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    Published: Feb 15, 2025 · Modified: Feb 15, 2025 by Jasmine Espinal · This post may contain affiliate links

    Keto Pop Tarts

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    A flaky, buttery pastry is filled with sugar-free strawberry jam and topped with sugar-free icing. These keto Pop Tarts make breakfast fun!

    Keto Pop Tarts

    What Are Keto Pop Tarts 

    Pop Tarts are a popular type of shelf-stable processed pastry. They come in a huge variety of flavors, but they all have a few basic things in common.

    Keto Pop Tarts

    They are made with a crust that is coated with a sugary icing and filled with some type of jam or frosting. 

    People love them because they are so convenient. You can grab them out of the box or put them in the toaster to heat them up or you can eat them on the go! 

    To make keto-friendly Pop Tarts, I made a low-carb pastry, filled it with sugar-free jam, and topped it with sugar-free icing. The result is 5 grams net carbs in each one. 

    Shopping List 

    Before you make a batch of keto Pop Tarts, this is what you’ll need from the store. All of the exact ingredient amounts are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

    Keto Pop Tarts Ingredients

    • Mozzarella Cheese 
    • Cream Cheese 
    • Baking Powder 
    • Egg
    • Xanthan Gum 
    • Almond Flour 
    • Vanilla 
    • Swerve Confectioner’s Sugar Substitute 
    • Sugar-Free Strawberry Jam 

    For The Icing: 

    • Swerve Confectioner’s Sugar Substitute 
    • Heavy Whipping Cream 

    Ingredient Substitutes 

    There are a few variations that you can make to these keto Pop Tarts. But remember, if you make changes to the recipe, you should recalculate the carbs in them again. 

    Keto Pop Tartsbest flour 

    • Vanilla Extract – Almond Extract is a perfect swap. 
    • Strawberry Jam – Try it with sugar-free blueberry jam. 
    • Icing – Drizzle with sugar-free chocolate syrup. 

    Best Flour For Gluten-Free Pop Tarts 

    To make these little hand pies, I used my reliable recipe for Fathead dough. This dough always gives me the perfect texture for all sorts of bread-like food.

    Keto Pop Tarts

    It’s basically just mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, egg, xanthan gum, and almond flour. 

    I’ve used this fathead dough to make other bread-like food before, too. I used it to make keto bagel bites and bacon and cheese biscuits.

    Almond flour is the best kind of flour for the Pop Tarts. If you try to use coconut flour instead, the pop tarts might turn out too dry and crumbly. 

    Keto Pastry 

    You can enjoy desserts on the keto diet, you just have to make sure that you use low-carb ingredients. In fact, these pop tarts are a lot like my keto apple hand pies. Both recipes are a tasty dessert with an incredible filling. 

    Keto Pop Tarts

    Some of my other favorite keto desserts include low-carb pecan pie bars and keto butter pecan cheesecake. 

    Storing Them 

    Since there is strawberry jam inside the Pop Tarts, I suggest keeping them in the refrigerator. Store them in an airtight container or food storage bag.

    Keto Pop Tarts

    They will stay fresh for up to three days. 

    You can also freeze them, too. Keep them in a freezer-safe food storage bag and wrap each one individually in wax paper to prevent them from sticking together.

    Store them in the freezer for up to six months. Then, reheat them in an air fryer or oven. 

    Making Them 

    Here are the step-by-step pictures of the process that you’ll follow to make these keto strawberry pop tarts. All of the ingredients and instructions are located in the printable recipe card just a little bit further below.

    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Net Carbs: 5 net carbs per serving

    Directions

    Cream Cheese and Mozzarella Cheese in a bowl

    Place the cream cheese and mozzarella cheese into a bowl that is microwave safe. Heat for 30 seconds at a time until the cheeses are melted and combined.

    Mixing the ingredients for the Pop Tart Batter

    Add the cheese mixture to a mixing bowl with the almond flour, vanilla, baking powder, Swerve, egg and xanthan gum. Blend until a well form dough occurs. Chill the dough for one hour.

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

    Rolling out the pop tart dough

    Remove the chilled dough, and roll it out to about ¼ of an inch thick between two sheets of parchment paper. Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut the dough ino 12 rectangles. You may need to do this in batches, rerolling the dough out at you do.

    Adding strawberry jam to the pop tart squares

    Place 6 of the rectangles on a parchment lined baking sheet, and top with 1 Tbsp of the strawberry jam each.

    Unbaked pop tarts

    Top each jam covered rectangle of dough with another piece of dough, and pinch the edges closed together with the tines of a fork.

    Unglazed keto pop tarts

    Bake for 20 minutes, or until browned and cooked through. Allow the pastries to cool to room temperature.

    Once cooled, mix together the glaze ingredients until a thick icing has formed.

    Keto Pop Tarts

    Drizzle the icing over the pastries. Allow the icing to set before serving.

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    Keto Strawberry Pop Tarts

    A flaky buttery pastry is filled with sugar-free strawberry jam and topped with sugar-free icing. These keto Pop Tarts make breakfast fun!
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 275 kcal

    Equipment

    • Microwave-Safe Bowl
    • Parchment Paper
    • Pizza Cutter
    • Baking Sheet

    Ingredients
      

    Pop Tarts

    • 1 1/2 cups Shredded Mozarella Cheese
    • 3 ounces Cream Cheese
    • 1 tsp Baking Powder
    • 1 large Egg
    • 1/4 tsp Xanthan Gum
    • 1 1/2 cups Almond Flour
    • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
    • 3 tbsp Swerve Confectioner's Sugar Substitute
    • 6 tbsp Sugar-Free Strawberry Jam

    Icing

    • 1/3 cup Swerve Confectioner's Sugar Substitute
    • Heavy Whipping Cream as needed

    Instructions
     

    • Place the cream cheese and mozzarella cheese into a bowl that is microwave safe. Heat for 30 seconds at a time until the cheeses are melted and combined.
    • Add the cheese mixture to a mixing bowl with the almond flour, vanilla, baking powder, Swerve, egg and xanthan gum. Blend until a well form dough occurs.
    • Chill the dough for one hour.
    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    • Remove the chilled dough, and roll it out to about ¼ of an inch thick between two sheets of parchment paper. Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut the dough into 12 rectangles. You may need to do this in batches, rerolling the dough out at you do.
    • Place 6 of the rectangles on a parchment lined baking sheet, and top with 1 Tbsp of the strawberry jam each.
    • Top each jam covered rectangle of dough with another piece of dough, and pinch the edges closed together with the tines of a fork.
    • Bake for 20 minutes, or until browned and cooked through.
    • Allow the pastries to cool to room temperature.
    • Once cooled, mix together the glaze ingredients until a thick icing has formed.
    • Drizzle the icing over the pastries. Allow the icing to set before serving.

    Notes

    Calories: 245 Net Carbs: 5 Net Carbs Per Serving
     
    The nutritional information for this recipe is calculated as a courtesy and is an approximate only. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipes on this site.
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    Keto Breakfast Ideas 

    If you enjoyed making these delicious strawberry keto pop tarts, here are some more tasty keto breakfast ideas you should make next. They are some of my favorites! 

    • Keto Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins 
    • Keto Pecan Pumpkin Bread 
    • Keto Inside Out Omelette 
    • Low-Carb Pumpkin Pancakes 
    • Keto French Toast Sticks  
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