PASTRY:

• 2 1/4 cups almond flour
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup THM Gentle Sweet
• 2 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum
• 1/3 cup almond milk
• 3 oz of Nutiva organic shortening
• 1/2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar 

 FILLING:

• 1 Tbsp. cream cheese
• 1/2 cup THM Gentle Sweet
• 2 Tbsp. almond milk
• 2 Tbsp. of cocoa powder 

 FROSTING:

• 1/2 cup stevia -sweetened chocolate chips
• 1 Tbsp. Nutiva shortening
 

 'CRUSTIES':

•  1/4 cup THM Gentle Sweet
• 1-2 Tbsp. water

Instructions: 

• Cut together almond flour, cocoa powder and shortening together with a fork.  Add remaining ingredients and work together into a dough.  I use my hands like a real cook!
• Divide the dough in half (the goal is to make 10 equal size rectangles).
• Roll dough into a large sheet no more than 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut into 5 rectangles.
• Trim each to pop tart size (I did about 3"x4").  You should get about 5 bottoms and 5 tops.
• Place bottoms on a silicone baking mat.
• In a separate dish mix cream cheese, Gentle Sweet, almond milk, and cocoa powder. Should be a fudge consistency.
• Add a tablespoon of the filling to each pop tart bottom and spread out.  Leave at least 1/4 inch of crust perimeter.  
• Put tops on the bottom and crimp with a fork. Poke a few tiny holes in the top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
• Remove pastries from the oven and cool on a wire rack.  
• Once cool, in a separate dish combine 1/2 cup stevia-sweetened chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon of shortening.  Melt in a microwave for 30 seconds at a time, being careful to ONLY heat until just melted. (if your chocolate seizes, add a tsp. of hot water and mix like a mad woman). Set aside.
• To make white 'crusties', mix a tbsp. or two of Gentle Sweet with just a few drops of water.  Mix until it has a crumb texture. Put in fridge to dry for a few minutes.  
•  Frost pastries with icing and sprinkle 'crusties' on top.

EnJOY!  

Store in fridge.  To reheat use an air fryer or microwave, not the toaster.  The icing on these will melt in the toaster and drip into the bottom and stink and just make a mess that makes you mad you ever made these.  So don't do that.