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    Home » Recipes » Easter Recipes

    Easter Breakfast Pastries

    Modified: Sep 8, '23 · Published: Apr 17, '11 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

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    Your kids will be so excited to wake up on Easter morning to find these cute Easter Breakfast Pastries on the table. Each egg-shaped homemade Pop-Tart can be filled with your favorite fillings like Nutella, lemon curd, jelly, and more. They are fun and easy to decorate with pie dough and colored sugar.

    Easter breakfast pastries homemade  Easter Egg pop tarts.

    When I was dreaming up recipes for Easter, I imagined what I would have wanted to eat for Easter breakfast as a kid and Pop-Tarts came to mind.

    My mom did not stock the pantry with Pop-Tarts as a general rule, and I had only had them a few times as a kid, but have eaten my fair share of them as an adult and have to admit I really like them.

    I've been seeing so many recipes for homemade versions of these breakfast pastries and I thought it would be fun to give them an Easter twist. This recipe is very simple and I wanted to keep the ingredients simple, so you can devote your time to the decorating process.

    Egg-shaped Easter Breakfast pastries decorated with flowers, names, and polka dots.

    So, I used Pillsbury Pie Crusts to create my Easter egg pastries and filled them with a variety of store-bought fillings: lemon curd, chocolate hazelnut spread, jam, and caramelized banana pie filling. There are so many fillings to choose from, that I'm sure you will find something to your liking.

    I used the scraps of pie dough to cut out small decorations that I sprinkled with a rainbow of colorful sanding sugars then attached to the eggs before popping them in the oven.

    These pastries aren't only great for breakfast, they would also make a festive dessert for your Easter dinner.

    Ingredients

    1 Pillsbury Pie Crust, thawed according to package instructions
    1 egg, whisked with 1 teaspoon of water for egg wash
    4 tablespoons of filling (ex: lemon curd, chocolate hazelnut spread, jam, banana pie filling)
    colored sanding sugars

    makes 4

    Supplies

    rolling pin
    4" x 3" egg-shaped cookie cutter
    small pastry brush or food only paint brush
    small cookie cutters, pizza cutters, ravioli cutters, knife
    non-stick foil-lined baking sheet or a non-stick baking sheet

    Instructions

    rolling out pie dough to 12 inches in diameter than cutting out the dough using an Easter egg cookie cutter.

    Unroll pie dough onto a work surface (I used a pie mat.) The dough will measure 11". Use a rolling pin to roll the circle out to about 12". This will thin out the dough enough that when you sandwich two layers of dough together and add decorative pieces of dough, your pastry will not be too thick.

    Cut out 8 eggs using a 4" x 3" egg-shaped cookie cutter. Reserve dough scraps to make your decorations.

    spread banana fruit-tart filling, raspberry jam, lemon curd, or Nutella over the egg-shaped pie dough cut-outs.

    I would recommend that you place four of the pie dough eggs onto a non-stick foil-lined baking sheet or a non-stick baking sheet (I put them on a cutting board and then had to move them once decorated.) Spoon about a tablespoon of your preferred filling in the center of each egg.

    Spread the filling out leaving a ½"-¾" border. I used lemon curd (so good), Nutella (yum), raspberry jam (tasted good, but a lot oozed out during the baking process), and caramelized banana fruit-tart filling (my absolute favorite) to fill my eggs.

    Use what you and your kids will like. Of course, if you are like most families, everyone will have their own favorite filling, so a variety is nice.

    Nutella, lemon curd, and jam on 4 egg cut outs are then topped with another egg-shaped pie dough cut-out.

    Use a small pastry brush (or food-only paintbrush) to brush egg wash onto the pie dough all around the filling. Lay another egg on top of each of the filled eggs.

    Press down all around the edges of the dough to seal the two egg-shaped doughs together. 

    You'll want to make sure you have a good seal all around the egg. If you want, you can crimp the edges using a fork (I chose not to.)

    cutting out pie dough decorations including the name Beth, flowers, stripes, and polka dots using cookie cutters and a pastry wheel.

    Use mini flower and round cookie cutters, mini Easter cookie cutters, a pastry wheel/pizza cutter, alphabet cookie cutters, or a knife to cut out shapes from the dough scraps. I cut out some flowers, some polka dots, and even my name. If you want to put names on your eggs, using small alphabet cookie cutters they need to be short enough to fit.

    Four to five letters will fit across the width of an egg and six to seven will fit lengthwise.

