Your favorite childhood breakfast got a makeover!! Fancy sweet potato pie mini pop tarts with cranberry sauce! Breakfast can’t get better!
These mini pop tarts lasted 2 days at my place with me the only one eating them at a dangerous amount !
SERIOUS.They served me as my breakfast,snack, after lunch, snack, after dinner and may be a few here and there. These are the best thing to happen to me in a while. I know it sounds so cheesy but seriously look at them! Long time back I tried a super healthy version of pop tarts and it was just plain horrible. Taste was awful and so was the filling with chia seeds and what not. Don’t get me wrong I love healthy food but sometimes it’s better to leave classics like these untouched from the health food domain. These are meant to be cherished, with every bite reminding us of our childhood.
Finally I figured out that plain dough used for classics like these works like a charm here and then it’s upto you how you want to customize the filling. Since we are only (hold your breath!) 20 days away from Thanksgiving dinner, these are perfect for this time! You might wonder why am I posting this now and not like 5 days before thanksgiving! In my defense, I will insist you to practice them atleast once so you can get the dough right (which is anyways hard to mess up!) and get the filling to your liking and yes, oven settings. I have over time realised that different ovens behave differently (got way too many pizza getting under cooked or over cooked stories up my sleeve!!) so it’s better to get ahead in your game for thanksgiving dinner! Even if you are not planning thanksgiving dinner, you can take them to your host’s place and trust me, they will love you for these!
The crust is so amazing and the filling and when covered with this cranberry sauce, I think it just steals my favorite dessert/breakfast spot at the moment. At this moment since I cook at a crazy rate and soon I might be found pouring all my love on some other food! But until then, these are the best pop tarts ever!
I like them in mini size as you can eat 3-4 but you are still eating equivalent to one giant pop tart!! So much for self control. On other note, they get soft over time when kept in an airtight container. But hey no worries. Just pop them in a toaster or preheated oven and they are good as new!
On well another note, I am trying to learn how to make animated gif’s. It’s so funny and kind of annoying too when you can’t get the timing right. But finally I did get it and here’s a sample! Animated gif images remind me of Harry potter movies where you see pictures moving in a newspaper. I was so so impressed when I saw that for the first time! #oldengoldendays
When serving these pop tarts, serve them along cranberry sauce but do make sure that everyone puts it as it seriously gives a huge boost up in the flavor department.
- 2.5 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ¾ tsp salt
- 10 tbsp chilled unsalted butter, cut in small pieces or grated on a grater
- ⅓ cup solid vegetable shortening, cut into pieces
- 6 tbsp ice water
- 2 large sweet potato, boiled, peeled and pureed
- 6 Tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon powder
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ½ cup fresh cranberries
- ⅓ cup water
- ⅙ cup sugar
- ⅛ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- Stir flour, sugar and salt together in a bowl using spatula.
- Add butter and shortening and using a pastry cutter or simply your fingers work it together, until it resembles a coarse meal.
- Add 6 tbsp iced water and mix until moist clumps form. Add more water by tsps if desired and until the dough gathers into a ball.
- Divide the dough into half. Flatten each piece and wrap in a plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate for 1-2 hours. (At this point, dough can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep chilled. Let it soften to room temp before rolling out)
- In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together until a smooth paste forms. Taste and adjust if needed.
- In a pot, add all the ingredients and bring it to a boil. Lower the heat and let it simmer for 5-7 minutes or until it starts to thicken. Puree. Keep aside.
- Roll out the dough and cut in 4*2 inch rectangles. Place a dollop of filling in the center of half of those rectangles. Using a spoon flatten the filling a bit and place the other rectangle on top. Using a fork, seal the edges.
- Transfer them on to a lined baking sheet and bake at 375F for 20 minutes or until they are golden brown.
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Manali @ CookWithManali says
November 8, 2014 at 12:04 PMI’m loving all the cranberry recipes on your blog Ami, looks like you can’t have enough of them 🙂 the pop tarts look so good, I would gobble up these in a minute!
naivecookcooks says
November 12, 2014 at 12:09 AMSeriously Manali I am all about cranberry these days hehe!!
