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Holding a vegan pop tart with frosting and sprinkles

Homemade Vegan Pop Tarts

A flaky pastry crust surrounds a gooey fruit filling in this recipe for vegan pop tarts! They're totally customizable so you can make whatever flavor you like.
Yield: 6 Pop Tarts
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 33 minutes
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Ingredients

Pastry Crust

  • 1/2 cup white flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp ice cold water

Filling

  • ~3/4 cup jam

Frosting

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil melted
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1.5 tsp non-dairy milk could sub water
  • Sprinkles for topping optional but encouraged!

Instructions

  • In a medium to large bowl combine flours, salt and shortening. Cut with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
  • Next, add in maple syrup and water. Continue to cut with a pastry blender. 
  • Lightly flour a work surface and roll the dough in the flour to cover it. Now roll out dough so that it is ~⅛” thick. Be careful not to tear it (this will make your pop tarts kinda ugly!)
  • Cut into 12 rectangles- roughly 3x5”.
  • Cut into a total of 12 rectangles- roughly 3x5”. You can start by cutting 6-8 and then using the "scraps" to make the rest!
  • Wet your finger with water and run along the outside edge of the 6 rectangles that have the jam. Place remaining dough rectangles on top.
  • Using a fork, press down on the edges, sealing them together. Work your way around the entire rectangle.
  • For best results cook in an air fryer at 375 for 8 minutes (flip once halfway through!) You may also bake in the oven at 375 for ~24 minutes. Allow pastries to cool fully.
  • In a small bowl combine the melted coconut oil, powdered sugar and milk to make the frosting. You want your frosting to be thin enough to spread easily, but not so thin that when you put it on the pop tarts it appears clear! Add more powdered sugar if it’s too thin and just a few drops more milk if too thick (it should not be thick or chunky)
  • Spread the frosting on top of the cooked and cooled pop tarts, add sprinkles on top if desired and allow them to sit for 10-15 minutes to harden.
  • Enjoy!

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Notes

  • For best results, cook in the air fryer. This allows them to be much flakier.
  • Feel free to swap out fillings for whatever you like, get creative! I've done chocolate chips and marshmallow fluff for a s'mores version! (I recommend fluff not the marshmallows themselves!)

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Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
Homemade Vegan Pop Tarts
Serving Size
 
1 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
367
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
14.9
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
 
4.2
g
26
%
Sodium
 
111
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
56.6
g
19
%
Fiber
 
1.9
g
8
%
Sugar
 
31.9
g
35
%
Protein
 
2.7
g
5
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.