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Brown Sugar Cinnamon “Pop Tart” Sourdough Bars

1.0

Soft cinnamon-sugar sourdough bars with gooey filling and vanilla glaze

Yield: 9 large or 12 smaller bars

Ingredients

Dough/Base

½ cup unsalted butter, melted

¾ cup dark brown sugar

1 egg

½ cup sourdough discard

1 tsp vanilla

1 ¾ cups flour

½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

Cinnamon Filling

½ cup dark brown sugar

1 ½ tbsp cinnamon

3 tbsp melted butter (extra butter = gooier filling)

1 tbsp flour

Pinch salt

Optional: ¼ tsp nutmeg + tiny pinch cloves

Vanilla Glaze

¾ cup powdered sugar

1–2 tbsp milk, half & half, or cream

Splash vanilla

Instructions

Prep
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Make the Dough
In a bowl, whisk together:

melted butter

brown sugar

Add:

egg

sourdough discard

vanilla

Mix until smooth.

Fold in:

flour

baking powder

salt

cinnamon

Dough should be thick and soft like cookie dough.

Make Filling
Mix together:

brown sugar

cinnamon

melted butter

flour

salt

optional spices

Texture should look like wet sand.

Assemble
Press about ⅔ of dough evenly into prepared pan.
Sprinkle cinnamon filling over base.
Drop remaining dough in small flattened pieces over top.
Bake
8x8 Pan
Bake 30–36 minutes
9x9 Pan
Bake 26–32 minutes
Bars are done when:

edges are golden

center is set

top looks lightly crackled

Do not overbake or they lose the soft pop tart texture.

Cool + Glaze

Cool completely before glazing.

Whisk glaze ingredients until thick but pourable.

Drizzle generously over bars.

Recommendations

For Maximum “Pop Tart” Flavor

Add:

¼ tsp maple extract (if you have it)

extra vanilla in glaze

dark brown sugar only

For Bakery-Style Bars

After pressing base into pan:

chill 15–20 minutes before adding filling

This helps create cleaner layers and chewier texture.

For Extra Gooey Centers

Add:

1 extra tbsp butter to filling

OR 1 tbsp heavy cream

For Crisp Edges + Soft Middle

Bake in a metal pan instead of glass.

Optional Toppings

Before baking:

coarse sugar

cinnamon sugar

After glazing:

flaky salt (tiny amount balances sweetness beautifully)

Storage

Counter: 2 days covered

Fridge: up to 5 days

Microwave 10–15 seconds before eating for warm pop tart vibes

These are even better the next day once the cinnamon filling settles into the bars.

Course🍰Dessert

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🍰Dessert

Cuisine🇺🇸American

Occasions🥐Brunch📆Everyday🍿Snack

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 45m

Created 9 weeks ago

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