    There are so many mini-sized cookie cutters on the market right now, that you will have so many choices in decorating your eggs. I also made some striped eggs.

    To get just the right size stripes for my eggs, I cut out an egg using the 4" x 3" egg-shaped cookie cutter, then use the crimped edge of the pastry wheel to cut out my stripes.

    brushing egg wash over a strip of pie dough and sprinkling green sugar on top.

    Brush some egg wash on the top side of a pie dough decoration. Sprinkle some colored sanding sugar over the pie dough, completely covering the piece.

    Set it aside to dry for about 10 minutes.

    four filled egg-shaped breakfast pastries surrounded by sugar-coated pie crust decorations and bottles of colored sugar.

    Sprinkle sanding sugar over all of your decorations. Lay them out next to their respective eggs.

    brushing egg wash over an egg-shaped pie dough pastry and adding a stripe of green sugar-coated pie dough on top.

    Brush egg wash over the top surface of an egg. Attach the decorations by laying them over the egg and gently pressing down the edges.

    four decorated Easter Egg breakfast pastries  with various designs including colorful stripes, polka dots, a pink flower, and a name.

    Place your little eggs in the freezer for 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight.

    three Easter egg-shaped Pop-Tarts on a white platter.

    Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bake Easter egg pastries for 5-7 minutes, rotating the pan 180 degrees halfway through the baking cycle (to ensure even browning.)

    Bake until golden brown.

    Allow to them cool for a few minutes before serving. Serve hot or cold. You can even bake them ahead of time and heat them up in the toaster before serving.

    Variations

    Easter egg breakfast pastry filled with Nutella.

    Homemade Easter Egg Pop-Tart filled with Nutella.

    homemade Pop-Tart shaped and decorated like an Easter egg filled with lemon curd.

    Homemade Easter Egg Breakfast Pastry filled with lemon curd.

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    Recipe

    Easter egg breakfast pastries homemade pop tarts.
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    Easter Breakfast Pastries
    Prep Time
    45 mins
    Cook Time
    6 mins
     

    Fill egg-shaped pie dough with your favorite fillings like Nutella, jelly, or lemon curd, and then decorate them with colorful sugar and bake until golden brown. These homemade Easter Breakfast Pastries are fun for the whole family to make.

    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: breakfast, breakfast pastries, Easter breakfast, homemade Pop-Tarts
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 400 kcal
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    • 1 box Pillsbury Pie Dough
    • 1 egg mixed with 1 teaspoon of water
    • ¼ cup chocolate hazelnut spread, lemon curd, jelly, or pie filling
    • ¼ cup colored sugar (in a variety of colors)
    Instructions
    1. Roll out one of the rounds of pie dough to 12 inches in diameter.

    2. Cut out 8 eggs from that pie dough using a 4-inch by 3-inch egg-shaped cookie cutter.

    3. Spread 1 tablespoon of chocolate hazelnut spread, jelly (jam or preserves), lemon curd, or pie filling in the center of half of the pie dough eggs leaving room around the edge to seal the pie dough.

    4. Brush egg wash over the edge of one of the eggs, and then set another egg-shaped pie dough over top. Press the edges together to seal the pie dough together. Repeat.

    5. Roll out the other pie dough round to 12 inches in diameter.

    6. Cut our decorations like flowers, stripes, polka dots, and names using small cutters, a knife, or a pastry wheel.

    7. Brush egg wash over the cut-out decorations and immediately sprinkle colored sugar over the top. Let the pieces dry for at least 10 minutes.

    8. Brush one of the filled egg-shaped pastries with egg wash and press on some of the sugar-coated pie dough decoration. Repeat, decorating all of your eggs.

    9. Chill the eggs in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

    10. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

    11. Bake for 5-7 minutes until lightly golden brown.

    12. Allow the Easter breakfast pastries to cool slightly before serving.

    Recipe Notes

    These breakfast pastries are best served the day they are made but leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in a warm oven until warm.

    The calorie count is approximate and is based on one egg-shaped pastry filled with raspberry jelly. The calories will vary based on the fillings you use. 

