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7 ways to fill empanadas

Empanadas are easy, practical, and economical, making them perfect for any time of day. In this instance, we give you 7 recipes to make sweet and savory versions—there's something for everyone's taste!

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Wind Empanadas

Time: 55 mins
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 10

Did you know they are called wind empanadas because they puff up when fried? Additionally, they are perfect for breakfast or to accompany with a good coffee. So get to work and prepare this wind empanadas recipe.

Blackberry and Cream Cheese Empanada

Time: 1h 20 mins
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 12

This easy Blackberry and Cream Cheese Empanadas recipe is a delicious dessert to prepare. The cheese helps to balance the sweetness of the homemade blackberry jam, so you won’t feel overwhelmed by sweetness when eating them. To make these empanadas even tastier and more flavorful, you can make your own puff pastry and blackberry jam.

With these Blackberry and Cream Cheese Empanadas, you will see that making empanadas doesn't require many ingredients or much time.

Easy Shrimp Empanadas

Time: 50 mins
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 6

If you love eating seafood in all its forms, we tell you how to make Easy Shrimp Empanadas, a recipe perfect for Lent or an ideal weekend craving.

For the empanada recipe to be a success, you must keep in mind that the dough needs to rest enough so that when you roll it out, it won’t shrink.

Chicken Alfredo Empanadas

Time: 1h 20 mins
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 12

Are you a fan of creamy flavors? Then you have to try this Chicken Alfredo Empanadas recipe, a homemade recipe that you can prepare in just 4 steps.

The best part is that we tell you step by step how to make empanada dough and how to achieve perfect baking. A great tip to ensure the empanadas don't lose their shape is to refrigerate them before baking. Don't forget to pair this homemade recipe with a fresh salad.

Spinach and Cheese Empanadas

Time: 45 mins
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 4

You don't need to know how to prepare dough for empanadas with this recipe, as in this version the empanadas are made with puff pastry. The filling consists of delicious spinach, with onion and mushrooms, as well as Manchego cheese, and they are ideal for easy transport anywhere. These empanadas can be eaten warm or at room temperature and are very easy to make.

Fried Picadillo Empanadas

Time: 1h 10 mins
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 8

With this recipe for fried empanadas filled with picadillo, you will learn to make empanada dough from scratch. The result of this step-by-step is delicious and features a traditional picadillo with potato, carrot, and peas, perfect for serving with red sauce; they are a great option for when you want to cook something economical and very easy.

Rice Pudding Empanadas

Time: 2h
Difficulty: Low
Servings: 12

This delicious traditional dessert recipe to share with your loved ones is perfect for those Sunday afternoons. With such a typical ingredient like rice pudding, the empanadas are perfect for a sweet craving, and the less dry the rice is, the more moist and delicious they will be.

Don't forget to cool it before filling the empanadas, to make this dessert recipe more successful.

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