Blueberry Pop Tarts Recipe

Homemade vegan blueberry pop tarts with icing

This homemade blueberry pop tarts recipe has a flaky, buttery pastry and is topped with a simple, sweet icing. They’re a delicious, easy-to-make, dairy-free twist on the classic. Better than any store-bought version!

5 from 7 votes

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Total Time 45

Serving pop tarts

Ingredients

Poptart Crust:

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
8 oz (2 sticks) butter (vegan or regular), Earth Balance Sticks is best vegan butter for baking
2 tablespoon granulated sugar
8 - 12 tablespoon ice water

Blueberry Filling:

1 pint blueberries, about 2.5 cups (save ¼ cup to the side)
¾ cup coconut sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ - 1 tablespoon arrowroot starch, cornstarch or tapioca flour

Glaze & Sprinkles:

2 cups powdered sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
5 tablespoon hot milk, (oat milk or almond milk, microwave like 30 seconds until hot)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoon crushed freeze-dried blueberries or sprinkles

Instructions

Make the Dough:

Cube the butter and place it in the freezer for 3-4 minutes while you measure the flour. It should be cold to the touch.
In a food processor, combine the flour and sugar. Add the cold butter cubes and pulse until the butter forms varying-sized chunks (some pea-sized, some larger).
Add 6 tablespoons of ice water and pulse again until the dough starts to come together.
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and gently squeeze it together with your hands. Add 2-6 more tablespoons of water if needed. The dough should be slightly shaggy with a few dry spots but should hold together when squeezed.
Divide the dough into two discs, wrap them in plastic wrap, and chill in the fridge for 30-40 minutes.

Make the Blueberry Filling:

In a medium saucepan, combine the blueberries (reserve ¼ cup) and coconut sugar. Heat over medium and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring often, until the sugar melts and the blueberries begin to burst.
Add the lemon juice and continue boiling for 8-10 minutes on medium-high heat, stirring often. Once it thickens, remove from heat and pour into a small bowl.
Stir in the reserved ¼ cup of blueberries and ½-1 tablespoon of arrowroot. Set aside to cool. The jam will continue to thicken as it cools.

Make the Pop Tarts:

Preheat the oven to 400°F and line two large baking trays with parchment paper.
Dust your surface with flour. Remove the dough discs from the fridge and roll one disc into a 10-inch circle. Trim it to an 8x10-inch rectangle. Cut it into 5x3-inch rectangles. Repeat with the second disc.
Arrange four dough rectangles on each baking tray. Spoon 2-4 tablespoons of blueberry filling onto the bottom half of each rectangle.
Fold the top half over the filling and press the edges with a fork to seal. Trim the edges to even them out, then cut a small slit in the top to vent steam.
If the dough becomes warm or stretchy, place it back in the fridge or freeze for 10 minutes before baking.

Bake & Decorate:

Bake for 25-27 minutes, or until the edges are golden. Some blueberry juice spillage is normal.
Meanwhile, make the glaze by mixing powdered sugar, salt, hot milk, and vanilla extract.
Let the pop tarts cool completely before icing. Once cool, drizzle with glaze and decorate with freeze-dried blueberries or sprinkles. For best results, let the glaze set for 1 hour or overnight.

Notes

Use Store-Bought Jam: Can use 2 – 3 Tablespoons of your favorite store-bought jam in place of the homemade blueberry one.

No Food Processor? You can make this vegan pop tart dough in a mixing bowl without a food processor. Simply “cut” the butter with two knives or your hands into the flour until there are varying-sized chunks of butter (some pea-sized, some larger).

Storing: Store leftover pop tarts in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 – 4 days or in the fridge for 4 – 5 days.

Reheating: If you have glazed your pop tarts already, I do not recommend reheating them.

Nutrition

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

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