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Cherry Empanadas with Jalapeño and Honey Chèvre

Cherry Dessert Empanadas with Pre-made Pie Crust

Kristina Cadelina
Cherry Dessert Empanadas with Pre-made Pie Crust: Dark sweet cherries are met with delicious spices and cooked down to make the perfect cherry filling. These sweet empanadas are balanced out with spicy jalapeno and honey chevre. 
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dessert
Cuisine Spanish
Servings 16
Calories 177 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons butter plus additional for greasing
  • 2 cups cherries about 1 pound pitted and cut in half
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground clove
  • 1 large egg plus a splash of water for egg wash
  • 1 package double pie pastry crust store bought or homemade
  • 2 1/2 ounces jalapeño and honey chèvre can be found at trader joe's
  • 4 tablespoons all purpose flour plus more if needed

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. 
  • In a small pan on low heat, add the butter. When melted, add in the cherries and let it cook for 10-15 minutes or until the cherries start to cook down.
  • Then add the brown sugar and ground cloves. Let it cook down for an additional 2-5 minutes. Set aside and let it cool down while you start to prepare the dough.
  • For the empanada dough: 
    First, grease the sheet pan with butter. Remove the dough from the package and unroll. Place it on a floured surface. Cut out 8 circles per each dough (16 total)
  • Add 1/2 teaspoon of the chèvre and 1 teaspoon of the cherry mixture.
  • Fold the circle over and gently seal the edge with a fork. Place onto the baking sheet. Then brush the egg wash over the empanadas. 
  • Bake for 11-12 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and let it cool down for 10-15 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack or eating.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Please Note: You have some options here with the left over cherry mixture. You can use it for more empanadas if you wanted to double the recipe ( you wouldn’t need to double anything else, only make sure you have an extra set of pie crusts.) or you can use it for additional topping to the empanadas ( that’s what I did!) or you save the mixture and serve on top of french toast, waffles or pancakes ( I mean really this list is endless!) 
Substitutions for the jalapeño honey cheese just in case you don’t have a Trader Joe’s near you- I would pick any chèvre( goat cheese) and add a touch of honey and fresh jalapeños or a dash of cayenne to the cherry mixture. Cream cheese works too! Or you can totally leave out the spice.

Nutrition

Calories: 177kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 137mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 77IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Baked Empanadas, Cherry Empanadas, Homemade Empanadas, Sweet Empanadas
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