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Remember the joy of a warm Pop-Tart on a busy morning? That flaky crust, the sweet, fruity filling, and that iconic frosting drizzle. Well, what if I told you that joy could be multiplied tenfold with a homemade version? Forget those crumbly, often-stale store-bought pastries. We’re talking about Homemade Blueberry Pop Tarts today, and trust me, they’re a game-changer. Imagine a golden, buttery crust encasing a bursting-with-flavor blueberry filling, all topped with a sweet glaze that melts in your mouth. Get ready to rediscover a childhood favorite, elevated to gourmet status.
Homemade Blueberry Pop Tarts:
Blueberry Filling:
- 1 lb fresh blueberries
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 1/2 TBSP lemon juice
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 TBSP cornstarch
- 1 TBSP water
Pop-Tart Crust:
- 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks) of unsalted butter, grated
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- up to 1/2 cup cold ice water
Icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 TBSP milk
In a medium sauce pan, add blueberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat. In a small bowl, add cornstarch and water and stir together. Add to the blueberry mixture. Turn down the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring often. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
For the crust, add shredded butter, flour, sugar and salt. Work together with a pastry cutter until you have a crumble mixture. Add cold water 1 TBSP at a time until you can form a ball. Chill for 45 minutes. Remove from the fridge and roll out the dough to a 9×12 rectangle. Cut into 2.5×4 inch rectangles.
Add 1 1/2 TBSP of filling and add a second layer of dough. Seal with a fork around all edges. Poke the top of each pop tart with a fork to vent. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
With a mixer, add powder sugar, vanilla, and gradually add milk. Mix until combined and get desired consistency. Top off each cooled pastry with icing and add sprinkles. Enjoy!!
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Homemade Blueberry Pop-tarts
Description
These Homemade Blueberry Pop-tarts are bursting with flavor and topped with a sweet glaze that melts in your mouth!
Ingredients
Blueberry Filling:
- 1 lb fresh blueberries
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 1/2 TBSP lemon juice
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 TBSP cornstarch
- 1 TBSP water
Pop-Tart Crust:
- 3/4 cup (1.5 sticks) of unsalted butter, grated
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- up to 1/2 cup cold ice water
Icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 TBSP milk
Instructions
To make the filling:
- In a medium sauce pan, add blueberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, and sugar
- Bring to a boil over medium heat
- In a small bowl, add cornstarch and water and stir together
- Add to the blueberry mixture
- Turn down the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring often
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool
To make the crust:
- Add shredded butter, flour, sugar and salt
- Work together with a pastry cutter until you have a crumble mixture
- Add cold water 1 TBSP at a time until you can form a ball
- Chill for 45 minutes
- Remove from the fridge and roll out the dough to a 9×12 rectangle
- Cut into 2.5×4 inch rectangles
- Add 1 1/2 TBSP of filling and add a second layer of dough
- Seal with a fork around all edges
- Poke the top of each pop tart with a fork to vent
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely
To make the icing:
- With a mixer, add powder sugar, vanilla, and gradually add milk
- Mix until combined and get desired consistency
- Top off each cooled pastry with icing and add sprinkles
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