Chocolate Dipped Pop-Tarts

Never again do you have to decide between Pop-Tarts and candy bars for a snack. Chocolate-dipped Pop-Tarts are both. At once. And they will win the heart of any Valentine, guaranteed. 

So go ahead--throw out your chocolate torte recipe. Throw the box of chocolates right out the window. In fact, throw out everything you own, except for the following.

• Parchment paper
• A baking sheet
• Pop-tarts
• Chocolate
• Sprinkles
• A heart shaped cookie cutter

Because it's time to make the best thing ever: Chocolate Dipped Pop-Tarts. They have all the fun of a Pop-Tart but with the added awesomeness of chocolate. Take that, chocolate covered strawberries! 

These chocolate-dipped Pop-tarts are what love tastes like, and it is sweet. 

Chocolate Dipped Pop-Tarts

• 6 Pop-Tarts, flavor of your choice
• 6 ounces chocolate (milk, semisweet, or dark - but not baking chocolate)
• Chocolate sprinkles
• a small heart shaped cookie cutter

Procedure

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Take the Pop-Tarts out of their packaging.
2. Melt the chocolate, either in the top of a double boiler or in the microwave in 30 second increments until it's melty. 
3. Position your melted chocolate near the parchment paper, and get to work.

4. I found that the best method was to hold a Pop-tart in my hand, and use a spoon or spatula to drip chocolate over half of it, rather than dipping the Pop-Tart in the bowl of melted chocolate--too much chance of dropping it!

5. Once coated, set the dipped Pop-tart on the parchment paper.
6. Grab the heart shaped cookie cutter and place it on the chocolate portion of the Pop-Tart, while the chocolate is still soft. Pour sprinkles in the cutter, then gently lift the cutter off, careful to not upset the sprinkles. You can shake off excess sprinkles later, but for now leave them there.

7. Let the decorated tarts set until the chocolate is firm, and then shake off any excess sprinkles. You are good to go, Romeo. 

What kind of Pop-Tarts would you dip in chocolate?

Comments

[Eva @ Eva Bakes]

What a fun idea to dress up pop tarts!!

[Lynn @ The Actor’s Diet]

SQUEAL!

[Kate @ Babaganosh.org]

Yum. I am pretty sure I would need like 2 glasses of milk to wash down just one of these pop tarts because of the sugar overload, but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do. :)

I think I would use colorful sprinkles for the heart just to make everything more colorful and fun!

[Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom]

oh my gawd . . if I told you how many pop tarts we have in our pantry right now. . I can't tell you how much my kids are going to love this!!! fabulous!!!

[Katie @ Recipe for Perfection]

Oooh, so sweet my teeth hurt just thinking about it! It'd have to be unfrosted strawberry Pop Tarts for me. Chocolate covered strawberry!

[Renee@ Two in the Kitchen]

This is a totally cute idea! I love the heart in the center!! :)

[Carol at Wild Goose Tea]

I honestly think I only had a pop tart once in my life and it was eons ago. Over 20 yrs for sure.
Have they been around that long?
Sooooo I might actually try one with the idea of dipping them in chocolate. I find that quite appealing. Plus they are love heart tarts. Too cute.

[Monica]

This is such a fun space! I love this cute idea and in my opinion, everything is better dipped (or bathed) in chocolate! : )

[Chineka @ Savor The Baking]

These are adorable. I would dip strawberry pop tarts in chocolate.

[Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust]

My head just exploded. I NEED one of these (or three?) now.

[The Ninja Baker]

Brilliant, Jessie! Strawberry jam filled Pop Tarts dipped in chocolate over the classic strawberry chocolate combo any day! LOVE this idea...<3