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Hand holding mini gingerbread man pop tarts, with mini gingerbread men in the background.

Mini Gingerbread-Man Pop Tarts

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Description

How to make the cutest little gingerbread shaped, jam filled and iced pop tarts for the Holidays! Vegan, no-egg, no-dairy and easy!

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 sheet of ready rolled shortcrust pastry (I use Jusrol shortcrust pastry)
  • 1 jar of raspberry jam (or your chosen flavour jam, strawberry or cherry for example)
  • Dairy-free milk (you can use any dairy-free milk for this recipe)
  • 150g of icing / powdered sugar
  • Brown food gel
  • Yellow food gel

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 180°C fan and line a baking tray with grease proof paper
  2. Unroll the ready-rolled shortcrust pastry. Use a mini gingerbread man shaped cookie cuter to chomp out the mini gingerbread man shapes. Cut out an equal number of matching shapes for the tops and bottoms of the pop tarts.
  3. Spoon a small amount of raspberry (or your chosen jam flavour) into the centre of half of the mini gingerbread pastry shapes, leaving a little border.
  4. Brush the edges lightly with some dairy-free milk, then place the matching pastry shapes on top.
  5. Press the edges down gently with a fork to seal, keeping the gingerbread shape intact. Crimping the edges will help prevent the jam oozing out of the pastry when its baking. Refer to video for example. 
  6. Before baking, brush the top of each pastry with some dairy-free milk. This will help the pastry brown / turn a golden brown colour and add some crispiness.
  7. Place the pop tarts in the middle of the oven and bake for appropriately 10 minutes, or until lightly golden and cooked through.
  8. Once baked, remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
  9. In a small bowl, add in the icing / powdered sugar and dairy-free milk. Mix together until a thick paste. Transfer some of the white icing into a piping bag and snip off a small tip. Set aside.
  10. Add some brown food gel with a tiny dot of yellow to create the perfect gingerbread man colour.
  11. Pipe or spoon the gingerbread icing on top of each little pop tart, allowing any excess to run off.
  12. Use the white icing to pipe on the gingerbread man details (refer to photos for example).
  13. Allow the icing to see at room temperature for at least 10-15 minutes then serve and enjoy.

Notes

Room temp storage: Store in an airtight / sealed container, up to 2 days (make sure the icing is fully set).

Fridge: Store in an airtight / sealed container with greaseproof paper, enjoy within 3-5 days.

Freezer: Freeze in layers with parchment, up to 2 months. Thaw before serving.

Tip: Keep them airtight to prevent sogginess.

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
  • Category: Pastry
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://www.thelittleblogofvegan.com/2025/12/mini-gingerbread-man-pop-tarts.html