Homemade Pop Tarts With Pie Crust
Homemade Pop-Tarts with pie crust are an easy, delicious way to enjoy this childhood favorite without all the additives. Whether you’re making them for breakfast, a snack, or a sweet treat, these flaky pastries are sure to be a hit
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Servings: 8 Pop Tarts
Ingredients
- 1 Package Pie Crust 2 sheets of Pie Crust
- 1 Cup Strawberry Jam
- 1 Large Egg
- 2 Cups Icing Sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Milk
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- 2 Tablespoons Strawberry Jam
- ¼ Cup Sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven at 400 F.
- Unroll the dough on a lightly floured surface. Use a knife or pastry cutter to cut out rectangles (about 3x5 inches). You’ll need two rectangles per Pop-Tart.
- Place one rectangle on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread about 1 tablespoon of your chosen filling in the center, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Beat the egg for your egg wash.
- Use a pastry brush to brush the edges of the pastry with the egg wash. Then place another rectangle on top.
- Press the edges together with your fingers, then use a fork to crimp the edges for a classic look. Poke a few holes on top with a fork to allow steam to escape.
- Brush the tops of the Pop-Tarts with egg wash for a golden finish.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Let them cool on a wire rack before adding glaze.
- Mix the powdered sugar, milk, strawberry jam and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Drizzle or spread the glaze over the cooled Pop-Tarts, then top with sprinkles if desired. Let the glaze set before serving.
Notes
- Use good quality store-bought pie crust. You can also make pie crust at home.
- I recommend either using fresh homemade fruit preserves or a really good quality fruit preserve from the store.
- Add about a tablespoon of filling in the pop tarts. If you overfill them, the jam will find its way to come out, and the pop-tarts won't look as pretty.
- Seal the pop tarts properly and don't forget to poke holes on them for the steam to come out.
- The egg wash gives a beautiful golden glaze to the crust. If you don't have eggs, add a pinch of turmeric to the butter and glaze the pop-tarts.
- Let the pop tarts cool completely before glazing them.
- Try different flavors for these pop tarts.