Apple Cinnamon Empanadas

Apple Cinnamon Empanadas or Pastelitos are crisp, sweet, and delicious. These empanadas can be used for an easy dessert, party appetizer, or snack. Furthermore, Apple Cinnamon Empanadas have the warmth of a homemade Apple Pie but in a bite-sized treat.

These delicious empanadas have the strength to be served alone or can be topped with powdered sugar, dairy-free ice cream, or additional Cinnamon Apples for added layers of flavor. Enjoy!

Allergy-Friendly

The Empanada dough is made using Vegan Empanada Dough. Vegan Empanada Dough will become your new, go-to empanada dough. This dough is made with allergen-friendly ingredients including Oat Milk and Active Sourdough Starter.

Oat Milk is creamy, oaty (hence the name), and a perfect substitute for dairy milk. Adding this to the empanada dough provides a creaminess to the dough that gives it that desirable empanada texture. However, if you have an oat allergy, any non-dairy milk will work in this recipe.

Furthermore, Active Sourdough Starter is incorporated and gives the dough an extra layer of tenderness. Sourdough Starter also provides health benefits to the dough itself as it helps to break down the gluten within the empanada dough. Remember, the longer you allow the dough to rise and ferment, the more you will reduce the gluten within the dough.

Apple Cinnamon Empanada Ingredients

• A batch of Vegan Empanada Dough
• Cinnamon Apple Filling
• Cinnamon Empanada Paint
• Unsalted Butter

The Cinnamon Apple Filling

The Cinnamon Apple Ingredients

• Granny Smith or Honey Crisp Apple
• Ground Cinnamon
• Brown Sugar or Coconut Sugar
• Breckenridge Bourbon
• Orange Juice
• Unsweetened Applesauce

Making the Cinnamon Apple Filling

1. First, peel the apple and cut it into small, bite-sized pieces.
2. Next, place the apple pieces into an All-Clad pot.
3. Then, add in the cinnamon, sugar, orange juice, applesauce, and Bourbon and stir to combine.
4. Next, bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer.
5. Then, allow the Cinnamon Apples to simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until soft.
6. Next, turn the heat off and allow the mixture to cool prior to filling the empanadas (you can make this ahead of time).

Combine the Ingredients in a Pot

Add the Applesauce

Bring the Cinnamon Apple Mixture to a Boil

Reduce the Heat and Simmer

Filling the Empanada Dough

1. After the Vegan Empanada Dough has rested and risen (for at least 8 hours), lightly flour a surface.
2. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out to about 1 inch of thickness.
3. Next, using a 3 to 4-inch round cutter, cut the dough into discs. Reroll the dough and repeat steps 2 and 3 until all of the dough has been used.
4. Next, fill a small mixing bowl with cold water.
5. Then, take 1 tbsp. of the baked Cinnamon Apples and place them in the center of the Empanada dough disc.
6. Then, take your pointer finger and dip it into the cold water. Trace your wet finger around the edges of the dough.
7. Next, fold the dough over the top of the filling, and then using your wet finger, press to seal the dough.
8. Then, crimp the edges by pressing a fork around the edges of the dough to seal it, or pull the dough outward and then press it inward. Repeat steps 5-8 until all Empanada discs have been filled, sealed, and crimped.

Place the Cinnamon Apple Filling Into the Center of the Empanada Disc(s)

Fold Over, Press, and Seal the Empanada

The Cinnamon Empanada Paint

Cinnamon Empanada Paint Ingredients

• Water
• Ground Cinnamon

Mixing the Cinnamon Empanada Paint

1. First, in a small glass mixing bowl, pour in the water and ground cinnamon.
2. Next, using a fork or whisk, mix together the ingredients.
3. Finally, set aside until later.

Baking the Apple Cinnamon Empanadas

1. First, preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Next, place the unbaked Apple Cinnamon Empanadas on nonstick baking sheets.
3. Then, using a pastry brush, paint the tops and edges with melted butter or Cinnamon Empanada Paint. This will help them develop that golden brown crust while baking.
4. Once the oven is preheated, pop the Empanadas in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes.
5. Then, place the Apple Cinnamon Empanadas on a wire rack to cool slightly prior to eating.
6. Finally, serve them warm or at room temperature, and enjoy!

