Baked Apple Empanadas
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Baked Apple Empanadas
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Baked Apple Empanadas are the perfect dessert for the fall and winter seasons! They're portable, delicious and super addicting.
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Ingredients
For the filling
- 5 large honeycrisp apples, peeled and diced
- 3/4 cup Mexican piloncillo, about 3/4 of a cone (or brown sugar)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
For the dough
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 pinch of kosher salt
- 1 cup cold butter (2 sticks) , cut into 16 pieces
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 egg white
- 4 tablespoons turbinado sugar
Instructions
For the filling
- Add all ingredients into a small pot. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the apples are super tender and have soaked up a lot of the sugar and liquid, about 15-20 minutes.
- Transfer cooked apples into a bowl and set aside to cool down. *
For the dough
- In a food processor, mix together the flour, sugar and salt. Add the butter, eggs and water and pulse together until a clumpy dough forms. If not using a food processor, mix dry ingredients in a large bowl with a fork and use a pastry cutter like this one to incorporate the butter, eggs and water.
- Transfer dough onto a floured work surface and knead into a ball. Cut into 4 pieces and then cut each piece again into 4 smaller pieces. You should have a total of 16 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball using the palm of your hands.
- Working on your floured work surface, roll each ball into a flat disk about 6 to 7 inches in diameter using a rolling pin. Place disks onto a baking sheet covered in parchment paper.To save room, I placed about 3 disks onto the parchment paper, placed another layer of parchment paper on top, and continued stacking disks onto the same baking sheet, making sure there's always parchment paper in between each layer so they don't stick together. Once all the disks are formed, cover baking sheet with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.**
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.Continuing to work on a floured surface, place about 2 1/2 tablespoons of the apple filling onto each flattened dough disk. Fold one side over and pinch the sides together using your index finger until the empanada is fully sealed. You can also press the edges together using the tines of a fork instead of your fingers. As long as the empanadas are sealed, you're good to go.Placed the filled and sealed empanadas onto 2 large baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Cut a small slit or poke a few holes in the top of each empanada to let some of the steam out while baking. Brush the tops of the empanadas with the egg white and sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the pastry is lightly browned.
Notes
- Prepared filling can stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. Prepared dough disks can be stored in the fridge overnight or in the freezer for up to a month.
- You can use store-bought frozen empanada discs found in the baking freezer aisle instead of making your own dough.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1empanada
Calories
281kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
15mg
(1%)
Potassium
64mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
400IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
4.1mg
(5%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16empanadas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 281 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1empanada | |
| Calories | 281kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 15mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 400IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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