Homemade Berry Pop Tart Pastries

Homemade berry pop tarts boast a flaky crust enveloping a vibrant burst of fresh berry filling, making them a delightful and customizable breakfast treat.

Baking these delicious pastries at home allows you to savor the warmth of a just-out-of-the-oven pop tart, elevating the nostalgic joy of this classic comfort food.

Why You Should Make This Recipe

Customizable Flavors – Crafting homemade berry pop tarts allows you to experiment with a variety of fresh berries, creating a personalized filling that caters to your taste preferences.

Easy and Fun – These pop tarts are super simple to make and fun for the family to enjoy. Get the kids involved and have them help make and decorate them.

Pastry Ingredients

• 1 box, 2 (rolls) of refrigerator pie crust
• 3 tbsp any flavor berry jam
• fresh berries (optional)
• 1 egg for glazing

Berry Icing Ingredients

• 1/3 cup confectioner’s sugar
• ¼ cup mixed berry or strawberry freeze-dried berries
• 2-3 tbsp milk

Sugar Icing Ingredients

• 1/3 cup confectioner’s sugar
• 2-3 tbsp milk

Let’s Make Homemade Berry Pop Tart Pastries

Pastries

1. Preheat oven to 450°.
2. Beat the egg and set it aside.
3. Dust the counter with a bit of flour or line it with parchment paper. Also, dust a rolling pin with a bit of flour.
4. Roll out the pie crust and roll it 2-3 times horizontally and vertically with a rolling pin.
5. Cut out an equal number of pie crust shapes.
6. Transfer ½ of the crusts to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
7. Add 1-2 teaspoons (depending upon the size of the cutout) of jam to the center of each pastry.
8. If using fresh fruit, add 1-2 slices on top of the jam.
9. Brush the edges of the pastry with the beaten egg.
10. Top with another pasty cutout to create a small pie.
11. Crimp the edges with a small fork to seal the pastries.
12. Brush the entire pastry with the beaten egg.
13. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown.
14. Cool on a baking rack.

Icing

Two Icing Recipes – I make two different types of berry icing, depending on what I have in my pantry. If I have freeze-dried berries, I make the berry icing, if not, I go with the straight sugar icing.

Berry Icing

1. Place confectioner’s sugar and freeze-dried berries into a small blender or food processor and mix.
2. Transfer the mix to a small bowl and add milk 1 tablespoon at a time. The glaze should be thick so that it does not run off the sides of the pastries.
3. Spoon the glaze onto each pastry and decorate with sugar decorations.

Sugar Icing

1. Add confectioner’s sugar to a small bowl. Add the milk 1 tablespoon at a time.
2. The glaze should be thick so that it does not run off the sides of the pastries.
3. Spoon the glaze onto each pastry and decorate with sugar decorations.

Krazy Kitchen Mom Tips

NOTE: This recipe has two different icing recipes. Use the icing you desire

• Seal well – When assembling the pop tarts, be sure to seal the edges thoroughly to prevent the filling from leaking during baking. Use a fork to crimp the edges.
• Cool completely before glazing – Be sure that pastries are completely cooled before adding the filling.
• Glaze – Add more milk if the glaze is too loose, add more sugar if it’s too thin.