# Toasted Pastry Pies This Strawberry Pop-Tart Dish Recreates the Packaged Food With a Pie Recipe By M | Published 2016-09-03 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toasted-pastry References: [food52](https://food52.com/blog/17805-a-giant-party-sized-pop-tart-that-s-really-just-a-pie) Pop-Tarts might be one of the most well-known [toasted pastry meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smash-foods-toasties) that were designed for snacking convenience, and this pie recipe creatively resizes the single serving into a pie that can be enjoyed by many. The Pop-Tart Pie also reconfigures much of the recipe so that the tart has a thicker crust, more filling and a better overall taste than the toaster version. The Pop-Tart pie recreates many of the flavors and ingredients featured in the original single serve dish with more wholesome ingredients to improve the tart's overall texture. This is seen in the [pie crust](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pukka-cheeseburger-pie) that replaces the cardboard and paper thin pastry on the original tart as well as using [fresh strawberries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cherry-pie-poppers) to create the thick filling. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Reimagined Packaged Foods:** Opportunity to recreate popular packaged foods with healthier, more wholesome ingredients to improve taste and texture. - **Upscaled Single Servings:** Opportunity to transform single serving snacks into larger, shareable portions using innovative recipes. - **Improved Convenience Snacks:** Opportunity to enhance the convenience snack category by developing new versions of popular snacks with upgraded taste and texture. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in the food manufacturing industry by reimagining and recreating popular packaged foods with healthier, more appealing options. - **Bakery:** Opportunity for bakeries to create and market upscaled versions of single serving snacks using innovative recipes that offer a unique twist on familiar treats. - **Snack Food:** There is a potential for disruptive innovation in the snack food industry by improving the taste, quality, and convenience of popular snacks through innovative recipes and ingredients. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Oversized Party-Ready Pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poptarts-party-pastry.md) - [Crunchy Toaster Pastry Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poptarts-crunchy-poppers.md) - [Toaster Pastry Bundt Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frosted-strawberry-poptarts.md) - [Donut-Flavored Toaster Pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-tarts-donuts.md) - [Toaster Pastry-Inspired Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-and-poptart.md) - [Frozen Toaster Pastry Sandwiches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poptart-ice-cream-sandwiches.md) - [Protein-Packed Breakfast Pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poptarts-protein.md) - [Frozen Toaster Pastry Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poptarts-and-chain.md) - [Chocolate-Filled Breakfast Pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-tarts-1.md)