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healthy homemade vegan pop tarts with strawberry filling with rainbow sprinkles and coconut yogurt icing
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Healthy Vegan Pop Tarts

My healthy vegan pop tarts bring all the nostalgia and charm of the beloved boxed variety, but with better ingredients and a comforting homemade quality. I fill flaky pastry with strawberry jam, and bake until lightly golden, then finish each one with a creamy glaze and rainbow sprinkles. They are wholesome, sweet, ready in just 35 minutes, and taste a whole lot better than anything that comes out of a box.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Resting Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 277kcal
Author: Anjali Shah

Ingredients

Filling

Glaze

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 338 degrees Fahrenheit / 170 C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, add flour and baking powder and whisk together. Set aside.
  • In a small mixing bowl mix together the apple sauce, oil and vanilla extract until smooth.
  • Add the apple sauce mixture to the dry ingredients, mix to form a dough. If the dough is a little dry add 1-2 teaspoons of ice cold water. Shape into a ball, cover in plastic wrap and allow to rest in the fridge for 15 minutes.
  • After resting, cut the dough in half. Place one half of the dough onto a sheet of baking paper, cover with another sheet of baking paper, and roll the dough out to ⅛-inch thick.
  • With a pizza cutter, cut the pastry into four equal rectangles. Repeat with the remaining pastry.
  • Arrange the cut pastry rectangles onto a prepared tray lined with parchment paper. Place a heaping tablespoon of jam into the center of each pastry rectangle and slightly spread out, leaving space around the edges.
  • Top each pop tart with a pastry piece and press down to seal the edges. Using a fork, press around the edges to ensure all edges are sealed.
  • Bake the pop tarts in the oven for ten to 15 minutes until lightly golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow the pop tarts to cool on a cooling rack.

For the Glaze

  • In a small bowl, mix together the powdered sugar and coconut yogurt to form a smooth glaze. Add more powdered sugar to the glaze until desired thickness is met.
  • Evenly spread the glaze over the tops of each pop tart and top with sprinkles. Glaze the pop tarts after they have cooled to ensure your glaze doesn't "melt" off the pop tarts from the heat!

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Notes

  • My #1 Secret Tip for this healthy vegan pop tarts recipe is to chill the dough before rolling. Cool dough is much easier to handle, less sticky, and bakes into a better pastry texture.
  • Do not overfill: I use about 1 tablespoon of jam and keep it centered in the pastry before sealing. This way, the filling stays inside and does not burst or ooze out after the first bite.
  • Seal properly: Always press the edges together firmly with a fork. This is not just to create a pretty border, but to ensure that the filling does not leak out as the tarts bake.
  • Cool first: I wait until the pastries are completely cool before adding the glaze. The slightest bit of warmth may cause the glaze to run or absorb into the pastry.
  • Use thick jam: For this recipe, I like using a thick, slightly chunky jam. Runny jams tend to boil and bubble out during baking, which leaves the inside of the tart sticky and a bit dry.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pop tart | Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g