Best Homemade Frosted Cherry Pop Tarts Recipe
Best Homemade Frosted Cherry Pop Tarts Recipe – These super cute heart-shaped cherry pop tarts are easy to make and perfect for you and your loved one to share on Valentine’s Day!
This Best Homemade Frosted Cherry Pop Tarts Recipe is fun to make with your kids or to bring to a party!
WHY I LOVE THIS Best Homemade Frosted Cherry Pop Tarts Recipe
This is a perfect sweet treat for Valentine’s Day
I love this pop tart recipe because it is so fun to make with family or friends!
These pop tarts are super easy to make since it is made with storebought pie dough and cherry preserves!
It has the perfect combination of sweetness and slight bitterness from the cherries
One of my favorite recipes for homemade pop tarts because it is better than the real box of pop-tarts!
This recipe makes a delicious flaky pastry that is very similar to a pop tart and I enjoy every bite!
What you need
INGREDIENT NOTES
Pie Crust: Buy the Pillsbury premade pie crusts found in the grocery store’s refrigerated section. You can also use the generativ brand if you want a cheaper option. Feel free to make the pie crust homemade too! A good recipe is my “How to Make a Foolproof Flaky Pie Crust”.
Cherry Preserves: I used the brand Bonne Maman for the cherry preserves, but you can use whichever you want! Also, feel free to use any other fruit jam like strawberry jam or chocolate for your filling.
Egg: One whole room temperature egg for the egg wash (you will also use one tablespoon of water for egg wash).
Icing: Powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream (or medium cream), and vanilla extract for the icing.
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST HOMEMADE FROSTED CHERRY POP TARTS RECIPE
1. Preheat your oven to 375° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or reusable mats. Let the storebought pie crusts come to room temperature before using. Completely roll out the first pie crust onto a flat surface and using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut 6 pop tart hearts. Place each heart on the lined baking sheet.
2. Crack the one egg into a small bowl and whisk. Add a tablespoon of water and combine, then brush the egg wash onto the pie crust hearts. Spoon about 1/2 tablespoon to one tablespoon of cherry preserves and place in the middle of each heart (make sure to leave a good amount of space between the jam and edges of the crust so it doesn’t spill over in the oven).
3. Next roll out your second crust, cut out 6 more hearts, and place each pie crust heart on top of each jam/egg wash heart. Do so by aligning the top heart with the bottom. Press down around the edges with your fingers and then press down the edges again but with a small fork to make small indentations around the pop tart. Make sure you only do around the tip of the edges. Also, using a fork poke holes into the top of each heart.
4. Brush the tops of the pop tarts with the same egg wash and bake for 15 minutes. Reuse the rest of the dough from the first crust and the second pie crust to make extra homemade pop-tarts (it makes about 3 extra if you use the Pillsbury pie crusts). Do so by rolling the extra dough out with a rolling pin on a flat surface and cut and repeat until you are out of dough!
5. After you take the pop-tart hearts out of the oven, place them on a wire cooling rack to cool they should be slightly golden brown. While they are cooling, make the delicious icing to top the cherry pop tarts with! In a medium to small separate bowl add the powdered sugar. Then slowly add in the heavy whipping cream one tablespoon at a time mixing in between each time you put in one tablespoon. Make sure the icing is spreadable but thick after adding all the heavy cream. Add vanilla and mix until it is combined and smooth.
6. When pop tarts are fully cooled, spread icing on top of the pop tart with a small spoon. Top with your choice of cute Valentine’s sprinkles and enjoy!! Store in an airtight container or tupperware at room temperature for a few days or in the fridge for up to a week.
QUICK TIPS
Make sure you use a 3.5 to 4-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter to make the same amount as I did! I made 9 total from reusing the extra dough.
Ensure when you put your cherry preserves in the middle of the hearts, that you only put 1/2 tablespoon so it doesn’t spill/leak out of the sides.
When using the egg wash for these pop-tarts, it helps seal the pie crusts together and gives the top of the pop-tarts a nice crisp
I highly recommend using a small spoon to spread the frosting on top because it works easiest to spread the icing on
Feel free to use strawberry preserves or Nutella instead of cherry!
Make a homemade pie crust instead of a store-bought pie crust to enhance that butter flavor! It takes some extra effort, but it would be worth it!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is there any other frosting that I can use for these yummy toaster pastries? Feel free to use storebought frosting or you can make homemade cream cheese frosting! You can use the cream cheese frosting linked and make half of what it calls for!
Can I use homemade pie crust? Of course! A homemade crust is a little more work, but the taste is way more flavorful! Feel free to use my “How to Make Foolproof Flaky Pie Crust” recipe.
How do I store these? You should store it in a Tupperware or any airtight container at room temperature for 3 days or in the fridge for up to a week!
Can I use a different filling for these pop tarts? Sure thing! You could use a strawberry filling or any other fruit filling/preserves that you like! Also, Nutella or any chocolate would be good for these pop tarts!
Can I use puff pastry instead of store-bought pie crust? Yes, but I don’t recommend it. Just know they will come out a lot thicker and fluffier, so they may not hold the heart shape as well, but still yummy!
Did you love this recipe? Check out some of my other favorite Valentine’s Day recipes and pie recipes!
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Best Homemade Frosted Cherry Pop Tarts
Ingredients
- 2 store bought refrigerated pie crusts
- 6 tablespoons cherry preserves (good quality)
- 1 large egg (for egg wash)
For the icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mats. Let pie crusts come to room temperature before using. Completely roll out the first pie crust onto a flat surface and using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut 6 pop tart hearts. Place each heart on the lined baking sheet.
- Crack the one egg into a small bowl and whisk. Add a tablespoon of water and combine, then brush the egg wash onto pie crust hearts. Spoon about 1/2 tablespoon to one tablespoon of cherry preserves and place in the middle of each heart (make sure to leave a good amount of space between the jam and edges of the crust so it doesn't spill over in the oven).
- Next roll out your second crust, cut out 6 more hearts, and place each pie crust heart on top of each jam heart. Do so by aligning the top heart with the bottom. Press down around the edges with your fingers and then press down the edges again but with a small fork to make small indentations around the pop tart. Make sure you only do this around the tip of the edges. Also, using a fork poke holes into the top of each heart.
- Brush tops of the pop tarts with the same egg wash and bake for 15 minutes. Reuse the rest of the dough from the first crust and the second pie crust to make extra homemade pop-tarts (it makes about 3 extra if you use the Pillsbury pie crusts). Do so by rolling the extra dough out with a rolling pin on a flat surface and cut and repeat until you are out of dough!
- After you take the pop-tart hearts out of the oven, place them on a wire cooling rack to cool. They should be slightly golden brown. While they are cooling, make the vanilla icing. In a medium to small separate bowl, add the powdered sugar. Then slowly add in the heavy whipping cream one tablespoon at a time, mixing in between each time. Make sure the icing is spreadable but thick after adding all the heavy cream. Add vanilla and mix until it is combined and smooth.
- When pop tarts are fully cooled, spread icing on top of pop tart with a small spoon. Top with your choice of cute Valentine's sprinkles and enjoy!! Store in an airtight container or Tupperware at room temperature for a few days or in the fridge for up to a week.