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Cinnamon Brown Sugar Pop Tart Bars

Soft cinnamon blondies with a gooey brown sugar filling and a light cinnamon glaze
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword pop tart bars, pop tart blondies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings 24
Calories 228kcal
Author Jesseca

Ingredients

Blondie Base

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs + 1 large egg yolk room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Cinnamon Filling

  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter

Cinnamon Glaze

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream or milk

Instructions

Blondies

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper or lightly grease
  • In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth. Add eggs + egg yolk and vanilla, whisk until fully combined.
  • Stir in flour, cornstarch, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Mix just until a thick dough forms.
  • Press half of the dough evenly into the bottom of your prepared pan.
  • In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter. Sprinkle and gently spread the filling evenly over the base layer.
  • Take the remaining dough and drop small pieces over the filling. Use your fingers to gently press and spread it into a rough top layer. Important: Do not fully spread like frosting or you’ll mix into the filling. Think “patchwork” that you lightly press together.
  • Bake for 35–40 minutes. You’re looking for: Set edges. Center that looks slightly soft but not jiggly. Do not overbake. They will finish setting as they cool.
  • Let blondies cool in the pan for 2 hours.

Glaze

  • In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and cream. Consistency should be smooth but pourable, but not watery.
  • Spread or drizzle frosting over cooled blondies. Let sit 10–15 minutes for the glaze to set. Cut into 24 small bars and enjoy.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 314IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg