Dessert Empanadas
These Dessert Empanadas are INCREDIBLY easy to make! They take 35 minutes total and taste amazing when they're warm out of the oven with a scoop of ice cream. I grew up making a version of these dessert empanadas with my latino family, so this sweet treat has been tested to perfection and is SO good!
Ingredients
- 1 refrigerated pie crust
- 2 large peaches, peeled and diced about 1 cup 1/4-1/2" cubes
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3-4 Tablespoons sugar
- extra sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven 375 degrees F.
- Combine the diced peaches, lemon juice, flour, cinnamon, and sugar.
- Roll out the pie crust thinly.
- Use a round large cookie cutter (about 4” diameter) to cut out 8 circles. Roll the cut-out dough again as needed to make sure it's very thin.
- Place the filling in the bottom half of each circle.
- Fold the top half over and press the edges together.
- Use a fork to press the edges and create a pattern, or fold the edges over with your fingers.
- Place the empanadas on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and spread a small amount of water on the top of each one, immediately adding the sugar topping.
- Bake for 25 minutes (or until the tops are golden), let cool, and enjoy!
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