Easy Heart-Shaped Pop Tarts That Kids Actually Love Recipe
Delight your kids with these easy-to-make heart-shaped pop tarts filled with sweet strawberry jam and topped with a vanilla glaze and festive sprinkles. Perfect for breakfast or a fun snack, these homemade treats combine flaky pie crust with a delicious homemade icing that’s sure to be a hit with the whole family.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 12 pop tarts 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Pop Tarts
- 2 packages refrigerated pie crust
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons flour for dusting
Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pink food coloring (optional)
- Heart-shaped sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Prepare pie crust: Let the refrigerated pie crusts sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes to soften slightly, making them easier to work with.
- Cut out shapes: Unroll the pie crusts onto a floured surface and use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out heart shapes from the dough.
- Add jam filling: Place about 1 teaspoon of strawberry jam in the center of half of the heart shapes, being careful to keep the jam away from the edges to prevent leaking.
- Seal pop tarts: Top the jam-filled hearts with the remaining heart shapes and firmly seal the edges together by pressing with the tines of a fork.
- Vent the tops: Poke 3 small holes in the top of each pop tart to allow steam to escape during baking.
- Egg wash and bake: Brush the tops of the pop tarts with the beaten egg to give them a glossy finish and bake them in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool completely: Remove the pop tarts from the oven and allow them to cool thoroughly on a wire rack before adding icing.
- Make the icing: In a small bowl, mix together powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and optional pink food coloring until smooth and drizzly.
- Decorate: Drizzle the icing over the cooled pop tarts and immediately add heart-shaped sprinkles while the icing is still wet to ensure they stick.
Notes
- Letting the dough sit at room temperature prevents cracking when cutting and folding.
- Keep the jam filling away from the edges to avoid leakage during baking.
- You can substitute strawberry jam with your favorite fruit preserves.
- Use a light hand with the icing to prevent it from becoming too runny.
- Store pop tarts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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