As soon I stumbled upon the step by step photos on making Pop Tarts on Chez Pim, I knew I’d have to give it a thumbs up. With my 5 y.o. cousin who’s always happy to bake with me, these strawberry pop tarts would be perfect, given that he’s not a fan of chocolate (Yes, I know!).
I’m not so fond of jam, so what I did was use a little strawberry jam as a base and added a whole lot of chopped fresh strawberries to accentuate the taste of the jam as well as give the filling some texture. And just because I was feeling a little frivilous, I added half a vanilla bean to it. It already felt so perfect that I instantly started thinking of the different flavour combinations I’d be trying in the future – plum and star anise, apple and cinnamon, strawberry and lime, Nutella and chopped hazelnuts! What would be your favourite flavour for these pop tarts?
For the flaky pastry crust I used this recipe and increased the sugar by two tablespoons. Making the dough was easier than ever with my KitchenAid! All I had to do was put the dry ingredients in the bowl and pop in the rest of the ingredients in the prescribed order, and it was ready! I’m still in awe of it. I just stand there and gape at it in amazement while all the mixing is being done (so I don’t think I will be multitasking for a while!).
Strawberry Filling Recipe
Strawberry jam
Fresh strawberries, chopped
½ a vanilla bean, split and scraped
No proportions here because that just depends on how chunky or smooth you’d like your filling to be. I used approx 5 tablespoons of jam with a large handful of strawberries. And once you’ve scraped the bean, toss the remains into your jar of sugar to have some Vanilla sugar instead of spending a fortune over it!
While we took turns to roll out the dough and spread the strawberry filling, we made a whole lot of different shapes and different cuts for the steam to escape. He had seen all the step by step photos with me and knew exactly what to do, so before I could tell him what had to be done, he’d go run and get whatever was required! Even yesterday, when we made lavender cupcakes, he told me to be careful and not fill the batter till the top and also wait for the cake to cool down, failing which the icing will melt! Very pleasantly surprised by this since he doesn’t bake at home! I finally have a smart and enthusiastic baking partner and I really wish he didn’t have to go back to England!
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mm that is SO pretty and looks so good! my brother loves pop tarts, so i want to make him the home-made version!
These look amazing! I can’t wait to try to make a homemade pop tart!
Oh these look tempting! I’d definitely go for Nutella filling. All the chocolate goodness oozing out of each bite. Mmmmmmm…..
Shaheen this is path breaking stuff!! DIY pop-tarts?!! I always look longingly at those imported pop tarts you get in supermarkets something like 400 bucks for a pack of 4 or something to that end.. This looks superb! I’m definitely going to try it
Wow crispy, saucy and gr8 looking puffs.
Wow it looks beautiful and yummy.
Wish I had atleast one for my coffee
Homemade anything is always good, isn’t it? Your pop tarts look way better than the ones you buy at the store and are so much better for your health too. Great recipe!
Pearl: Your brother will love you more for them. They were a hit in my family.
Chelle: Oh you should!
Ovenhaven: Nobody can go wrong with Nutella, can they?
Plutosangel: It’s a criminal waste to spend so much on them! Try it, try it!
Kitchen Flavours:
Happy Cook: Come over for some, still have 3 left!
Ben: COuldn’t agree more. Homemade is always good!
My kids would LOVE these. And, okay, so would I! I’d have to try it with some raspberries.
I did this a couple years ago and the kids LOVE them. I just don’t get enough time to keep up with so many little mouths. These look AWESOME!
What a great idea!!!
Those are pretty much the cutest things EVER. Awesome job!
Gorgeous! And Nutella with hazelnuts gets my vote!
This is a great idea!! Thanks for sharing.
Your Pop Tarts are stunning. I am definitely bookmarking this to make at a later date. One question though, how do you reheat these? Can you put them in the regular toaster like you do with store-bought Pop Tarts, or is there a better/preferable method?
WOW!! Who would have ever known that these pop tarts could be made? They look so good and they are on my list to make just as soon as I get all this Xmas stuff cleaned up. CAN’T WAIT!
These sound and look amazing. Nutella and Hazelnut would definately be my flavor fave!
your little cousin is so adorable! how nice to have an extra pair of hands to bake with
Good for you… these are so cute. I’d love to make these with my son. He likes the ‘real kind,’ which I refuse to buy… so I’m sure he’d like these. Maybe we’d add icing and a dusting of colored sugar.
WAY TO GO Purple…they look awesome! Sorry hvnt replied to you mail. Will do soon; still hv the kids at home on vacation!
Loved reading all your comments!
Bri, I reheated them in the microwave for 10 seconds. Liked the combination of crispy corners and soft centres. But lightly toasting on a pan would be great too!
My hubby just got mad at me earlier this week for finishing all the pop tarts in the house. Maybe I should make some to make up for it. Yours look great!
These were my chilidhood favorite! It’s been over 20 years since I had one, so I’d say it’s about time. They look wonderful!
Digging your flavor combo ideas. I’d probably go simple and start off with apple and cinnamon
I can’t wait to try these myself – they look wonderful!
Oh man! I thought I responded to this comment.
Gaga: Now he has reason to rejoice.
Susan: Time to revisit the good old days?
Jude: SOmehow, I always associate apples with you after making those apple chips. LOL
Heather T: Oh you must!
How funny that we both were making these with the little kids in our lives! Your pastry looks so buttery and flakey and I love how you used fresh strawberries in the filling
I hope you don’t mind I added a little link to these at the end of my poptart post, they are too delicious looking not to share.
Hi Andrea! So nice to hear from you
of course I don’t mind you adding that link! Your pop tarts looks so pretty with the icing and sprinkles.
oh this sounds dreamy!
oh my! I got some frozen pie crust I need to get rid of and some orange marmalade! WOOHOO! Thanks for the idea!
These look lovely and very inspiring! I can think of a million different ways to stuff these!
You are my hero. This looks insanely delicious.
Oh these are perfect! My 13yo cousin is coming over for a visit and I'm responsible for keeping him alive for a week
He's a super picky eater who hates pies/chocolate/cake/icecream but HAS to have dessert. These pop tarts are the perfect solution.
Thanks for posting the recipe!
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm … must make these!
slice some strawberries. whip some heavy cream.
Peanut butter and Honey is what I’m going to make when I get back home where I have a kitchen.
Is there anyway to make the pastry crust chocolate?
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