# Savory Breakfast Pastries These Homemade Pop-Tarts are Stuffed with Egg, Cheese and Bacon By Charlotte Joyce Kidd | Published 2015-10-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homemade-poptarts References: [bustle](http://www.bustle.com/articles/115871-these-mini-breakfast-pop-tarts-are-an-adorable-twist-on-your-usual-bacon-egg-and-cheese) This DIY recipe for homemade pop-tarts completely changes the concept of the normally sweet pastry. Pop-tarts are usually a sticky-sweet treat, filled with strawberry jam or gooey chocolate and covered in icing and sprinkles. This homemade pop-tarts recipe, however, focuses on [savory flavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parlor-doughnuts-savory-doughnuts), creating pop-tarts as they've never been seen before. Using beloved breakfast foods, the savory mini pastries are a perfect way to start off the day. The savory homemade pop-tarts are made by cutting rectangles out of [flaky, pie-crust-like dough](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breakfast-bun) and filling them with eggs and cream cheese. Next, another layer of dough is placed on top of the stuffing and the pockets are sealed with a fork. The homemade pop-tarts bake in the oven until they're golden-brown. When they're warm and ready, they can be topped with cheese, bacon, mini quail eggs or even lox and capers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Savory Breakfast Pastries:** There is potential for new savory breakfast pastry options to be created, offering consumers a unique and flavorful alternative to traditional pastries. - **Savory Flavor Focus:** With the popularity of this recipe, we could see a shift in focus to savory flavors in the pastry industry, disrupting the traditional sweet-focused market. - **DIY Breakfast Foods:** There is an opportunity for innovation in the DIY breakfast industry, allowing consumers to create custom breakfast foods with unique flavors and ingredients. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Pastry:** The pastry industry could benefit from this recipe by introducing savory flavors and expanding their product line. - **Breakfast Foods:** The breakfast food industry could explore the addition of more savory options, creating new and unique choices for consumers. - **DIY Food Kits:** The DIY food kit industry could create kits that focus on breakfast foods, allowing consumers to customize and create savory breakfast pastries at home. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Toaster Pastry-Inspired Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-and-poptart.md) - [Donut-Flavored Toaster Pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-tarts-donuts.md) - [Crunchy Toaster Pastry Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poptarts-crunchy-poppers.md) - [Chocolate-Filled Breakfast Pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-tarts-1.md) - [Savory Toaster Pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ginsters-pastry-toasties.md) - [Hybrid Cereal Breakfast Pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-jacks-poptarts.md) - [Iconic Bakery Staple Reinventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snickerdoodle-poptarts.md) - [Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frosted-cinnamon-roll-poptarts.md) - [Breakfast Pastry Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chip-city-cookies-and-kellanova.md)