Homemade Pop Tarts! THESE ARE SO GOOD!

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.

Combine 2.5 cups of all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon of salt in a large mixing bowl.

Use a whisk to stir the flour and salt together.

Cut 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter into cubes and add to the flour mixture.

Add 2/3 cup of shortening to the bowl.

Use a pastry cutter or two forks to mix the butter and shortening into the flour until it resembles coarse pea-sized crumbles.

In a separate container, prepare 1/2 cup of cold water with an ice cube.

Drizzle the cold water into the flour mixture one tablespoon at a time, stirring with a spatula after each addition.

Stop adding water when the dough starts to clump together and can be formed into a ball.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and shape it into a ball, ensuring it is not sticky.

Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 2 hours.

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