5 from 3 votes
Breakfast Empanadas
Turn any boring breakfast into a fiesta with these protein-packed pockets of golden-brown goodness!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
12
empanadas
Calories:
265 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter chilled and cubed, unsalted
- 1/4 cup water ice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 pound chorizo casings removed
- 1 onion diced, small
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper diced
- 6 egg beaten, large
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add ice water, stirring until the mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chorizo, onion, and bell peppers. Cook until chorizo is browned and vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
- In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and stir in the cheddar cheese. Add the cooled chorizo mixture to the eggs and mix well.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Roll out the dough on a floured surface. Cut into circles using a 5-inch cutter. Spoon the filling onto one half of each circle. Fold the dough over the filling and press the edges with a fork to seal.
- Place empanadas on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
265kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
119mg
(40%)
Sodium
162mg
(7%)
Potassium
91mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
644IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 empanadas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 265
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 265kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 119mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 162mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 91mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 644IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.