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Unicorn Pop Tart Recipe

March 27, 2023 by Rachel 6 Comments

As we get further into this school year, our mornings have become increasingly chaotic. Between bathing, clothing, and feeding all three kids, we are often barely to school on time. I try to get my kids to eat something — anything! — before school starts. Some days are easier than others. One of the problems we have run into is that my kids just don’t really like traditional Pop Tarts. Enter the Unicorn Pop Tart Recipe. My kids are obsessed! And I think your kids will be, too!

Unicorn Pop Tart Recipe

What You’ll Need

In my opinion, traditional pop tarts really lack because of the dry pastry crust. Thankfully these unicorn pop tarts do not have that problem. I make these using refrigerated pie crusts, like these Pillsbury crusts. The other trick to creating these delicious, flaky pop tarts, is to use your air fryer. YES! Pop tarts in the air fryer will cook these to perfection.

Unicorn Pop Tart Recipe

Here’s what else you’ll need:

  • 15 ounces of pie crusts (equivalent to 2 crusts), store bought or homemade
  • blue food coloring
  • pink food coloring
  • any flavor of jelly preserves
  • powdered sugar
  • milk
  • an egg
  • a heart cookie cutter
  • and sprinkles!

Be sure to play around with different jelly preserves, food coloring, and sprinkles!

Unicorn Pop Tart Recipe

Unicorn Pop Tart Recipe

Unicorn Pop Tarts

Unicorn Pop Tart Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes

Ingredients

  • 15 oz of pie crusts (equivalent to 2 crusts), store bought or homemade
  • 3 drops blue food coloring
  • 5 ounces jelly preserves total, any flavor (I used strawberry)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 TBSP milk (you may add more if you like your icing to be a thinner consistency)
  • 2 drops pink food coloring
  • 1 egg, whisked
  • 4 tablespoons mixture of pink and purple sprinkles
  • 1 heart cookie cutter

Instructions

INGREDIENTS -

  • On one of the heart-shaped crust, take 1 tablespoon of your jelly preserves, and place it in the middle. Spread it out evenly on the heart shape. 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 heart shaped pie crust on top of the other heart 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 heart 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 hearts 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 is 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 pink food coloring (you can add more or less depending on the color of food coloring 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. 
  • Drizzle your icing over your pop tart and add your sprinkles while your frosting is still wet.
  • Allow them to cool and the frosting to harden, and then enjoy!
  • © Rachel

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    Copycat Taco Bell Cheesy Gordita Crunch

    November 22, 2022 by Rachel 4 Comments

    I grew up in a household were 99.9% of my meals were homemade. We had pizza on Friday nights and frequently went out for ice cream. But we rarely, if ever, ate takeout or fast food. The only ‘fast food’ we ever ate was a once in a blue moon Happy Meal. This is going to sound weird, but in high school I had a Taco Bell bean burrito for the first time and it was magical. Okay, so magical may be an exaggeration, but I just couldn’t believe that something so simple existed. And while some people have ‘drunk college Taco Bell’ stories, I didn’t really have that. I came to my Taco Bell love in a wholesome way. Ha! As wholesome as it can be. As my love for Tex Mex fast food developed, I became obsessed with one thing. This Copycat Taco Bell Cheesy Gordita Crunch is now the reason I no longer have to ever visit a Taco Bell ever again.

    Copycat Taco Bell Cheesy Gordita Crunch

    What you’ll need for this recipe

    This recipe is certainly easy peasy. It’s not necessary, but I prefer to melt the cheese (as seen in step number 10) in our air fryer. It’s super easy. Of course, it’s not required to use an air fryer. You can just as easily melt on a skillet.

    Copycat Taco Bell Cheesy Gordita Crunch

    Here’s what else you’ll need:

    • 5 pita bread, trimmed to taco shell size
    • 2 cups shredded cheese
    • 5 crunchy taco shells, pre-warmed
    • 1 1/2 cups taco meat
    • 2 cups shredded lettuce, iceberg
    • Diced Roma tomato, optional/recommended
    • Taco sauce, optional/recommended
    • Sour cream, optional/recommended

    And that’s it! That’s all you need to make my absolute favorite fast food copycat recipe. If you try this, I promise that you’ll love it as much as I do.

    Copycat Taco Bell Cheesy Gordita Crunch

    Copycat Taco Bell Cheesy Gordita Crunch Recipe

    Yield: 5

    Copycat Taco Bell Cheesy Gordita Crunch

    Copycat Taco Bell Cheesy Gordita Crunch
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 4 minutes
    Total Time 14 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 5 pita bread, trimmed to taco shell size
    • 2 cups of shredded cheese
    • 5 crunchy taco shells, pre-warmed
    • 1 1/2 cups of taco meat, cooked
    • 2 cups of shredded lettuce, iceberg
    • Diced Roma tomato, optional
    • Taco sauce, optional
    • Sour cream, optional

    Instructions

    INGREDIENTS -

    1. Place the trimmed pita bread in an air fryer basket and top with shredded cheese to completely cover.

      ALTERNATE: Preheat pan on stovetop at medium heat. Spray with oil. When hot, place pita bread topped with cheese in pan. Cover with lid.2.
    2. Cook at 350°f for 4-6 minutes in air fryer until cheese is completely melted and gooey.

      ALTERNATE: Melt cheese on pita on stovetop for 3-ish minutes.
    3. Remove and place the crunch shell on the cheesy pita closing the shell inside the pita taco.
    4. Add your meat, and lettuce and sprinkle with cheese.


    5. To make it an exact copycat, add sour cream, taco sauce, and tomatoes to top it off.
    6. ENJOY!
    © Rachel

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