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Pop Tart Ghosts

Homemade Pop Tart Ghosts for Halloween


  • Author: Sarah White

Description

Bake spooky-sweet Pop Tart Ghosts filled with Nutella and topped with icing. A fun and festive Halloween treat for all ages!


Ingredients

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For the dough:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup cold salted butter, cubed
  • 34 tbsp ice water

For the filling and icing:

  • ¼ cup Nutella (or jam, cookie butter, etc.)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 5 tbsp milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • Black nonpareils (for eyes)
  • Pink powdered food coloring (for cheeks)

Instructions

  1. Make the dough: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Add cold butter cubes and cut in with a pastry blender or fingers until the mix resembles coarse crumbs.
  2. Add ice water: Slowly add water 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing until the dough comes together. Form into a disc, wrap in plastic, and chill for 30 minutes.
  3. Roll and cut: On a floured surface, roll out dough to about 1/8-inch thick. Use a ghost-shaped cookie cutter to cut an even number of shapes.
  4. Fill and seal: Place half the ghosts on a baking sheet. Add 1 tsp of Nutella to the center of each. Top with remaining dough cutouts and press edges with a fork to seal.
  5. Bake: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake for 12–15 minutes or until golden. Cool completely before icing.
  6. Make icing: Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Dip or spoon icing over cooled tarts.
  7. Decorate: Add black nonpareils for eyes and brush on pink cheeks using pink powdered food coloring.

Notes

Make ahead and freeze the unbaked tarts—bake straight from frozen, adding a few minutes.

Swap Nutella for jam, peanut butter, or marshmallow fluff for fun variations.

Use a toothpick to fix icing drips and keep the ghost face clean.