I love pop tarts. I especially the Maple and Brown Sugar ones. But, since I've been Vegan I haven't been able to have them! I created a pop tart recipe that is completely Vegan and completely delicious. This is probably one of the more complicated recipes I've made, but it is definitely worth trying! I only made Maple and Brown Sugar but I will give you other versions you can make such as, chocolate or strawberry (my second favorite.) I had a small pitfall with the brown sugar pop tarts. I put only brown sugar in the center, so when it baked it absorbed into the pastry crust. Adding flour to the brown sugar mix seems to solve that problem. Enough rambling, here's the recipe!
Recipe for the Pastry:
1 1/4 cup flour ( I used half whole wheat and half white)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/3 cup cold vegan butter
4 to 5 tablespoons ice cold water
Recipe for the "Egg Wash:"
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons almond milk
Recipe for the filling (3 types):
Brown Sugar- 1/2 cup brown sugar and 2 tablespoons flour mixed together
Strawberry-1/2 cup of your favorite Vegan Strawberry Jam
Chocolate- 1/2 cup vegan melted chocolate chips
What to do:
In a small bowl mix flour, salt, and sugar. Cut in the butter with a fork.
Slowly add the ice cold water until you can form the dough into a ball. Wrap up in plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled (about 30 minutes).
Once chilled, take the dough and roll it out onto a floured surface into a large square about 1/4 inch thick. With a pizza slicer cut small rectangles all about the same size. If the dough starts to warm up and becomes hard to work with out it into the fridge for about 20 minutes.
Whisk together the oil and milk. With a paint brush or basting brush, spread out the "egg wash" over the surface of each rectangle.
This is where you add in the filling of your choice.
On half of the rectangles add a hefty amount (about 1 to 2 tablespoons) of the filling onto the pastry. Once half of them have the filling, place the other rectangle on top.
Press the edges together. With the pizza slicer, cut off the very edges for a smooth finish and to really seal the edge.
Refrigerate the tarts for about 30 minutes and Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
On a greased cookie sheet, lay out the pastries. Bake for about 20-30 minutes or until the bottom is lightly browned.
Take out and let them cool, while cooling make the icing.
Recipe for the Icing:
Maple Icing:
1/2 cup to 1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon room temperature vegan butter
1 teaspoon Maple Extract
about 1 teaspoon almond milk
Mix together all of the ingredients until well combined. Spread the icing evenly on top of the Brown Sugar Tarts.
Vanilla Icing:
1/2 cup to 1 cup powdered sugar1 tablespoon room temperature vegan butter
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
about 1 teaspoon almond milk
Mix together all of the ingredients until well combined. Spread the icing evenly on top of the Strawberry Tarts.
Chocolate Icing:
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon room temperature vegan butter
about 2 teaspoons almond milk
Mix together all of the ingredients until well combined. Spread the icing evenly on top of the Chocolate Tarts.
Eat and Enjoy!
