Healthy Pop Tarts | Made Homemade

coconut oil

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Applesauce reduces fat while maintaining moisture.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, cook down 2.5 cups of frozen strawberries, stirring frequently for about 5 minutes until juices start to come out and it becomes a bubbling liquid.

Mash the strawberries with a potato masher until there are no big chunks left.

Add 2 tablespoons of chia seeds and 2 tablespoons of maple syrup to the mashed strawberries and stir until well combined.

Let the strawberry chia filling cool in the fridge for 10-15 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon of baking powder, and 1 teaspoon of salt, mixing well.

Scoop out 1/4 cup of the flour mixture and set aside; use the remaining 1.75 cups for the dough.

In a stand mixer, combine 1.75 cups of the flour mixture with 1 cup of no-fat Greek yogurt on low speed until a dough forms.

Knead the dough by hand until it forms a ball, noting that it won't look like traditional dough.

Flour your work surface with the reserved 1/4 cup of flour and roll out the dough to about 1/8 inch thick, forming a rectangle.

Cut the rolled dough into 8 equal pieces.

Place about 1 tablespoon of the strawberry chia filling onto each piece of dough.

Brush milk along the edges of the dough pieces before folding them over to seal.

Press the edges with a fork to ensure they are sealed.

Brush the tops of the pop tarts lightly with milk to help them brown while baking.

Transfer the pop tarts to a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown, flipping halfway through.

Once baked, transfer the pop tarts to a cooling rack.

For the frosting, mix about 0.5 cup of Swerve sugar replacement with 2 tablespoons of Greek yogurt and 1 tablespoon of vanilla protein powder until well combined.

Spread the frosting over the cooled pop tarts and top with sprinkles if desired.

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