Homemade Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts

Total Time
Prep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Updated on Dec. 02, 2023

I love this classic treat from childhood! Homemade Pop-Tarts are, of course, awesome for breakfast, but they are also a satisfying dessert since they are really similar to hand pies. These pastries are worth the extra effort. —Andrea Potischman, Menlo Park, California

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Homemade Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts

Prep Time 45 min
Cook Time 15 min
Yield 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • Dash salt
  • 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • FILLING:
  • 1/2 cup seedless strawberry jam
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • FROSTING:
  • 1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons 2% milk
  • Nonpareils, optional

Directions

  1. Place flour, sugar and salt in a food processor; pulse until blended. Add butter; pulse until butter is the size of peas. In a small bowl, whisk egg, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla. While pulsing, add egg mixture to form moist crumbs. If needed, add the remaining milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to form moist crumbs. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
  2. For the filling, in a small bowl, combine jam, cornstarch and vanilla extract.
  3. Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll half the dough into a 12x8-in. rectangle. Cut into eight 4x3-in. rectangles. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Whisk egg; brush over rectangles all the way to edges. Spoon about 1 tablespoon filling over each pastry to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll remaining dough into a 12x8-in. rectangle; cut into eight 4x3-in. rectangles and place over filling. Press edges with a fork to seal.
  4. Bake until edges are golden brown and filling is bubbly, 15-18 minutes. Remove from baking sheet to a wire rack to cool. For frosting, mix confectioners’ sugar and milk until smooth. Spread on pastries. If desired, sprinkle with nonpareils. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts

1 pastry: 475 calories, 24g fat (15g saturated fat), 97mg cholesterol, 40mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

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