24 Homemade Pop-Tart Recipes Because The Best Toaster Pastries Are The Ones You Make Yourself—Just Ask Taylor Swift
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.
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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!
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When Did Pop-Tarts Come Out?
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.
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Homemade Pop-Tart Recipes and Flavors
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.
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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.
The 24 Homemade Pop-Tart Recipes
Homemade Pop-Tart Recipes
Nourished Endeavours
These easy homemade strawberry pop tarts are next level delicious! The flaky, buttery pie crust base perfectly complements the sweet and tart flavor of the strawberry jam filling.
Get the recipe: Homemade Strawberry Pop Tarts
The Fit Peach
Your favorite childhood treat just got even better! These pop tarts have a perfectly flaky, golden crust stuffed with a deliciously sweet blueberry filling and drizzled with an easy blueberry infused icing. Vegan, gluten-free, paleo-friendly, and dairy free.
Get the Recipe: Homemade Blueberry Pop Tarts
Baked Ambrosia
Healthy, gluten-free paleo chocolate-covered strawberry pop tarts made with a fresh strawberry filling. This healthy make-ahead breakfast, snack or dessert is easy to make, and perfect for using up your summer strawberries!
Get the recipe: Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Pop Tarts
The Loopy Whisk
Imagine the most chocolatey dessert you can… and then multiply it by a hundred. What you get is these triple chocolate pop tarts. Yes, they are just as delicious as they sound, and gluten free to boot!
Get the recipe: Triple Chocolate Pop Tarts
Emma Duckworth Bakes
This raspberry white chocolate pop tarts are heaven. Buttery shortcrust pastry filled with fresh raspberry jam and melted white chocolate will prove the easy treat you have been waiting for.
Get the recipe: Raspberry White Chocolate Pop Tarts
Parsley and Icing
This giant strawberry pop tart has a tender, super delicious crust, is bursting with strawberry jam and topped with the easiest, most delicious icing and some fun, rainbow sprinkles!
Get the recipe: Giant Strawberry Pop Tart
Josh is Baking
Flaky chocolate pop tarts stuffed with a seriously fudgy brownie filling and topped with a chocolate glaze! Triple the chocolate, triple the drool.
Get the recipe: Chocolate Fudge Brownie Pop Tarts
Broma Bakery
Buttery, flaky dough filled with apricot jam, and topped with a glaze and sliced almonds.
Get the recipe: Apricot Almond Pop Tarts
Klara's Life
These blackberry pop tarts are so delicious. Juicy blackberry filling and edible flower decoration.
Get the recipe: Blackberry Pop Tarts
The Spiffy Cookie
The best thing about homemade pop-tarts? Creating your own flavors! Try this version with peanut butter filling and a chocolate glaze.
Get the recipe: Peanut Butter and Chocolate-Glazed Pop Tarts
Coley Cooks
This sweet and savory combination of strawberries and goat cheese wrapped in a flaky pastry makes an amazing breakfast or brunch treat!
Get the recipe: Strawberry and Goat Cheese Pop Tarts
Create Yum
Try these delicious pop tart ice cream sandwiches for dessert. Simple to make and tasty too.
Get the recipe: Pop Tart Ice Cream Sandwiches
Cashmere and Cocktails
Nutella and pop tarts combine to form these chocolate hazelnut pop tarts.
Get the recipe: Chocolate Hazelnut Pop Tarts
High Heels and Grills
These maple-glazed pumpkin pop tarts are made with pie crust, stuffed with a maple and pumpkin filling, and topped with a delicious maple glaze.
Get the recipe: Maple-Glazed Pumpkin Pop Tarts
Blue Bowl Recipes
These pop tarts are filled with a smooth blueberry jam, wrapped in a perfectly crisp, flaky pie crust, and topped with a drizzle of blueberry icing. They’re better than the store-bought ones!
Get the recipe: Blueberry Pop Tarts
Everyday Pie
Homemade pop tart pastry dough is stuffed with a buttery brown sugar filling, baked, and then topped with the most perfect cinnamon glaze. These unreal Brown Sugar Pop Tarts made from scratch are not to be missed.
Get the recipe: Brown Sugar Pop Tarts
Tournadough Alli
Want to make your favorite childhood snack at home? These homemade strawberry pop-tarts are super easy, filled with strawberry jam and glazed to perfection.
Get the recipe: Homemade Strawberry Pop Tarts
The Sweet and Simple Kitchen
These homemade apple cinnamon pop tarts are way better than storebought. Make a batch today!
Get the recipe: Apple Cinnamon Pop Tarts
Cravings Journal
These homemade berry pop tarts recipe is delicious and you can vary the filing to the one of your preference.
Get the recipe: Homemade Berry Pop Tarts
Food Fanatic
Cookie dough pop tarts are a homemade version of your childhood favorite. Make your breakfast happy!
Get the recipe: Cookie Dough Pop Tarts
The Loopy Whisk
Take the humble pop tart to new heights: make S’mores pop tarts by stuffing them with chocolate and smothering them with marshmallow meringue frosting.
Get the recipe: S'mores Pop Tarts
Also The Crumbs Please
Buttery, flaky pie crust and sweet vanilla strawberry jam both made from scratch.
Get the recipe: Chocolate Strawberry Pop Tarts
Peanut Butter Plus Chocolate
Delicious recipe for homemade gluten free pop tarts made with flaky pastry and strawberry-rhubarb compote. Simple, fast and perfect when you are looking for a perfect spring-summer treat that’s also dairy-free.
Get the recipe: Strawberry Rhubarb Pop Tarts
Cheneé Today
These sweet potato pop tarts are full of amazing sweet potato flavor and spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Then they’re wrapped up in a flaky crust and frosted with a rich brown butter icing.
Get the recipe: Sweet Potato Pop Tarts
