Strawberry Poptart Bars

Start by preheating your oven to 350F.

Strawberry filling: In a medium saucepan pan add your sliced strawberries, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla. Mix on medium heat for 5 minutes or until strawberries begin to break down. Turn the heat to medium low and cook for an additional 10-15 minutes or until filling has thickened. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Poptart layer: In a large bowl combine your butter, brown sugar and powder sugar. You can mix by hand but if you have a stand, or power mixer it will be easier. Mix until butter and sugar are creamed together. Add in your egg and vanilla and mix again. Add in your flour and mix until a dough forms. It may seem dry at first but keep mixing! Split your dough in half and add 1/2 to a lined 8x8 baking dish. Press dough until it is flat. Take the other 1/2 of the dough and press it into an 8x8 square on a piece of parchment paper.

Once your strawberry filling has cooled add it to your 8x8 baking dish then top with the other half of your dough.

Bake in the oven on 350F for 40 minutes.

Allow your poptart to cool for 15 minutes before icing them! Enjoy!