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How to Make Vegan Homemade Pop-Tarts - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something special about the nostalgia that comes with a classic breakfast pastry like the pop-tart. While they may bring back memories of childhood mornings spent at the kitchen table, many store-bought pop-tarts are filled with artificial flavors, preservatives, and other questionable ingredients. But fear not, because we have a delicious and healthier alternative for you - Vegan Homemade Pop-Tarts!

These homemade vegan pop-tarts are the perfect way to indulge in a nostalgic trea...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup vegetable shortening
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup ice water
  • ¾ cup strawberry jam
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons almond milk
  • 1 drop red food coloring, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr
  • Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 tarts

  • Scoop tablespoons of shortening onto a plate and chill in the freezer for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl and chill for 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Crumble shortening into the flour mixture with your fingers until no large clumps remain. Add 1/2 cup ice water to the mixture, a little at a time, until dough reaches a shaggy consistency. Knead on the countertop a couple of times to combine. The dough should appear a little too dry.
  • Place dough back into the bowl or a large container and cover with a lid. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Roll dough into a large rectangle, about 1/8-inch thick. Cut into twelve 4x6-inch rectangles.
  • Place about 1 1/2 tablespoon of strawberry jam in the center of 6 of the rectangles. Brush the edges with water and top with the other dough halves. Seal the edges of each tart with a fork. Trim the edges for neater tarts, if desired.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are lightly browned, 15 to 25 minutes. Let cool, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Combine powdered sugar, almond milk, and food coloring in a bowl for icing. Drizzle icing over the cooled tarts.

    • Nutrition

    724 cal.

    • Total Fat: 35g
    • Saturated Fat: 9g
    • Sodium: 199mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 98g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 48g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Calcium: 15mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 72mg

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