Linda @ Veganosity says
November 8, 2014 at 2:02 PMI’m surprised that they lasted two days. If they were in front of me they would have lasted two hours at the most! Sweet potatoes and cranberries are my favorite fall foods, the two of them together, OMG!!!
naivecookcooks says
November 12, 2014 at 12:09 AMHaha thanks Linda!!
Kelly - A Side of Sweet says
November 8, 2014 at 2:22 PMI LOVE the idea of homemade pop tarts! It’s nice to know they still taste good after a few days. Yum!
naivecookcooks says
November 12, 2014 at 12:07 AMYes they do! They don’t start that crispy butc totally delicious !
naivecookcooks says
November 12, 2014 at 12:08 AM*stay
cheri says
November 8, 2014 at 2:42 PMHi Ami, your pop tarts turned out perfectly, love the way the crust looks and the filling sounds wonderful!
naivecookcooks says
November 12, 2014 at 12:06 AMThanks Cheri!
Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine says
November 8, 2014 at 7:08 PMThe sweet potato filling looks delicious! And bring on the cranberry sauce. Love it.
naivecookcooks says
November 12, 2014 at 12:06 AMThanks Michelle!!
Christina @ Bake with Christina says
November 8, 2014 at 7:39 PMThese look so cool!! It’s kind of like a mini Thanksgiving side! Would love to make these!
naivecookcooks says
November 12, 2014 at 12:06 AMThanks Christina!! Lmk if you try!
Easyfoodsmith says
November 9, 2014 at 9:19 AMI seriously need to try pop tarts in my kitchen. These look so tempting and love that sweet potato filling.
naivecookcooks says
November 12, 2014 at 12:05 AMThanks!! Hope you try these!
ATasteOfMadness says
November 9, 2014 at 10:10 AMThese are so cute! I have never tried making pop tarts at home, but I am definitely wanting to try!!
naivecookcooks says
November 12, 2014 at 12:05 AMYou should!! Really easy and delicious!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
November 9, 2014 at 1:28 PMThese are just about the cutest pop tarts ever, Ami! I absolutely love your creativity! Such a perfect treat for Thanksgiving!
naivecookcooks says
November 12, 2014 at 12:05 AMThanks Gayle!
Cailee says
November 10, 2014 at 3:43 PMYUM!! These are so cute!! I Really want one! YUM! 🙂 What a fun idea!
naivecookcooks says
November 12, 2014 at 12:05 AMThanks Cailee!
annie@ciaochowbambina says
November 11, 2014 at 8:57 PMOh gosh…I could not resist these. They are so cute and the sweet potato with cranberry sauce sounds delicious!
naivecookcooks says
November 12, 2014 at 12:00 AMThanks Annie!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
November 12, 2014 at 6:54 AMThese mini pop tarts are so adorable! I love the sweet potato filling and the cranberry sauce sounds divine! I would not be able to resist these either – they sound incredible!
naivecookcooks says
November 19, 2014 at 10:51 AMThanks girl!!
Jessica @ Citrus Blossom Bliss says
November 12, 2014 at 10:36 AMI love this twist on an old favorite of mine. Sweet potatoes and cranberries sound even better than the flavors they sell in stores!
naivecookcooks says
November 19, 2014 at 10:48 AMAgreed and thanks Jessica!!
Eve @ Baking the Day says
November 12, 2014 at 11:27 AMThese little tarts look amazing. I have never had sweet potato in “sweet” form but I will definitely try these! x
naivecookcooks says
November 19, 2014 at 10:47 AMHaha you should Eve!!
Claudia @Breakfast Drama Queen says
November 13, 2014 at 12:19 AMThese are SO CUTE! Making mini pop tarts was a great idea!
naivecookcooks says
November 19, 2014 at 10:45 AMThanks Claudia!
Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files says
November 13, 2014 at 7:24 AMWell my mouth is watering as these are the kind of pop tarts I wanna eat this morning! Perfection!
naivecookcooks says
November 19, 2014 at 10:44 AMThanks Meg!
Mir says
November 13, 2014 at 11:46 AMThat’s a really fun animated gif! Love it!
And this recipe is wonderful. No wonder it wins best breakfast! I’d love to eat this on Thanksgiving morning.
naivecookcooks says
November 19, 2014 at 10:42 AMI am so planning to do this Mir!!