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Valentine's Day

Homemade Pop Tarts

By Rachael | Updated on January 23, 2023

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Pop Hearts- Homemade Pop Tarts

The most fun, 3 ingredients, “Pop Hearts”, or in other words, buttery, flakey, raspberry homemade pop tarts. Indulge in these fresh, homemade, but oh so simple, raspberry filled pop tarts! Crispy and flaky on the outside, warm and gooey and tart raspberry on the inside, each bite is bursting with flavor, and they take only minutes to make.

Serve with Mango Green Smoothie for a totally delicious and flavorful breakfast!

Homemade pop tarts in a heart shape for Valentine's Day, on a cute heart plate. The most fun, 3 ingredients, "Pop Hearts", or in other words, buttery, flakey, raspberry homemade pop tarts. Indulge in these fresh, homemade, but oh so simple, raspberry filled pop tarts! Crispy and flaky on the outside, warm and gooey and tart raspberry on the inside, each bite is bursting with flavor, and they take only minutes to make

When it comes to easy recipes, this one takes the cake! Here are a few reasons we can’t get enough of it:

  • So easy to make.
  • Only 3 ingredients.
  • Customizable.
  • Festive.
  • Quick

So we need any more reasons to try these simple homemade pop tarts? I think not.

What You Need to Make Homemade Pop Tarts

These “pop hearts” or heart shaped homemade pop tarts are ridiculously easy to make with only 3 simple ingredients:

  • Pie Crust-you can buy a refrigerated, ready to un-roll crust, or make your own homemade pie crust
  • Jam– For this fun Valentine’s Treat, we opted for a raspberry jam, but you can choose a different jam filling if you’d like.
  • Egg– to make an egg wash and help it get golden brown.
What you need to make homemade pop hearts, only 3 ingredients. The most fun, 3 ingredients, "Pop Hearts", or in other words, buttery, flakey, raspberry homemade pop tarts. Indulge in these fresh, homemade, but oh so simple, raspberry filled pop tarts! Crispy and flaky on the outside, warm and gooey and tart raspberry on the inside, each bite is bursting with flavor, and they take only minutes to make

Recommended Equipment

  • Heart Shaped Cookie Cutters – You need two sizes, one larger and one smaller
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment

How to Make Pop Hearts

Making Homemade pop tarts is super simple, so let’s look at the easy steps.

Step One: Preheat the Oven

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.

Step Two: Cut Out Pop Tart Shape

For this recipe, I used heart cookie cutters, but you can cut the pie crust into rectangles or hearts, or whatever shape you want.

Cutting out the hearts for homemade pop tart hearts. Buttery, flakey, raspberry homemade pop tarts.

Step Three: Fill Center of Half the Hearts with Raspberry Jam

Top half your hearts with the filling of your choice. For these pop tarts, I am using raspberry jam.

Variations:

  • Strawberry jam
  • Nutella
  • Lemon curd
  • Chocolate Fudge Sauce
Buttery, flakey, raspberry homemade pop tarts.

Step Four: Cut Out Peekaboo Top and Egg Wash

Take the remaining hearts, and cut out a slightly smaller heart to make a peekaboo window.

Egg wash the edges of the pie crust topped with the jam. Then top with the peekaboo windows.

Seal the edges of the peekaboo topper with the bottom by pressing it together, or crimping it with a fork.

Buttery, flakey, raspberry homemade pop tarts.

Step Five: Bake

Bake the filled pop hearts on a baking sheet at 425 degrees for 10-13 minutes until golden brown.

Already baked Buttery, flakey, raspberry homemade pop tarts. On a baking sheet

Serve With

This recipe is so perfect for Valentine’s Day or just a fun breakfast and I love pairing it with Pina Colada Fruit Salad or a nice Sunrise Smoothie for a festive breakfast.

Buttery, flakey, raspberry homemade pop tarts.

Tips and Tricks

Making this recipe is Eazy Peazy. But here is what you should know:

  • Cookie cutters: the real key to making these extra fun is the peekaboo crust top. And the way you get this is by cutting a smaller heart out of a larger one. Find the perfect cookie cutters for this on amazon.
  • Customize: Fill your pop hearts (homemade pop tarts) with your favorite flavor profile. Because I made these for Valentine’s Day initially I used raspberry jam to get that red color and holiday flavor. But since we have made them over and over, and have used Nutella, lemon curd, orange marmalade (not my fave), and more. So customize to your preference.
  • Use the Scraps: Because you cut out the center out of some of the hearts to form the peekaboo, you will have dough scraps let. Don’t let them go to waste, instead, use the egg to wash them as well, and sprinkle them with cinnamon and sugar, and bake alongside the pop hearts. They are smaller so will bake quicker, so pull them out early, or be prepared for them to be a little crispier.
Buttery, flakey, raspberry homemade pop tarts.

Other Great Recipes:

  • Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Raspberry Buttercream
  • Raspberry Pistachio Shortbread Bars
  • Raspberry 7UP® Punch Recipe
  • Banana Creme Pie
  • Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake Bars
  • Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake

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Pop hearts, homemade pop tarts, flakey pie crust stuffed with raspberry jam and baked to golden perfection.

Pop Hearts

Buttery, flakey, pie crust stuffed with tart and sweet raspberry, and baked to golden perfection. These homemade pop tarts are delicious and easy.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 5 minute breakfast, breakfast pastry, homemade pop tarts, pop tarts
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 229kcal

Equipment

  • heart shaped cookie cutter
  • slightly smaller heart shaped cookie cutter

Ingredients

  • 1 ready-to-unroll piecrust refrigerated
  • 1 egg large
  • 4 teaspoons raspberry jam

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven 425 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray, or line with parchment paper.
  • Unroll the piecrust on a clean work surface, and cut 8 hearts out of the crust.
  • Then using a smaller heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut a smaller heart out of the center of 4 of the hearts to create a peekaboo crust.
  • Break an egg into a bowl, and use a fork to whip the egg up. Set aside.
  • Spread one teaspoon of raspberry jam on the center of the 4 remaining hearts. Then brush exposed edges with the egg.
  • Put the peekaboo crusts on top of the raspberry covered hearts. Seal the edges by pressing them firmly, or crimping them with a fork.
  • Transfer the homemade pie crusts to a prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Notes

Brush the cut out hearts that made the peekaboo with egg, as well as the scrap dough, and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Bake alongside the pop hearts for a fun treat.
Drizzle with icing or chocolate for a fun twist.

Nutrition

Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 192mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg

Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.

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