Homemade Pear Pop Tarts

Homemade Pear Pop Tarts

Embrace your inner child with this autumn-inspired breakfast treat.

Photo: Amy Greene

Fall is the season for pears! I've been dying to try my hand at making homemade pop tarts for a while now. And it was worth the wait—these tarts were a big hit with my kids. Plus they're healthier than the pre-packaged kind kids love.

Even though they are smaller than the regular pop tarts, my kids thought they were very filling. They could only eat two at a time, served with a cold glass of milk.

Photo: Amy Greene

For the crust

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour

1 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup unsalted butter, cut into

1 inch squares

1 large egg

2 tablespoon milk

1 additional large egg, whisked (to help assemble)

For the filling

2 pears

2-4 tablespoons honey

For the glaze

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3 tablespoons honey

Peel, slice, and cook pears and honey for about 10 minutes in a covered pot on the stove. You may need to add a tablespoon of water to the pot. Transfer the mixture to the blender and puree. (This makes a nice pear sauce.)

For any baking, I love to combine whole wheat flour with whole wheat pastry flour. It tends to act more like white flour. In a large bowl add 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 cup unsalted butter. With a pastry blender, blend butter and flour until crumbly and slightly holds together.

In a separate bowl whisk together honey, milk, and egg. Pour the milk mixture into the large bowl of flour and butter.

Knead the dough a little on a lightly floured surface. My mixture was a little too wet so I continued to add a little flour a teaspoon at a time until it felt right.

Divide the dough in half. I used a small digital scale to make sure it was equally half. Though being this precise is not necessary, you can just wing it.

Roll out dough to form two 9-by-12-inch rectangles. Go ahead and grab a ruler to even up the edges of both.Now use the ruler to slice the dough in to nine 3-by-4-inch rectangles with a sharp knife.

Top each rectangle with a heaping tablespoon of pear sauce. Carefully match up the rectangles and lay over the top. To seal the tarts, press the edges together with a fork.

Bake on lightly greased pan at 350 degrees F for 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely before adding honey cinnamon glaze, which is honey and cinnamon mixed together.

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