How to make giant Pop-Tarts that definitely won't fit in your toaster
They barely fit in the oven...
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.First came giant peanut butter cups, then humongous Oreos. Now PopTarts are the latest sugar-filled treat to be supersized.
Forget tiny, rectangular PopTarts that slot easily into the toaster. Fitness blogger Blake Horton has created giant pastries that barely fit in the oven, let alone a puny worktop appliance. And the result packs a whopping 2,500 calories.
In a video shared on the Food Beast Facebook page, Horton is shown creating gigantic PopTarts using shortcrust pastry, fresh strawberries, and spread.
First, he places the pastry onto baking trays, and layers them with organic chocolate peanut butter and a pound of fresh strawberries. He then bakes the tarts in the oven at 425 degrees until the crust turns golden brown.
To decorate, he slathers the tarts in cream cheese and multi-coloured sprinkles.
We would have blind-baked the pastry first, but hey, who are we to mess with what looks like perfection?
Horton, who - wisely or not - eats only one meal a day, has 69,000 followers on Instagram where he documents his gigantic creations.
Other recipes include a peanut butter, sweet potato and cookie dough pizza, and one meal consisting of 30 waffles, 2lbs of strawberries, one pound of bananas, a quarter of a tub of yogurt, half a container of peanut butter, syrup, sprinkles and cinnamon sugar.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments