Homemade Pop Tarts

I tried this recipe for a quick breakfast or snack item for my son to pair with his fruit/veggie smoothie.  Turns out mom and dad like them too :)  I opted to not use the glaze to try to cut back on extra sugar and I found that they were very tasty this way.  This less-processed tart is another option to try when your child is begging for the standard pop-tart.  I chose to use refrigerated pie crusts to save time, but you could certainly make your own wheat pie crust dough if you prefer.

Ingredients:

1 box refrigerated pie crusts (or make your own)

1 cup +/- natural, all-fruit jam (try to opt for one with less sugar)

Glaze (optional)

1.25 cups powdered sugar

4 Tbsp dairy-free milk

Directions:

Using a pizza cutter, trip the edges of the pie dough to make a square/rectangle.  Using the pizza cutter, divide each rectangle into 4 squares.  Place and spread ~1 Tbsp of jam onto each square in the middle.  Fold over the dough and seal edges with a fork.

With the extra dough that you trimmed off of the circle pie crust at the beginning, roll into a ball and roll out with a rolling pin to make 2 additional pop-tart squares.

Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 450 degrees for 10-12 minutes.  If you wish to use glaze, allow time for pop-tarts to cool and prepare glaze by mixing in milk until desired consistency.  Spread on top of pop-tarts and allow to cool.

Recipe taken from: http://onceamonthmom.com/freezable-recipe-homemade-pop-tarts/