</a><p>When we heard that Pop-Tarts was releasing three new Jolly Rancher flavors</a>, we knew we had to make our own. This sweet pastry is stuffed with homemade watermelon jam and topped with a lightly sour Jolly Rancher icing. This might just taste better than the original! </p><br /><p>For more Pop-Tarts recipes, try our giant wild berry Pop-Tart</a> and our adorable Hello Kitty Pop-Tarts</a>.</p><br /><p></p><br /></i></a> DIY Watermelon Jolly Rancher Pop-Tarts From Kevin Smith, POPSUGAR Food</p> Ingredients<ol><b>For the watermelon jelly</b>:</li><br />2 cups sugar, divided</li><br />1 tablespoon pectin</li><br />1 cup watermelon juice</li><br />1 tablespoon lemon juice</li><br />2 teaspoons citric acid</li></ol><br /><ol><b>For the Pop-Tart</b>:</li><br />1 package pie crust dough</li></ol><br /><ol><b>For the frosting</b>:</li><br />6 Watermelon Jolly Ranchers</li><br />1/4 cup water</li><br />1 3/4 cups powdered sugar</li><br />Green food coloring</li><br />Pink food coloring</li></ol><br /> Directions<ol><br /><li>To make the watermelon jelly: Combine 1/4 cup of sugar and pectin and set aside.</li><br /><li>Heat the watermelon juice in a medium pan on high, until a soft boil is reached. Stir in lemon juice and citric acid. Stir to combine. Add the sugar-pectin mix, whisking vigorously until it dissolves completely. Continue to boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Whisk in remaining 1 3/4 cups of sugar. Return to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Stir continuously to prevent the bottom from burning. Remove from heat and pour into a jar to cool completely.</li><br /><li>To make the Pop-Tarts: Preheat your oven to 400°F.</li><br /><li>Allow your pie dough to reach room temperature and roll it out. Cut out four rectangles that are 6"x4". Spread out 1/4 cup of the watermelon jelly onto half of your pie dough rectangles. Leave about 1/4 inch bare around the edges. Place the other rectangles on top and crimp the edges together with a fork. Using a toothpick, poke holes across the top for venting. Be careful not to puncture the bottom crust.Bake for 15-20 minutes until the tops are golden brown.</li><br /><li>To make the frosting: In a sauce pan on high heat, dissolve Jolly Ranchers into water. This should take 5-10 minutes.</li><br /><li>Pour the dissolved Jolly Ranchers into a bowl with your powdered sugar. Whisk to combine. If the frosting is too watery, add more powdered sugar (1 or 2 tablespoons at a time until desired consistency is achieved).</li><br /><li>Separate 1/4 cup of frosting into a different bowl. Add green food coloring to the larger quantity of frosting and mix pink food coloring into the smaller bowl of frosting.</li><br /><li>Use the green frosting to cover the tops of your Pop-Tarts, then use a piping bag to make zig-zags of pink frosting on top.</li><br /></ol><br /> Information Category Desserts, Pastries
