SWEET POTATO MINI EMPANADAS!
I remember when I was little my grandma in mexico and my mom would always make empanadas both sweet and savory. This a sweet empanada recipe you can use any sweet filing. I like sweet potato but you can do canned pie filling as well. My kids love this recipe and they love to make them. They remind me of my grandmas...
Provided by Karina Alcala
Categories Other Snacks
Time 1h55m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. In a small pot add diced sweet potato and cover with water boil for 20-25 minutes until fork tender. In food processor add butter, cream cheese, flour and salt pulse until dough comes together. You can also do this by hand or with a mixer. put Dough in flour counter and make into a ball wrap with plastic wrap and let it chill for 1 hour. You can also do this ahead of time. After potato is cooked drain and add back into pot add sugar, honey, butter and salt. mash with wooden spoon or potato masher. Put mixture in plastic container (at this point you can add raisins optional)and put in fridge to cool.
- 2. After 1 hour get baking pans ready and preheat oven to 375 F. Flour your board or counter and roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick. Get your round cookie cutter I use a 3 inch one, Start cutting out the dough. I got 36 rounds out of my dough. In each round put a tsp full of filling in middle of round. fold over and press edge down with finger and crimp with a fork. Repeat until you are done with all the rounds.
- 3. Place empanadas in prepared cookie sheets with a pastry rush brush with egg wash and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar if desired optional. Cook for 25 minutes in preheated oven and let cool for at least 15 minutes. This recipe is so good and easy to make especially for kids. You can add raisins or nuts to the filling or both. You can use canned pie filling or do nutela and bananas as well. Some times I do an apple filling. Or you can do a savory filling like picadillo or chicken. If doing savory filling omit the 1/4 cup of sugar in the recipe.
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Bibek Das
[email protected]I can't wait to try this recipe! It looks so delicious.
Deng Deng
[email protected]These empanadas are so cute! I love the little crimped edges.
Lenovo Tab
[email protected]I made these empanadas for a picnic and they were a big hit! They're easy to transport and hold up well.
Carla Marshall
[email protected]These empanadas are a great way to use up leftover sweet potatoes.
Sojol Ahamad
[email protected]I love the idea of these empanadas, but I wish there were more filling.
coronji Calhoun
[email protected]These empanadas were a bit too greasy for my taste.
Madd Moxxie
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my empanadas turned out soggy. Maybe I didn't cook them long enough?
Giovanni Sarcone
[email protected]I made these empanadas for my family and they loved them! The recipe was easy to follow and the empanadas turned out delicious.
Majid Mosa
[email protected]These mini empanadas are the perfect size for a party appetizer. I love the crispy pastry and the creamy filling.
Violet Devereaux
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of sweet potato, but these empanadas were surprisingly good.
Mihin Akther
[email protected]These empanadas were easy to make and turned out beautifully. I will definitely be making them again.
Mandira Joshi
[email protected]I love the combination of sweet and savory in these empanadas. The goat cheese adds a nice tanginess.
Tim
[email protected]These are a great party appetizer! I made them for a potluck and they were a hit.
Bradley Genave
[email protected]The pastry was a bit dry, but the filling was delicious.
Tanneka Thomas
[email protected]These empanadas were a bit too sweet for my taste, but still enjoyable.
Muhammad Imran Joyia
[email protected]My first time making empanadas and they turned out great! Thanks for the easy-to-follow recipe.
Iqrar Sharif
[email protected]Made these last night and they were a huge hit with my family! The sweet potato filling was creamy and flavorful, and the pastry was flaky and golden brown. Definitely a keeper recipe.
Al SRM
[email protected]These mini empanadas look absolutely scrumptious! Can't wait to try out this recipe.