The Cutest Homemade Pop-tarts

The month of “love” has arrived and if you’re anything like me, I don’t think showing your love and appreciation for someone should be limited to the month of February. But when prompted to, I have no problem sharing my adoration for those close to me, especially when the flower shops and candy stores are extra lovey. Today I’m sharing a treat that is so tasty and simple to make- a great treat to make with your kids or something special to make for your significant other. I ended up making 2 batches of these because they were that good— scouts honor!

My favorite bits:

• Few ingredients required

• Easy to switch up flavors!

• An easy on-the-go treat

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The Cutest Homemade Pop-Tarts

Yield: 9 Heart-Shaped Pop-Tarts

Prep time: 35 MinCook time: 15 MinInactive time: 20 MinTotal time: 1 H & 10 M

A fun and easy treat to make with your kids or something special to make for your significant other.

Ingredients

What you need for the pop-tartWhat you need for the icingPastry:Icing:

• 1 refrigerated pie crust (let pie crust sit unrefrigerated for at least 30 min - we’re only using one pie crust in this recipe so if you’d prefer to use both, double the following ingredients)
• 3/4 cup jam (or 12 tbsp)
• 1 egg (for egg wash)
• (If you’re using a jelly with a thinner texture, add 1/2 tbsp of cornstarch to thicken)

What you need for the icing

• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp almond milk (or dairy milk or water)
• 1/4 tsp Vanilla
• Red food coloring, if desired
• Sprinkles

Instructions

Pastry:

1. Preheat oven to 400° F.
2. On a flat and floured surface, unroll room temperature pie crust and roll out with a rolling pin until approximately 1/8” thick. Depending on how thick you prefer the pastry you could omit to thin the pie crust—however, it will be pretty thick if you don’t roll it out at all.
3. You could either go the traditional pop-tart rectangle shape or use a heart-shaped cookie cutter on this step. If using a cookie cutter, make sure to dip in flour before cutting so the crust doesn’t stick to the cookie cutter. Whichever shape you choose to make, just make sure you cut in pairs. I was able to cut 18 large hearts and 8 small hearts so I ended up with 9 large and 4 small heart-shaped pop-tarts out of one pie crust. I had to knead and roll out a couple of different times to utilize all of the pie crust.
4. Place half of the pop-tarts on a greased cookie sheet and begin spooning on the jam making sure to leave space around the edge of the pie crust so we can apply a bit of egg wash and press down the top piece of pie crust. This part can be tricky— just remember, less is more on this step. I would even suggest completing this step and step 5 on one pop tart so you can get a feel for the amount of jam you need- rather than finding out you added too much at the end and then having to figure out how to spoon some jam back off of the crust.
5. Whisk the egg to create an egg-wash and brush around the entire edge and then grab another piece of pie crust and lay on top. This next step is really important: use your fingers to press around the edge of the entire pop-tart, this will help prevent the jam from seeping out while it’s baking. It’s easier to do this in pairs so the egg wash doesn’t dry out.
6. Use a fork and press around the edge of the pop-tart to help reinforce the edges as well as giving it that traditional pop-tart look.
7. Brush the tops of the pop-tarts with the remaining egg wash and then grab a toothpick and poke several holes in the top of the crust so the steam can release while baking.
8. Bake at 400° F for 12 - 15 minutes, or until golden brown, and then let the pop-tarts cool completely before icing, otherwise, the icing will just slide off!

Icing:

1. Mix the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Add food coloring if desired! Make sure the icing is fairly thick, if it’s too runny it’ll run right off of the pop-tarts. If too runny, add powdered sugar 1 tbsp at a time until desired consistency.
2. Using a piping bag or spoon, ice the pop-tarts and then add sprinkles.
3. Enjoy!

Recommended Products:

Heart-shaped Cookie Cutter

Calories

207.74

Fat (grams)

5.58

Sat. Fat (grams)

1.77

Carbs (grams)

37.55

Fiber (grams)

0.86

Net carbs

36.69

Sugar (grams)

22.94

Protein (grams)

1.92

Sodium (milligrams)

96.60

Cholesterol (grams)

20.67

To obtain the most accurate representation of the nutritional information in any given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe.

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These pop-tarts are so good even when they’re room temperature! However, nuking them in the microwave really takes them to the next level.

Do you have big plans for Valentine’s Day?

xx, Riss

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