A plump, sweet blueberry filling wrapped inside a buttery flaky crust, these Blueberry Pop Tarts are a real breakfast treat. Add a cinnamon icing and these are way better than the store-bought variety.
Prep Time40 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr5 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blueberry pop tarts, breakfast pastries, homemade pop tarts, sweet breakfast
In a medium saucepan, combine the blueberries, lemon zest, juice and sugar and bring to a boil over medium heat.
1 lb Fresh or Frozen Blueberries, 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest, 1 ½ Tablespoons Lemon Juice, ⅓ Cup White Granulated Sugar
Mix together the cornstarch and water then stir it into the blueberries.
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch, 1 Tablespoon Water
Turn the heat down so the mixture is just simmering.
Simmer stirring every so often for about 10 minutes until the blueberries have softened and the liquid has thickened. Draw a line across the back of your spoon and the line should hold.
Remove from heat and allow to cool completely
FOR THE POP TART CRUST
Place the butter, flour, sugar and salt in a food processor and pulse until it looks like lumply sand. Add the ice water 1 tablespoon at a time and pulse between each until the dough just starts clumping together. Don't add more water than you need.
1 ½ Sticks Unsalted Butter, 8 oz All Purpose Flour, ⅓ Cup White Granulated Sugar, ½ teaspoon Salt, up to ½ Cup Ice Water
Turn the dough out onto a sheet of baking paper and just gently pull it together – don’t knead it too much as you want it to stay cold for it to become flaky.
Shape the dough into a rough square, then cut in half. Wrap each piece up separately and chill for at least 45 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400℉. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
Cut the dough in half. Return one half of the dough to the fridge.
Roll the other out to a rough rectangle approximately 9 inches x 12 inches and about ⅙th of an inch thick.
Trim it to make straight sides and cut 8 smaller about 2.5 x 4 inches each. Reroll the offcuts to make another 2. Place them all on a baking tray and back into the fridge.
Repeat with the other piece of dough.
TO ASSEMBLE
Hold back about 1 tablespoon of the filling if you'd like to use it for decorating.
Top 10 of the rectangles with about 1 ½ tablespoons of blueberry filling. Keep it quite centered, leaving a ½ inch edge all the way round and don’t be tempted to overfill them.
Use your finger to brush a line of water around the edge, then top with another rectangle of dough. Use a fork to crimp the sides firmly all the way round.
Beat together the egg yolk with a dash of water and brush over the tops. Pierce two small slits with a sharp knife.
1 Egg Yolk, Dash of Water
Place them on the prepared baking trays and bake for 25-27 minutes, turning at the halfway point, until golden and crisp.
FOR THE ICING
Sift the powdered sugar and cinnamon into a medium bowl, then mix in the milk. Adjust the consistency so that it settles after about 10 seconds when stirred - powdered sugar will make it thicker, milk or water to thin it.
1 Cup Powdered Sugar, Good Pinch of Cinnamon, 1 ½ Tablespoons Milk
For purple icing: push the reserved blueberry filling through a strainer and use the juice to colour the icing.
For the blueberry dots: use the juice from straining the filling as above and dot it onto the tarts with a toothpick, then run the toothpick through the middle of the dots to make swirls.
Spread the icing over the cooled pop tarts with a spatula. Serve immediately or wait a few hours for the icing to set up a little.
Notes
Fresh and frozen blueberries will release a different amount of liquid. If the filling is too thick, just add a touch of water to thin it. If it's too thin, cook it a little longer or add a touch more cornstarch slurry.It's very important not to over-process the dough so that you still have very small lumps of visible butter in it when rolled out.It's equally as important to keep the dough cold so chill where recommended, and even more if it is warm where you are.Pop tarts can be frozen to store longer.