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Baked Apple Empanadas Recipe
Baked Apple Empanadas have a warm, cinnamon, sweet apple filling inside a flaky, golden brown empanada pastry crust in a delicious handheld dessert!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 230 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American , Mexican
Ingredients
Empanada Dough:
- 3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 10 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1/2 cup ice water
- 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
- Cajeta or caramel sauce for serving optional
Apple Pie Filling:
- 2 large apples peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
Make The Empanada Dough:
- In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt.
- Add the butter and using a pastry cutter or a fork cut the butter into the flour. It should resemble sand.
- Add the egg, water and vinegar and stir until combined.
- Knead in the bowl for 2 to 3 minutes until smooth. This dough will be very soft but it will not get elastic and you don’t want to overwork it.
- Wrap it well in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Cup of Yum
Make The Apple Pie Filling:
- Place the apples, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice and salt in a pan.
- Cook over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes. The apples will release juice and should be nice and soft.
- Combine the water and cornstarch and stir into the apples. Cook for another minute, stirring continually until the apples thicken.
- Remove from the heat and cool until ready to use.
Make The Empanadas
- Preheat the oven to 375°.
- Roll out the dough.
- Cut out circle shapes of dough with a 3-4 inch cookie cutter
- Place a large spoon of the apple filling on half of the dough.
- Fold the dough over and press the seams closed. Use a fork and press around the edges well.
- Place the empanadas on a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
- Bake for 12 minutes.
- Serve with caramel or cajeta sauce.
Notes
- Use cold ingredients for the dough to ensure flakiness.
- Don't overwork the dough; it should be soft but not elastic.
- For extra flavor, consider using a combination of apple varieties.
- Experiment with different spices like cardamom or cloves.
- Freeze any leftover dough for future use.
Nutrition Information
Calories
230kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.4g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
471mg
(20%)
Potassium
151mg
(4%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
375IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 230
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 230kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 471mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 151mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 375IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.