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    1. AltaG says

      March 27, 2013 at 3:26 am

      I saw this recipe and tried it useing SHAMROCKS COOKIE CUTTER, I wish I knew "HOW-2" reguarding Taking pictures and LOADING them onto the internet, actually even just putting them IN to the computer, or even doing mp3 something--but I just LOVED how they turned out and so did every-one else,
      I filled them w/mashed potatos,groundbeef,carrots,peas&corn mixture. All who got one really enjoyed it. I made a BeefGray dip which could be spooned
      onto the inside(if for some the mix was to-dry) Atually Most of the dip was left-over. I dyed the dough w/a light greenmarble color, and used small-tiny shaped shamrocks in Dark-Green for contrast. All really enjoyed. I will use these egge the morning of but I think I'll fill them w/an Egg Mixture.I think these will have just a cute tan bunny sillouette, and for the desert ones will make like Ur's above. THANKS AGAIN. YOU AWESOME YOU!

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        March 27, 2013 at 1:26 pm

        I'm so glad you had fun making and eating your shamrock pastries. This idea is so easy to use for any holiday and I love that you did a savory filling. That's a great idea.

        Reply
    2. Art By ASM says

      April 10, 2012 at 3:20 am

      These look amazing! What a great thing to do for sleepovers with the kids as well! I love how you added Nutella! Of course I love Nutella!

      Please come visit if you'd like! I am a new follower!

      Warmest Regards,
      Annamaria

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        April 10, 2012 at 3:13 pm

        Thank you and welcome to Hungry Happenings.

        Reply
    3. MiaB says

      April 10, 2012 at 2:36 am

      That looks absolutely delicious!! Thanks for sharing this as well..

      Reply
    4. Beth (www.livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com) says

      April 10, 2012 at 1:17 am

      Sooooooo cool!! What a clever, cool idea!!! And so pretty!
      Beth (TGIF)

      Reply
    5. Cathy Tomm says

      April 06, 2012 at 5:35 pm

      wow what a cute and good tasting idea.

      Reply
    6. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

      April 06, 2012 at 1:48 am

      I was totally going to make pop tarts for Easter! But I ran out of time and good thing too - your recipe and decoration is way cuter. Totally going to try it!

      Reply
    7. Natalie Dixon says

      April 05, 2012 at 8:26 pm

      These are adorable! I love things like this for my daughter and I to do together! I shared them on my FB page since my spotlight post will be after Easter! Have a wonderful holiday weekend! https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Turtles-Life-for-Me/212508615444255

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      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        April 05, 2012 at 8:41 pm

        Thanks for sharing this recipe on your Facebook page. Have a sweet Easter.

        Reply
    8. Lady Behind The Curtain says

      April 05, 2012 at 6:40 pm

      CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your Easter recipe is being featured at Menu & Party Idea Round Up.
      http://www.ladybehindthecurtain.com/?p=27184
      Thank you for sharing your recipe with us at Cast Party Wednesday. Please grab a "featured" button.
      http://www.ladybehindthecurtain.com/?page_id=1844 ---Sheryl---

      Reply
      • Beth Jackson Klosterboer says

        April 05, 2012 at 7:21 pm

        Thanks for featuring my eggs in your Easter round up!

        Reply
    9. Christine says

      April 04, 2012 at 1:13 am

      Oh my YUM!!!!! These are fabulous!! They would make my mouth/stomach very happy!!

      I HOPE you'll share this at The DIY Dreamer... From Dream To Reality!! PLEASE!
      http://thediydreamer.blogspot.ca/2012/04/from-dream-to-reality-linky-party-10.html

      Reply
    10. Maria says

      April 03, 2012 at 5:02 pm

      Wow I LOVE this idea!!!!!! Love the fillings you used! What a cute idea, the pastries look so festive and beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    11. Michelle Paige says

      March 20, 2012 at 2:27 am

      These are amazing! So beautiful! Would you be willing to link these up to my Springtime Holiday Link Party? I'd love to have you! Thanks, Michelle
      http://michellepaige.blogspot.com/2012/02/springtime-holiday-link-party.html

      Reply
    12. DieselMonkey says

      April 23, 2011 at 7:11 am

      Brilliant.

      I've made homemade pop tarts before (love nutella!). I used pie dough the other day and still have some in the freezer. Might have to try this out tonight.

      Reply
    13. Jill says

      April 20, 2011 at 1:32 am

      Beautiful...love them!

      Reply
    14. PartyMom says

      April 19, 2011 at 1:21 am

      You are amazingly patient. These are gorgeous, and I wish I had the patience (and all the cookie cutters) to make them...but I’ll just sit back here and drool at how gorgeous they look and how delicious that nutella ‘Egg’ tart sounds! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    15. Cute Everything says

      April 18, 2011 at 2:15 am

      Love those fillings! Very grown up! Yum! And they look beautiful! What a fun way to start Easter.

      Reply
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