • Circle Cookie Cutter (amount of poptarts may depend on the size of your cutter)
  • Air fryer

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.
    Dough rolled out on a floured surface, being cut into circles with a cookie cutter
  • 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.
    Dough discs filled with strawberry preserve
  • 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.
    Dough discs covered with another disk to seal in the preserve
  • 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.
    Two poptarts in a black air fryer basket before air frying
  • 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.
    12 green poptarts cooling on baking sheet

Notes

Pro Tip: If you prefer your icing to be thicker, add more powdered sugar. If you prefer your icing to be thinner, simply add more milk!
Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the "Air Fry" function.
Pro Tip: Check your food as it cooks. Each air fryer runs a bit differently. Sometimes airfrying is a trial and error process. Check your food as it cooks to learn your air fryer better!  When cooking a new recipe or food items be sure to check your food often to help avoid over/under cooking.
Have oven recipes that you’d like to convert to an air fryer recipe? Use our Air Fryer Calculator to help you estimate cooking times and temps! Calculator here

Nutrition Information

Calories 300kcal | Carbohydrates 54g | Protein 4g | Fat 14g | Saturated Fat 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat 2g | Monounsaturated Fat 7g | Trans Fat 0.003g | Cholesterol 20mg | Sodium 231mg | Potassium 73mg | Fiber 2g | Sugar 9g | Vitamin A 30IU | Vitamin C 2mg | Calcium 17mg | Iron 2mg
TRY AD FREE!