Cream Cheese Arepas

Using milk instead of water in the arepas will make them a little richer, a little denser, and, that's right - delicious! Split and serve with a pat of butter and a drizzle of honey, or make a breakfast sandwich with a drizzle of maple syrup, a slice of cheese and cooked ham, and a fried egg.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 173 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• ¾ cup milk at room temperature
• ¼ cup cream cheese at room temperature
• 1 cup arepas flour (such as P.A.N.®)
• ½ teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix milk, cream cheese, and salt in a mixing bowl; whisk together until smooth and foamy. Add sugar and arepas flour to milk mixture; mix with a spatula until dough is soft, thick, and workable, about 1 minute.

Step 2

Divide dough into 4 portions (for the 4 wells in the maker). Form each quarter into a ball and use wet hands to gently shape it into a thick patty about 1/2-inch thick. If you see little cracks on the outside, the dough may be a little too dry; add more milk.

Step 3

Heat arepas maker; lightly coat wells of the arepas machine with vegetable oil.

Step 4

Place patties into wells of maker, close lid, and let cook through one cooking cycle of machine, about 5 minutes. For a crisper crust, flip arepas, using a wooden spoon or spatula, and repeat cooking cycle for 5 more minutes. Patties will be crusty and browned on both sides and the insides will be cooked all the way through.