These Healthy Pop Tarts are simple oil-free, dairy-free, and egg-free pop tarts still bringing 6g of protein with less sugar than the classics.
While the whole recipe is just below, don’t miss all my tips further down, including ingredient swaps, my cooking tips, and step-by-step shots!
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Healthy Pop Tarts
Ingredients
- 1 cup Almond Flour - (note 1)
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour - (note 2)
- ⅓ cup Coconut Yogurt - (note 3)
- 2 tablespoons Unrefined Sugar - (note 4)
- 2-3 tablespoons Cold Water - (note 5)
Filling
- 5-6 tablespoons Strawberry Preserve - (note 6)
Frosting
- ½ cup Powdered Sugar - (note 7)
- ¼ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2-3 teaspoons Almond Milk
Instructions
- In a high-speed blender, add almond flour, flour, yogurt, and sugar.
- Blend until it looks crumbly – it takes 20-30 seconds on medium speed.
- Gradually add the cold, icy water – see note for how to prepare it – and stop adding when the dough forms tiny pieces that stick together when pressed with your finger. I used 3 tablespoons of icy water.
- If you accidentally added too much water, fix that by adding a bit more flour.
- Flour your work surface, pour the dough pieces from the blender onto the surface, and squeeze with your hands to bring the pieces together into a dough ball. Knead a few times to bring the pieces of dough together and form a dough ball.
- Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces.
- Roll each piece on a floured surface, generously adding more flour on top of the dough and the surface. You don't want the dough to stick to your rolling pin or surface.
- Roll it very thin, it won't look square, more like an oval. You are aiming for a thin oval layer that is a bit longer than 12 inches x 9.5 inches (30 cm x 24 cm) because then, you will cut the rolled dough into a neat rectangle of 12 inches x 9.5inches (30 cm x 24 cm), using a sharp knife and guiding the knife with a ruler.
- Gather the dough leftovers from the rectangle, squeeze into a ball, and reuse later to reroll and form more pop-tart rectangles.
- From the large rectangle above, cut out rectangles of (3.9 inches x 3 inches) 10 cm x 8 cm – use a ruler to measure, and use the ruler to guide your sharp knife as you cut the dough. You should get 6 rectangles from this dough.
- Repeat the steps above to roll the other piece of dough, but this time, to a rectangle of dough that is the same size as the others, use one of the rectangles you cut before as a pattern. Place on the rolled dough and cut around. You will get another 6 rectangles. Using the leftover side dough will get 2 extra rectangles, ending with a total of 14 rectangles to make 7 pop tarts.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly oil with cooking oil spray.
- Place 7 rectangles of dough onto the prepared baking sheet and leave an inch of space between each.
- Spread 2 teaspoons of jam or preserve in the center of each rectangle, leaving 0.2 inches on the border free from jam.
- Place a rectangle of dough on top of each rectangle containing the jam. Make sure you overlay them perfectly.
- Use the tip of a fork to press all around the rectangles to seal them together nicely.
- Use a toothpick to prick the top pop tart layer – this prevents the top of the tart from cracking or popping.
- Bake the pop tarts for 18-20 minutes at 350°F (180°C) until golden brown on the sides.
- It's okay if a little jam runs out of the pop tarts during baking. This happens if you didn't seal them properly or overfill the middle.
- Cool down at room temperature for 10 minutes on the baking sheet.
- Let them cool down for 30 minutes on a cooling rack at room temperature, then in the fridge for 1 hour before frosting.
Frosting
- In a small mixing bowl, stir powdered sugar, almond milk, and vanilla extract.
- Spread the thick frosting in the center of each tart.
- Add a pinch of sprinkles on top and refrigerate again for 30 minutes to 1 hour to set the frosting.
Notes
Nutrition
Ingredients and Substitutions
You only need a few simple ingredients to make this recipe. Here’s how to pick and swap them.

- Almond Flour – This adds a rich, nutty flavor to the pastry dough and helps keep it tender. Almond meal also works, but it will make the dough a bit darker and have a slightly more grainy texture.
- All-Purpose Flour – This provides the necessary structure for the pastry dough. You can also use a 1:1 gluten-free all-purpose flour blend if you need to.
- Coconut Yogurt – This adds moisture and richness to the dough, replacing the need for oil or eggs. Any other type of yogurt works here, including dairy-based Greek yogurt if you don’t need a dairy-free recipe.
- Unrefined Sugar – This adds a touch of sweetness to the pastry dough. It’s optional but makes the dough much tastier. You can also use coconut sugar or unrefined cane sugar.
- Cold Water – This helps bind the dough together without making it sticky or tough. Using icy water is key for a tender pastry.
- Strawberry Preserve – This is the sweet filling for the pop tarts. Jam also works, and you can change the flavor to create different varieties.
How to Make Healthy Pop Tarts
This recipe is super simple to whip up. Here’s how in pictures.






Carine’s Baking Tips
Let me share a few more tips for a perfect pop tarts.
- Less Sugar Option – If you want a lower-sugar treat, you can skip the frosting altogether and just dust the cooled pop tarts with a little powdered sugar or cinnamon.
- Different Flavor Varieties – You can create a whole range of flavors by using different preserves for the filling. Blueberry, apricot, or raspberry all work wonderfully.
- Icy Cold Water is Crucial – Use icy cold water to form the dough. You can achieve this by placing ice cubes in a bowl of water and then scooping the water from that bowl. This keeps the dough from getting too warm and sticky.
- Prevent Cracks – Pricking the top layer of the pop tart with a toothpick is a small but important step that prevents the top crust from cracking or puffing up too much during baking.





I don’t believe there is anything wrong with the recipe. I used your gluten-free converter, and they did turn out a little gummy. But not uneatable! 🙂 I would compare them to an uncooked Pop-Tart.
That’s true, gluten-free flour can impact the baking time. May be bake them a little longer. I am still glad you love them, thank you so much!
Just made these and so excited for how they turned out (& so are my littles that helped me make them!). Do you eat them cold or heat them up? Was wondering if the icing would get weird warming them up in the microwave? Thanks!
Thank you! We eat them cold. I wouldn’t microwave the iced pop tart, rather air fry the tart without icing (320F/160C, 3-4 min). The microwave will make the crust chewy I wouldn’t do that. I would keep the icing in the fridge in a sealed container and add on top of the lukewarm tart. The icing will firm up in the fridge, btu you can add a little extra almond milk to make it thinner before drizzling on top.
Do you think sunflower seed flour or chickpea flour work for a nut free alternative to almond flour?
Usually, sunflower seed flour work well as a 1:1 ratio to replace almond flour. Chickpea flour tend to absorb more water and make food dry.
Looks amazing!! I’ve been thinking of pop tarts recently. I can’t wait to try this recipe. Do these freeze well?
Absolutely! freeze them in zip bags and thaw in the fridge the day before.
Can you use melted dark chocolate or a Nutella type filling also? Or would it be not be the right consistency?
I am pretty sure you can add Nutella, or chocolate spread instead of jam. It will be fine with the dough.