Homemade Pop Tarts-- I think SO!

Homemade Pop-tarts-- I think SO!

For some reason breakfast is the most difficult meal for me when it comes to feeding my child. Probably because I hate breakfast during breakfast, give me a slice of pizza or leftovers, not eggs & bacon. I am odd, I know! I feel like all the breakfast things out there for kids are packed with sugar &, or salt. I have burnt her out on so many protein & fruit smoothies. I have ran out of ideas on healthy breakfast & I refuse to let her eat mini muffins every day of her 3 yr old life! I stumbled on a recipe for Homemade Pop-tarts that sounded delish even to me. We ventured out & made delicious 'healthier' pop-tart alternative. They were really easy & Karly loves that she got to help make them!

We used whole grain pie crust (you can use whatever recipe or brand you like)

Spread the dough out on a cookie sheet. Cut the dough into rectangles.

Pick up whatever kind of jam, fruit or filling you like (we chose cherries for Karly but I really want to try pumpkin)

Spoon in the filling into half of the rectangles

then cover the filling with the left over rectangle pieces

fork the edges together & poke holes in top just like you would a pie

Cook 400 degrees for 15 min.

Let cool. Then decorate as you please. I made cinnamon sugar topping for myself but kar wanted icing so I used my sugar cookie icing recipe but cut the amt sugar in half. I wouldn't go as far to say that they are the healthiest breakfast out there but they are definitely tons healthier than store bought & much much tastier!!! 

If anyone has any other great & easy healthy recipes for the AM please share! :)