Now that my son is old enough to eat more foods and is showing a love of baking, the time has come to teach him how to make pop tarts. My culinary career started making pop tarts as a side gig in 2014 while still working in nonprofit management. I opened an online bakery to raise money for our baby fund to afford surrogacy. These nostalgic, homemade versions of my childhood are flakey with a balance between butter and sugar. Easy to make and assemble, these treats are great for summer gatherings or a midday bite. I prefer making my own jam, but store bought jam is just fine — simply make sure to use jam or preserves, as jelly will melt too much and completely leak out when baked. 

Ingredients
1 pie dough recipe, here
1 jar jam
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons heavy cream
Sprinkles, to garnish 

 

 

 

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
2. Remove pie dough from the refrigerator and flour a large work surface. Roll out each disk into a circle about 12-inches in diameter and ⅛-inch thick. Use a knife to cut the edges off to create a 9-inch square, then cut each square into three 3-inch stripes. 
3. Spoon 1 to 2 tablespoons of jam in the center of one half of each strip. Brush a rectangle of egg wash around the jam, to seal the sides together. Fold the dry end over the end with jam. Use a fork to crimp the edges together on all sides. 
4. Place the pop tarts on the prepared baking sheet and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Some jam will leak out. 
5. Cool completely on a wire rack. Once cooled, transfer pop tarts to the wire rack and place the baking sheet under the wire rack to collect excess icing. 
6. Meanwhile, whisk together powdered sugar and 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream until smooth. Spoon over the top of each pop tart and garnish with sprinkles. Let the icing dry completely, about 10 to 15 minutes, before eating. Store poptarts in an airtight container for up to 3 days. 

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