Homemade Blueberry Pop Tarts
Homemade Blueberry Pop Tarts are so easy to make! Puff pastry plus a few fresh ingredients and you have tender, flaky homemade pop tarts!
Ingredients
- 2 sheets of frozen puff pastry thawed
Filling:
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 2-3 tablespoons of cornstarch or arrowroot powder
Topping:
- 2 tablespoons blueberry juice reserved from cooking filling
- 1 cup powdered or confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoons freeze dried blueberries crushed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and defrost pastry for 30-45 minutes until it is pliable.
- Meanwhile, make the filling. In a small pot, bring blueberries, sugar and lemon juice to a boil. Gently press blueberries against pot to release juices. Reduce down for 7-8 minutes. Spoon out about two tablespoons of blueberry juice and set aside.
- Add in cornstarch or arrowroot powder, one tablespoon at a time, stirring until completely dissolved. How much thickener you will need will depend on how juicy your blueberries are. You want the blueberries to have an almost jam-like consistency. Remove from heat and let cool a few minutes.
- Roll each thawed pastry out to 12 inches by 12 inches on a floured surface.
- Add about 1 tablespoon of jam, evenly spaced into two rows of three, for six total jam smears.
- Place other pastry sheet on top of the one with the jam. Gently press around edges then cut into six pop tarts. Use a fork to crimp the edges of each pastry.
- Bake for 15 minutes on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Remove from oven and let cool for five minutes.
- To make the icing, combine the blueberry juice you set aside earlier with powdered sugar. Whisking together until thick but spreadable icing forms. Add a few droplets of water if it is too thick. Spread icing over warm pop tarts and sprinkle with crushed freeze dried blueberries.
Nutrition
Calories: 636kcalCarbohydrates: 84gProtein: 6gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gSodium: 207mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 3gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 2mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!