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Homemade Strawberry Pop Tarts

Here's how to make the most heavenly homemade strawberry pop tarts with a flaky, buttery crust, creamy glaze and tart strawberry filling.
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pie
Servings: 9
Author: Emma Kelly

Ingredients

For the dough: 

  • cups 12½ ounces all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ cup sour cream chilled
  • 1 large egg
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter cold and cut into ½-inch pieces

For the filing: 

  • ¾ cup strawberry jam
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp cold water

For the icing:

  • ¾ cup 90 g powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract
  • sprinkles for garnish

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine the water and cornstarch. 
  • Add the strawberry jam and cornstarch mixture to a saucepan and whisk to combine. 
  • Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. 
  • Remove from the heat and set aside. 
  • In a small bowl whisk the egg and sour cream. 
  • Add the flour, salt and sugar to a food processor and pulse a few times to combine. 
  • Add the cubed butter to the food processor and pulse a few times until coarse crumbs form.
  • Add the sour cream mixture and pulse a few times until the dough just forms into large clumps. 
  • Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and gently knead until it comes together.
  • Divide the dough into 2 balls. 
  • Flatten each ball into disk. 
  • Wrap each disc with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. 
  • Remove the dough from the refrigerator and let stand for 15 minutes at room temperature. 
  • On a lightly-floured surface, roll out one disk to about ⅛-inch thick, in a 9½ by 12½ rectangle.
  • Cut into nine 3×4 inch rectangles. 
  • Place the rectangles onto parchment-lined baking sheet.
  • Place 1 tablespoon of cooled jam mixture in center of each bottom rectangle leaving a ½-inch of space around the edges.
  • Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator to chill while rolling second disk of dough.
  • On a lightly-floured surface, roll out the dough to about ⅛-inch thick, in a 9½ by 12½ rectangle.
  • Cut into nine 3×4 inch rectangles. 
  • Remove the baking sheet fro the refrigerator. 
  • Place 1 top rectangle onto each bottom rectangle, making sure all edges are lined up. 
  • Use a fork to seal the edges.
  • Prick the tops of the rectangles with a fork. 
  • Refrigerate the pop tarts for 30 minutes. 
  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. 
  • In a small bowl, combine the powder sugar, milk and vanilla extract. 
  • Spread a spoonful of icing over each pop tart. 
  • Top with sprinkles and allow to sit for 30 minutes so the icing can set.

Nutrition

Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 281mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 581IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 0.3mg