Homemade Pop Tarts

OK, so maybe not everyone has time to make Pop-Tarts, but if you do have some spare time, you'll want to try these!  Especially if you love Pop-Tarts.  These are great because they are free from additives and preservatives.  Even better...you can customize the filling to your tastes!  When I made these today, I made some with Blackberry Jam, some were made with butterscotch chips and marshmallows as the filling.  Next time, I'm going to try to make my all-time fave, brown sugar and cinnamon.  Yum!!   Thanks so much to my friend Andrea for sharing this recipe on her blog.  Andrea says to store these wrapped in wax paper, or to freeze them if they last that long ;) They're amazing!!

Homemade Pop Tarts

recipe adapted from Heavenly Homemakers

Ingredients:

3 1/2 cups all purpose flour (can use white whole wheat or whole wheat if you prefer)

1 teaspoon coarse salt

1 cup (2 sticks) melted butter, unsalted

1 cup (8 oz) plain low fat yogurt (I substituted sour cream, as I didn't have yogurt)

about 1/3 cup of your favorite jam, jelly or preserves

for the frosting:

1 cup confectionery sugar

2-3 teaspoons milk

2-3 teaspoons light corn syrup

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

sprinkles!

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together the flour, salt, butter and yogurt until combined (I used my kitchen aid mixer with the paddle attachment). Lightly flour your counter and knead the dough for 1 minute. The dough will be moist. Roll it out pretty thin - about 1/8 inch. Cut into desired size. I used a pizza cutter and made mine into rectangles that were 3 1/2 inches by 4 inches. On half of the rectangles spread about 1 teaspoon of jam over the center, leaving room around the edges. Cover the jam-filled rectangles with the remaining pieces and crimp the edges with a fork to seal them shut. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees, until top is lightly browned. Cool completely.

 

Make frosting - I used my standard sugar cookie frosting since it hardens up nicely after it dries. In a small bowl mix together the confectionery sugar and milk. Add the corn syrup and vanilla extract until it is thin but spreadable. Frost the centers of the pop tarts and add sprinkles. Now you can enjoy them...or you can wait for the frosting to harden once it dries (takes a couple of hours.)