Frosting for Breakfast: Homemade Pop Tarts

After months of avoiding actually starting to train for my marathon, I finally gave in and went with our neighbor Pearl to her Saturday morning running group. Turns out, 15 miles is much easier with a group of people who are equally as miserable! After the run, everyone in the group made something to fill the serious calorie deficit we had created. I brought these little guys, home made pop tarts. They were a HIT, and they are a great excuse to eat frosting in the morning!

1 cup fresh cherries, pitted and diced
3 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons Corn Starch
2 Tablespoons water
1/2 tsp almond or vanilla almond extract
1 package prepared pie crust

preheat oven to 400.

-Heat cherries, sugar, corn starch, water and extract in medium saucepan, stirring occasionally until filling has thickened. Remove from heat and let cool.
-Roll out prepared pie crust and cut into even rectangles. I made mine about 2 inches x 1 inch, but you can make them as small or as large as you would like. Lightly score dough with a butter knife. Pair up the rectangles and make sure you have an even number.
-Spoon about a tablespoon of cooled cherry mixture onto one of the rectangles. Cover with another crust rectangle, and push edges together with a fork all the way around. Repeat with remaining rectangles.
-Transfer to a baking sheet and cook at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes, or until the edges are just starting to turn brown. Let cool.

Frosting:

1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Food coloring (optional, but it makes them pretty)

-mix all ingredients together. Add more or less milk to reach desired consistency. Frost cooled pop tarts, and feel free to get crazy with some sprinkles!