24 Homemade Pop-Tart Recipes Because The Best Toaster Pastries Are The Ones You Make Yourself—Just Ask Taylor Swift
Felicia Lim
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Homemade Strawberry Pop Tarts
Pop-Tarts have always been an integral part of the American childhood experience. Nothing takes you down memory lane faster, than biting into a Pop-Tart filled with fruit, jam or drizzled in icing. Flaky, bulging with sweet filling, and super handy, Pop-Tarts will always be a favorite.
There's nothing wrong with the Pop-Tarts that came in packets from the supermarket, it goes without saying homemade Pop-Tarts are actually way better. They are less processed but with the same delicious crust, which means you know exactly what is going in (no unrecognizable ingredients here!)
Sure, the homemade route is a bit more work than unwrapping the store-bought toaster pastries from the silver foil wrappers. But Pop-tarts made from scratch is much more versatile because it provides the option of filling them however you like!
Pop-Tarts made their glorious debut in 1964, when Kellogg first introduced the toaster pastry that would forever change breakfast (and life) as we know it. Some of the most popular Pop-Tarts flavors include Frosted Strawberry, Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon, and Frosted Hot Fudge Sundae.
From classic fruit-filled options like Blackberry Pop-Tarts, Strawberry Rhubarb Pop-Tarts, and Blueberry Pop-Tarts, to chocolate-flavored options such as Chocolate Hazelnut Pop-Tarts and Triple Chocolate Pop-Tarts, there are plenty of choices!
We've even got unconventional recipes such as Giant Strawberry Pop-Tarts, Pop-Tart Ice Cream Sandwiches, and S'mores Pop-Tarts for those of you who want crave a toaster pastry with something a little different.
Best Dough for Homemade Pop-Tarts
Many of these recipes call for an easy to make dough for the pastry component of the Pop-Tart. If you want a shortcut, feel free to you can use store-bought pie dough or puff pastry instead.
Here are 24 homemade Pop-Tart recipes to bring back childhood bliss. These made-from-scratch renditions are fun, endlessly customizable, and rival the store-bought version.