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Strawberry Pop-Tarts

Let’s talk about pop-tarts. Chances are, if you were a kid growing up in the ’70s and 80’s, you not only knew what Kellogg’s pop-tarts were, you loved them.  I know I loved them; not for breakfast per se, but for a snack. I was unlike most kids in that I did not like mine toasted.  I liked them straight up, right out of the silver foil two-pack pack they came in. Unlike many of today’s parental food restrictions, I was allowed to eat more or less as much sugar as I wanted and to drink soda.  It was a different time.  In fairness to my mom, she also made me a diverse eater; maybe that’s why she allowed all the other “treats”. I ate vegetables, was a huge fan of almost any type of ethnic food, and appreciated a salad–as long as it was not every night.  As a mom, I’m a bit more watchful of what my kids (and myself) eat, but I do preach moderation. If my kids eat well during meals, try new things, and continue to eat fruits and vegetables, they can have their “treats”.

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I developed this recipe for pop-tarts because my older son (the typically savory guy) asked me to buy him pop-tarts.  I honestly was not sure he even knew what they were.  I blame TV or possibly middle school peers!  I could not, however, get myself to buy store-bought pop-tarts.  And so my experimenting began.  Similar to a hand pie, these are less filling and of course frosted–because any delicious pop-tart I’m going to devour is going to have frosting (and sprinkles) on it.  I didn’t consult my son on what flavor he wanted, without hesitation I went with strawberry, my childhood favorite.

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Homemade pop-tarts take some time and patience, and you absolutely must make your dough for this recipe. I have fallen in love with pop-tarts all over again at 45!  If you are feeling ambitious, try making homemade strawberry quick jam to use in this recipe, it’s the perfect thing to make all those fresh summer berries you picked yourself. My kids loved my pop-tart, although my older son’s first remark after telling me they were delicious was “I wanted cinnamon-sugar ones”. Better to learn early on, ya can’t get everything you want in life.

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About the Author

Andrea Potischman

I am a professionally trained NYC chef turned CA mom and food blogger. I post about real food, with doable ingredient lists that are family friendly.

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