Two ways to make homemade pop tarts

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is dairy-free and healthier.

jam or fruit filling

🥗Healthier: fruit preserves

💰Cheaper: store-bought filling

Fruit preserves often have less sugar.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber.

Start by mixing 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour with 0.5 teaspoons of salt and 2 tablespoons of sugar in a bowl.

Add 0.5 cups of oil to the mixture.

Since I don't have milk, I'm using 2 tablespoons of half and half and 1.5 tablespoons of water instead of the 3.5 tablespoons of milk the recipe calls for.

Stir the mixture until it comes together, adjusting with more milk or flour if needed.

Sprinkle some flour on a surface and roll out the dough as thin as possible.

Cut the rolled dough into rectangles, about 3x5 inches, to resemble pop tarts.

Place a spoonful of strawberry jam in the center of half the rectangles.

Top with the remaining rectangles and crimp the edges with a fork to seal.

Place the pop tarts on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Brush the tops with an egg wash made from a scrambled egg for a golden finish.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C).

Bake the pop tarts for about 10 minutes, checking for doneness.

Let them cool before icing.

Mix powdered sugar with a little half and half and vanilla to make the icing, then drizzle it over the cooled pop tarts.

Sprinkle with colored sanding sugar or sprinkles.

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