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Home » Breakfast » Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Pop Tarts.

Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Pop Tarts.

Mar 8, 2021 · Modified: Jul 25, 2022 by Kelly Roenicke · 4 Comments

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vegan chocolate pop tart recipe

Enjoy a taste from your childhood with this recipe for gluten free vegan chocolate pop tarts! What better way to start the day than with a chocolate pastry. This pop tarts have a fudgy filling, delicate crust, and a sweet icing that you will love.

gluten free vegan chocolate pop tarts on a ceramic tray

If you have children with food allergies, you probably try to make sure they aren’t missing out on anything. The life of a food allergy parent means making lots of things from scratch – birthday cake, macaroni and cheese, and even Girl Scout Cookies.

The other day I was talking about pop tarts, and my son said, “What are pop tarts?”

I was stunned! Pop tarts were a big part of my childhood. But it makes sense, because of course store bought pop tarts are not an allergy friendly item. We’ve always dealt with gluten sensitivity, and we added nut allergies to the mix with my second son, so pop tarts were never on the table.

However, I can’t stand by and have my kids miss out on a chocolate pastry pocket for breakfast, so here we are. Gluten free, vegan, allergy friendly chocolate pop tarts for everyone!

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vegan chocolate pop tarts on a white tray

This recipes has a few more steps than the usual sweet recipes I share. You will need to make a chocolate crust, the fudgy filling, and a simple chocolate icing. But this really isn’t a complicated recipe, it just takes a little bit more time.

These chocolate pop tarts are worth it! Once I came up with this version after lots of testing, my family couldn’t stop eating them!

Ingredient Notes

  • Gluten Free Flour – I tested this recipe with various gluten free flours, and what worked best was my own homemade gluten free flour mix. If you can’t make that, then you will want to look for something similar (contains rice flours, potato starch) that does not contain xanthan gum or guar gum. I used this blend for my gluten free vegan apple pie as well, because it results in a flaky, light pie crust. When you try to make pie crust with flour that contains gums, the results is a little bit tough.
  • Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – I used Hershey’s Cocoa Powder for this recipe. Please call and make sure any brand you use is safe for your dietary needs.
  • Vegan Buttery Spread – I used Earth Balance Soy Free Buttery Spread. You can probably use a different brand if you prefer. I don’t recommend using oil in this recipe.
  • Coconut Cream – Full fat coconut cream adds richness to the delicious fudge filling. Two brands to check out are Native Forest and Thai Kitchen.
gluten free chocolate frosted pop tarts

Step by Step Instructions

  1. Mix up the pastry dough and pat into a disc, then wrap with waxed paper or plastic wrap and chill for one hour.
chocolate pastry dough
  1. While the dough chills, make the fudge filling.
chocolate fudge filling in a pan
  1. Roll out the dough and cut into rectangles. Be sure to flour your rolling pin so that the dough doesn’t stick or rip. Place the rectangles on a parchment lined baking sheet. Spoon some of the chocolate filling in the middle of each rectangle.
pop tarts before baking (1)
  1. Top each pastry with another rectangle of dough. Crimp the edges with a fork.
chocolate pop tarts before baking
  1. Bake at 400 degrees F for 16-20 minutes.
gluten free chocolate pop tarts after baking
  1. Make the chocolate glaze with powdered sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and water. Spoon it over the pastries once they are cooled. Top with coarse sugar or salt if desired.
glazed chocolate pop tarts on baking sheet

Baking Tips

This dough is a little bit delicate, but there are steps that you can take to make it easier to work with.

  • Chill the dough in the refrigerator for about an hour.
  • Liberally coat your rolling surface as well as your rolling pin with gluten free flour.
  • Add more flour as needed if you see the dough sticking to the rolling pin.
  • Don’t roll it too thin. It needs to be about ⅛ of an inch thick.

FAQs

Can I make this recipe without coconut?

The fudge filling does contain coconut cream, and I didn’t try to make it without that ingredient. However, if you need to, just try substituting an equal amount of a non-dairy milk that works for your dietary needs. If the filling doesn’t thicken, add a little bit of tapioca starch or corn starch to a little more non-dairy milk and whisk together. Then slowly add it to the fudge sauce, stirring constantly, until it thickens.

This dough seems dry and crumbly, how can I work with it?

Sometimes different gluten free flour blends absorb liquid differently. If your dough seems like a pile of crumbs, add a little more liquid until it comes together. You want the dough to have the texture of playdoh.

