Baked Apple Empanadas

This baked apple empanadas recipe yields small empanadas filled with apples and cinnamon. The half-circle dough desserts are baked instead of fried.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 374 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 small apples - peeled, cored, and cut into small cubes
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 cup white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Arrange empanadas on the prepared baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until dough is golden, about 15 minutes.

Step 4

Beat butter and cream cheese together in a bowl; stir in flour until dough comes together and forms a ball. Cover dough tightly with plastic wrap; refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.

Step 5

Combine apples, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook, stirring frequently, until the consistency of chunky applesauce, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.

Step 6

Remove dough from the refrigerator; sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Step 7

Divide dough into 10 pieces; roll into balls. Roll out each ball with a rolling pin into a 3- to 4-inch circle. Fill one side of dough circle with apple filling. Moisten edges lightly with water; fold dough over filling and press edges together to seal.