Homemade Pop Tarts

Step 1

Combine flour, sugar and salt.

Step 2

Add shortening and butter and cut ingredients until mixture resembles large crumbs.

Step 3

Add vinegar and water and mix until dough ball forms.

Step 4

Divide dough mixture into three equal portions; take one portion and add the extra chocolate dough ingredients to it until chocolate dough is evenly formed. Cover each and chill in fridge for one hour.

Step 5

Combine the filling ingredients to three separate jars.

Step 6

Microwave brown sugar filling ingredients for 30 seconds and stir, set aside.

Step 7

Microwave strawberry filling ingredients for 3 minutes, and stir, puree with an immersion blender or in a blender until smooth.

Step 8

Microwave chocolate filling for 2 minutes and stir until smooth.

Step 9

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 10

Roll the portions of dough to 1/8 inch thick slabs and cut roughly 2 1/2 by 4 inch rectangles in each.

Step 11

Begin to fill half of the rectangles with filling: 1/3 with brown sugar filling, 1/3 with chocolate filling, and 1/3 with strawberry filling.

Step 12

Top with the other half of rectangles, wipe corners with a bit of water, and press with the tines of a fork to seal.

Step 13

Poke each top with fork several times.

Step 14

Brush each pop tart with a beaten egg (optional) for extra shine.

Step 15

Bake at 350 degrees for about 10-11 minutes.

Step 16

Let cool completely.

Step 17

Combine white crunchie ingredients for the chocolate pop tarts with a fork in a small bowl until chunky.

Step 18

Break freeze dried strawberries with your hand until crumbly.

Step 19

Combine the frosting base ingredients; divide into 3 equal portions. Add the cinnamon ingredients to one, and the chocolate to the other.

Step 20

Frost the pop tarts with their corresponding frostings.

Step 21

Sprinkle the chocolate pop tarts with the white crunchies, and the strawberry pop tarts with the freeze dried strawberry crunchies while the frosting is set.

Step 22

Let the frosting set, and it will harden.

Step 23

Store in the freezer for up to 3 months, or on the counter for 2-3 days, or fridge for up to one week.

Step 24

To cook, toast in the toaster on light setting, or bake in oven for 5 minutes at 325 degrees, or simply microwave for 15-30 seconds.