Brush with the Cinnamon Empanada Paint

Bake the Empanadas for 10-15 Minutes

Serving and Storing the Empanadas

Apple Cinnamon Empanadas can be served as a grab-and-go snack or dessert. These also make amazing party foods and are even a great way to use fruit before it goes bad.

As with most baked goods, these Empanadas are best if eaten the same day as you baked them. However, if you happen to have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight or Tupperware container and in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Additionally, if you’d prefer to freeze these, the recommendation would be to store them in an airtight container for up to 3 months in the freezer. In conclusion, these Cinnamon Apple Empanadas are delicious, a sweet treat, and can be stored for later use (if desired).

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Apple Cinnamon Empanadas

Yield: 24 Empanadas

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Additional Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Apple Cinnamon Empanadas or Pastelitos are crisp, sweet, and delicious. These empanadas can be used for an easy dessert, party appetizer, or snack. Furthermore, Apple Cinnamon Empanadas have the warmth of a homemade Apple Pie but in a bite-sized treat. These delicious empanadas have the strength to be served alone or can be topped with powdered sugar, dairy-free ice cream, or additional Cinnamon Apples for added layers of flavor. Enjoy!

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Ingredients

Apple Cinnamon Empanada Ingredients

• A Batch of Vegan Empanada Dough
• Cinnamon Apple Filling
• Cinnamon Empanada Paint
• 4 tbsp. Unsalted Butter, Melted

Cinnamon Apple Filling

• 1-2 Granny Smith or Honey Crisp Apples, Peeled and Diced
• 2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
• 1/4 c. Brown Sugar or Coconut Sugar
• 1 Shot of Breckenridge Bourbon
• 2 tbsp. Orange Juice
• 1/4 c. Unsweetened Applesauce

Cinnamon Apple Paint

• 1/2 c. Water
• 2 tbsp. Ground Cinnamon

Instructions

For the Cinnamon Apples

1. First, peel the apple and cut it into small, bite-sized pieces.
2. Next, place the apple pieces into an All-Clad pot.
3. Then, add in the cinnamon, sugar, orange juice, applesauce, and Bourbon and stir to combine.
4. Next, bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer.
5. Then, allow the Cinnamon Apples to simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until soft.
6. Next, turn the heat off and allow the mixture to cool prior to filling the empanadas (you can make this ahead of time).

For the Cinnamon Empanada Paint

1. First, in a small glass mixing bowl, pour in the water and ground cinnamon.
2. Next, using a fork or whisk, mix together the ingredients.
3. Finally, set aside until later.

For the Apple Cinnamon Empanadas

1. After the Vegan Empanada Dough has rested and risen (for at least 8 hours), lightly flour a surface.
2. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out to about 1 inch of thickness.
3. Next, using a 3 to 4-inch round cutter, cut the dough into discs. Reroll the dough and repeat steps 2 and 3 until all of the dough has been used.
4. Next, fill a small mixing bowl with cold water.
5. Then, take 1 tbsp. of the baked Cinnamon Apples and place them in the center of the Empanada dough disc.
6. Then, take your pointer finger and dip it into the cold water. Trace your wet finger around the edges of the dough.
7. Next, fold the dough over the top of the filling, and then using your wet finger, press to seal the dough.
8. Then, crimp the edges by pressing a fork around the edges of the dough to seal it, or pull the dough outward and then press it inward. Repeat steps 5-8 until all Empanada discs have been filled, sealed, and crimped.
9. Next, preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
10. Then, place the unbaked Apple Cinnamon Empanadas on nonstick baking sheets.
11. Next, using a pastry brush, paint the tops and edges with melted butter or Cinnamon Empanada Paint. This will help them develop that golden brown crust while baking.
12. Once the oven is preheated, pop the Empanadas in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes.
13. Then, place the Apple Cinnamon Empanadas on a wire rack to cool slightly prior to eating.
14. Finally, serve them warm or at room temperature, and enjoy!

Notes

If you do not have time to make the Cinnamon Apple mixture from scratch, you can always fill it with Unsweetened Applesauce with a tbsp. of Ground Cinnamon.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 82Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 47mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 1gSugar: 5gProtein: 1g