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A stack of poptart recipe homemade frosted pastries with colorful sprinkles on top and jam filling peeking out from the layers.

Poptart Recipe Homemade

Poptart Recipe Homemade with flaky pastry, endless filling options, and a sweet icing that beats store-bought versions every time. Perfect for family breakfasts or make-ahead freezer treats.
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Homemade
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Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 33 minutes
Servings: 12 pop tarts
Calories: 320kcal
Cost: $8

Equipment

  • 1 Rolling Pin (For flattening pastry)
  • 1 Pastry cutter (Or pizza wheel/sharp knife)
  • 2 Large Baking Sheets
  • 1roll Parchment paper (For lining trays)
  • 1 Sharp knife/pizza cutter (For cutting rectangles)
  • Several Mixing bowls
  • set Measuring cups & spoons

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 cup Cold unsalted butter - cubed
  • 3 oz Cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoon Granulated sugar
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon Fine sea salt
  • 3–4 tablespoon Ice water

Filling Options

  • ½ cup Strawberry jam
  • ½ cup Brown sugar - packed
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • – – Fresh fruit - Nutella, cream cheese (as desired)

Icing

  • 1 cup Powdered sugar
  • 2–3 tablespoon Milk - or dairy-free alternative
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract - or more for stronger flavor
  • 1 drop Rose water - optional, for strawberry icing
  • – – Food coloring - as desired

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix flour and salt. Cut butter into flour until crumbly. Beat cream cheese, egg, and vanilla; add to flour. Sprinkle in ice water gradually until dough forms. Wrap and chill 30 minutes.
    A variety of classic filling ingredients in bowls, including strawberries, strawberry jam, chocolate spread, sugar, cinnamon sticks, eggs, milk, and cream cheese.
  • On floured surface, roll dough to ⅛-inch thickness. Cut into rectangles (approx. 3x4 in).
    A wooden bowl with flour and small cubes of butter being mixed together with a wooden fork.
  • Place filling on half the rectangles. Brush edges with beaten egg. Top with another rectangle, press edges with fork to seal, and cut small steam vents.
    Hands folding pastry dough over a creamy filling on a floured surface with a rolling pin in the background.
  • Place on parchment-lined sheets. Brush tops with egg wash. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 15–18 minutes until golden. Cool fully on wire rack.
    A golden-brown pastry on a cooling rack being brushed with a drizzle of white icing.
  • Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla (plus optional rose water/food coloring). Drizzle over cooled pastries.
    A stack of poptart recipe homemade frosted pastries with colorful sprinkles on top and jam filling peeking out from the layers.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 320kcal (16%) | Carbohydrates: 42g (14%) | Protein: 4g (8%) | Fat: 16g (25%) | Saturated Fat: 9g (56%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 55mg (18%) | Sodium: 180mg (8%) | Potassium: 70mg (2%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 18g (20%) | Vitamin A: 450IU (9%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 25mg (3%) | Iron: 1.5mg (8%)
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