Are they breakfast or dessert? Do they taste better hot or cold? The only for-sure conclusion about these cookies, pies, and tarts stuffed with sweet and tangy goop is that they’re the perfect compromise when you know you should be eating a piece of fruit but would much rather be snacking on something else.
Luckily, with homemade Fig Newtons, toaster strudels, or strawberry Pop-Tarts, at least you know there’s real, in-season fruit tucked between those flaky layers of pastry. Use any of these soft and crumbly treats to justify your cravings on those days when chocolate just won’t cut it.