Storage

Store pop tarts in an airtight container. They should stay fresh for about 4 days. You can also freeze these. They should stay fresh in the freezer for about 3 months.

chocolate pop tart with glaze

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Reheating

If you need to reheat these, I recommend using a toaster oven, and keeping a close eye on them so that they don’t burn. I don’t recommend a standard toaster as I think they may get stuck in there.

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gluten free vegan chocolate pop tarts
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Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Pop Tarts.

These gluten free vegan chocolate pop tarts are so delicious. A flaky crust, fudgy filling, and sweet icing combine to make the perfect breakfast treat.

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan.
Keyword fudgy
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 385 kcal
Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

Chocolate crust:

  • 1 ¼ cups gluten free flour
  • 2 ½ Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 Tablespoon organic cane sugar
  • ½ cup vegan buttery spread
  • 2 Tablespoons water

Chocolate fudge filling:

  • 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ⅓ cup full fat coconut cream You can use coconut cream, or scoop the cream off a can of full fat coconut milk.
  • ¾ cup dairy free mini chocolate chips

Chocolate frosting:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 Tablespoons water

Topping:

  • coarse salt optional
  • pearl sugar optional
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

Make the crust:

  1. Place the gluten free flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, sugar, and vegan buttery spread in a bowl. Use your fingers or a pastry cutter to incorporate the buttery spread into the flour. The mixture should resemble coarse crumbs.

  2. Drizzle the water into the mixture and gently stir until it comes together. Add a little more water if needed. Pat the dough into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap.

  3. Refrigerate the dough for one hour. Meanwhile, make the fudge filling.

  4. Place the coconut cream, unsweetened cocoa powder, and chocolate chips in a small saucepan. Heat over low heat until smooth and melted. Take the pan off the heat and set it aside to cool.

Assemble the pop tarts:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Dust a rolling surface and a rolling pin with gluten free flour. Place the chilled dough on the floured surface, and roll it out to a thickness of about ⅛ inch.

  3. Use a sharp knife to cut the dough into rectangles that are about 2.5 inches by 4 inches.

  4. Place 5 rectangles on the cookie sheet. Put a spoonful of filling on each rectangle, and use a spoon to spread the filling out a little bit. You will have some leftover filling.

  5. Roll out the rest of the dough and cut out 5 more rectangles. Place on top of the filled pop tarts, and use a fork to crimp the edges.

  6. Bake at 400 degrees for 16-20 minutes. Let the pop tarts cool for at least 15 minutes on the pan.

Make the chocolate frosting:

  1. Place the powdered sugar and cocoa powder in a bowl, and add the vanilla extract and water. Mix on medium speed until smooth.

  2. Once the pop tarts are cool, spoon the frosting over them. Sprinkle coarse salt or sugar on top if you like. Let the pop tarts sit for about 10 minutes so that the frosting hardens. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

This recipe makes 5 pop tarts. Nutrition facts are for one pop tart.

Store in an airtight container. They should stay fresh for about 4 days.

If you need to toast these the next day, I recommend heating them in a toaster oven. Watch them closely so they don’t burn. A standard toaster would not be the best choice, I think they might fall apart in there.

Leftover fudge filling can be heated up and served over ice cream.

Nutrition Facts
Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Pop Tarts.
Amount per Serving
Calories
385
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
 
9
g
56
%
Sodium
 
5
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
134
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
69
g
23
%
Fiber
 
7
g
29
%
Sugar
 
40
g
44
%
Protein
 
6
g
12
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
67
mg
7
%
Iron
 
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Mom to two boys with food allergies and sensitivities, Kelly is passionate about allergy friendly cooking and baking. She believes that you can enjoy amazing, easy recipes even when cooking for multiple food allergies.
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  1. Abby

    October 14, 2022 at 9:11 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe looks awesome :) is there any way I can use regular all purpose flour and vegan block butter instead? Would love to make it but the only spread I have has olive oil in it lol

    Reply
    • Kelly Roenicke

      October 15, 2022 at 4:44 pm

      Yes, those substitutions will work just fine!

      Reply
  2. Beekite

    March 15, 2021 at 5:26 am

    5 stars
    So good and so easy! My son commented twice on how good they were. Will make again! Thank you!!

    Reply
  3. Darryl

    March 08, 2021 at 1:20 am

    5 stars
    These are so good! My family loved them.

    Reply

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