Strawberry Pop Tarts
How fun! Make your own pop tarts!
Servings: 6 Pop Tarts
Ingredients
Strawberry Filling
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, stemmed and quartered
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Crust
- 2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Pie Crusts, or make your own At room temperature
- 1 egg, slightly beaten with whisk
Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 -3 tablespoons cream or milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanillla
- Sprinkles, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium-sized saucepan, combine strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice over medium-low heat. Stir frequently until berries soften. Use a potato masher to crush the strawberries until they are mostly liquid - it is fine if small pieces are remaining.
- Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
- Place in covered container and refrigerate until needed.
- Lay room temperature pie crusts on parchment paper. Cut off the curved areas of the crust with a pizza cutter, leaving a 9" square. Cut each square into three 3' inch strips, for total of 6 strips.
- Spoon 1-2 tablespoons of prepared strawberry filling on each strip. Brush a rectangle of egg around the filling to "glue" the sides together. Fold the dry end over the end with jam. Use a fork or pie crust stamp to crimp the edges together on all sides. Repeat for all strips.
- Move pop tarts to prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until golden brown. Cool.
- Prepare glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar, cream or milk, and vanilla. Spread over each pop tart and decorate with sprinkles, if desired. Allow to sit 10-15 minutes for the glaze to set.
- To warm, place in microwave for about 10 seconds. Delicious!
- You can use your favorite fruit, using a recipe for pie filling, for the pop tart filling. Remember to mash the fruit or cut it into tiny pieces. Can also use your favorite fruit jam, mix 1/2 cup jam with 1 tablespoon cornstarch to create the filling.
- Inspired by recipes on www.SugarSpunRun.com and www.ThePioneerWoman.com