So, I believe it was my cousin who gave me the idea to make healthy pop-tarts. I honestly can’t remember. Maybe I came up with the idea myself, who knows. It doesn’t matter, all that matters is that they’re here for you now!! Me being a chocoholic, of course double chocolate pop-tarts had to be the first flavor I made.
When I made these, I just threw all the ingredients together. I totally forgot about the whole baking powder factor. *Face Palm The result?? Extremely puffy pop-tarts that were more like chocolate puffy bread squares. AHAHAHA!!!! A word to the wise, follow the directions!! (Unlike me who seems to have trouble with that) Maybe it’s my personality, I don’t know. I’m an enneagram 8w7 so that might explain some things.
It’s snowing here right now and 33 degrees, so perfect weather for baking something delish in the oven to warm up the house! Even if you live in Florida, you should still probably make these so you have a snack/dessert later, or breakfast tomorrow.
Personally I use the spelt flour that comes as berries, and then my sister who has a flour mill grinds them into flour for us. This way you’re getting all the nutrients, instead of the already ground flour that loses some after sitting for so long.
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Healthy Chocolate Pop-tarts (Vegan Option)
Ingredients
Pop-tarts
- 2 cups Spelt Flour (I got the berries ground)
- 2 & 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 5 tbsp Applesauce
- 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Pyure (or preferred sweetener)
Filling
- 6 tbsp Homemade Fudge Sauce (Vegan fudge sauce for vegan option)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix in the applesauce until it resembles coarse meal, then chill in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, get it out of the fridge and add the almond milk, apple cider vinegar, and sweetener. Mix until combined, but don't overmix! If it's too dry, add a tablespoon of almond milk until it's a dough like texture.
- On a floured surface, knead the dough 4 times ONLY!!!
- With a rolling pin, roll the dough into a large rectangle so it's about 1/4 inch thickness. With a pizza cutter, cut into 12 pieces. (I like big poptarts)
- Put a tbsp of the fudge on top of 6 of the squares, leaving about 1/2 inch around the edges. Then take the other 6 squares and cover them. Then with a fork, crimp the edges down.
- Bake in the oven for 12 minutes, then let cool. Enjoy!!