Homemade Strawberry Pop Tarts
These homemade strawberry pop-tarts are made with a buttery from-scratch pastry, fresh strawberry jam filling, and a pretty pink glaze. The perfect make-ahead breakfast or weekend baking project the whole family will love!
Ingredients
For the pastry dough:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup cold, unsalted butter cubed
- 1/2 cup cold water
For the strawberry filling:
- 1½ cups fresh strawberries hulled and chopped
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 1 tablespoon of water for the slurry
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
For the glaze:
- 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon strawberry jam
- Rainbow sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Cook strawberries, honey, and lemon juice over medium heat for 10 minutes until it begins to bubble. Stir in cornstarch slurry and allow to boil for 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and continue to cook for 25 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, then set aside to cool completely.
- Mix flour and salt, then cut in cold butter until crumbly. Add cold water one tablespoon at a time until dough forms, divide into two discs, wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll each dough disc into a 9x12 rectangle about ⅛-inch thick on a floured surface. Cut into 9 - 3×4-inch rectangles.
- Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of filling onto half the rectangles, leaving a ½-inch border. Top with remaining rectangles and press edges closed with a fork, then cut a vent in the top.
- Bake 25–30 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely.
- Whisk powdered sugar with milk until smooth. Mix in strawberry jam for a light pink color and spoon over cooled pop-tarts. Top with sprinkles if desired.