Homemade Vegan Strawberry Pop Tarts
These homemade strawberry pop tarts are the perfect nostalgic vegan breakfast treat. Flaky pastry encases sweet strawberry jam. Top your pop tarts with an optional vanilla/strawberry frosting.
Ingredients
Pop Tart Dough
- 2½ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup vegan butter or margarine cubed
- 2 tablespoons ice water
For The Strawberry Filling
- ¾ cup strawberry jam
For The Optional Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons non dairy milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon strawberry jam *optional - for color
For The Vegan Egg Wash
- ½ cup aquafaba
- 2 tablespoons non dairy milk
Instructions
- Add flour and salt to the bowl of a food processor. Add the vegan butter (or margarine) and pulse until a crumbly mixture forms. Pour in the ice water and pulse until it begins to hold together. If the mixture remains crumbly, add more ice water. *see note 1 for instructions if you do not have a food processor.
- Divide the dough into two balls. Flatten them into disks, cover with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for one hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 ° F (190° C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Roll the dough to about ⅛" thick. It should be roughly a 9" x 12" rectangle. Cut the dough in half across the long side. Now, cut each piece into three separate rectangles. You will end up with six rectangular pieces of pastry.
- Place the dough on the parchment lined sheet. In a small bowl, whisk together the aquafaba and plant based milk, and brush over the dough. Place one tablespoon of filling in the center of each piece of dough.
- Repeat step 4 with the second ball of dough. Lay the dough squares over the top of the jam covered squares. Prick each piece of dough with the tines of a fork or the round end of a chopstick. Crimp the edges with a fork and brush the aquafaba glaze over the top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
- While the pop tarts are baking whisk together the powdered sugar, non-dairy milk, vanilla and jam to form a glaze.
- Allow the pop tarts to cool on a wire rack before glazing.
Notes
- If you don't have a food processor, you can cut the butter in using a pastry cutter or the tines of a fork.
- For gluten free pop tarts, substitute your preferred gluten free flour blend for the all purpose flour in a 1:1 ratio.
Nutrition
Calories: 667kcalCarbohydrates: 91gProtein: 6gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gSodium: 571mgPotassium: 121mgFiber: 2gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 1393IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 3mg
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