Homemade Pop Tarts Recipe

4.98 from 48 votes

Fun mini tarts filled with jam and topped with a glaze with sprinkles.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings pop tarts

Calories 359kcal

Combine flour, salt and shortening together with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse crumbs
2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon salt, ⅔ cup shortening
Add ice cold water and mix lightly with a fork until mixture comes together.
6-7 tablespoons ice water
Form into two balls.
Roll out one ball into a rectangular shape, about 8 x 12 inches.
Cut into smaller rectangles, about 3 x 4 inches.
Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
Roll out second crust and cut into small rectangles, about 3 x 4 inches.

Place a tablespoon of jam in the center of each piece of dough.
½ cup jam
Put a top piece of dough over the jam. Crimp edges with a fork.
Poke a few holes in top crust with a fork.
Bake in preheated 415°F oven for 12-15 minutes. Cool on a baking rack.
Once pop tarts are fully cool, you can add the glaze. Mix powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon of half and half.
½ cup powdered sugar, 1 - 2 tablespoon half and half or milk
Add just a bit more to make the glaze a spoonable consistency. Place a spoonful on the center of the pop tart, allowing it to pool over the sides.
Sprinkle colorful sprinkles over the top while the glaze is still wet.
1 teaspoon sprinkles

It's okay if your pop tarts aren't perfectly sized. A rustic look works and tastes just as delicious!
Crimp the edges with a fork to seal in that jam. Make certain the crimp marks go through both layers.
Make certain oven is fully preheated before baking
If the glaze feels too thin, just add a bit more powdered sugar
Don't add glaze until pop tarts are cool
Store leftover pop tarts in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days