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Homemade Samoas Pop-Tarts

Flaky crust filled with chocolate ganache, covered with toasted coconut and caramel spread, topped with drizzled chocolate.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Inactive Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Servings 8 pop tarts
Calories 866kcal

Ingredients

For the ganache

For the crust

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling 300g
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, cold and diced into ½-inch cubes 226g
  • 4-5 tablespoons ice water

For the topping

  • 1 ½ cups toasted coconut 110g
  • 1 package caramel bits 11 oz/311g
  • 6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream plus more if too thick

For the chocolate drizzle

Instructions

For the chocolate ganache

  • Place chocolate chips and cream in a medium microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir until completely smooth. Heat for 15 more seconds, if needed. Stir in vanilla. Set aside.

For the crust

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Place flour, salt and granulated sugar in a food processor. Pulse a few times. With processor on, add butter, one cube at a time. Add 4 tablespoon water and pulse several times, if dough doesn't come together, add remaining 1 tablespoon water. Shape dough into 2 (5-inch) disks. Cover each with plastic wrap and chill 1 hour.
  • Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper. Working with 1 disk at a time (keep other in fridge to chill), roll dough out onto a floured surface to about 13 by 11-inch rectangle, then trim edges to get a 12 by 10-inch rectangle. Then cut into eight 5 by 3-inch rectangles.
  • Arrange 4 of the rectangles, spaced evenly apart on prepared baking sheet. Spread 1 tablespoon of ganache on center of each rectangle, leaving about a ½-inch border. Brush edges with a little water, then add another rectangle and seal with a fork around the edges. Prick top with a toothpick. Repeat process with remaining disk of dough.
  • Bake pop-tarts until light golden brown, about 20-25 minutes. Let cool.

For the topping

  • Toast coconut by spreading out on a baking sheet with a rim and placing in a 350°F. oven for 7-9 minutes (watch closely, it burns easily). Let cool. Place caramel and cream in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute and 20 seconds. Stir until smooth. Add coconut and stir until combined. Add more cream if it's too thick. You can also microwave for a few more seconds if it gets too thick. Very carefully spread on to cooled pop-tarts. (The pop-tart crust is flaky and delicate. If you puncture a hole in the crust, don't worry, just cover it with the caramel coconut spread.)

For the chocolate drizzle

  • Place remaining ½ cup chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon shortening in a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for a minute. Stir until smooth. Pour into a small resealable plastic storage bag. Cut a tiny corner of the bag and drizzle over pop-tarts. Place pop-tarts in fridge for chocolate to set, about 20 minutes. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Notes

Crust recipe adapted from CookingClassy.com

Nutrition

Calories: 866kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 40g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 362mg | Potassium: 322mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 1486IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 4mg