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Dulce de Leche, Cheese and Coconut Empanadas

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Mika Leon
Updated Nov 15, 2022
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Crispy mini pies filled with dulce de leche, cream cheese and sweet coconut flakes are delicious, and the perfect bite-sized dessert for your next party.

Dulce de Leche, Cheese and Coconut Empanadas

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. In small bowl, mix cream cheese and 2 tablespoons of the coconut flakes.
  • Step 
    2
    Unroll 1 pie crust onto lightly floured surface. Using 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut 9 rounds from the crust. Reroll dough, and cut an additional 3 rounds from crust; repeat with second pie crust, for a total of 24 dough rounds.
  • Step 
    3
    Top each of 12 dough rounds with about 1 1/2 teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture, then top each with 1 1/2 teaspoons dulce de leche. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon coconut evenly over filling on dough rounds.
  • Step 
    4
    Using pastry brush, brush edges of each dough round with beaten egg. Top each round with another dough round; press edges together with fork to seal. Prick top of each round with fork; brush tops with beaten egg.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cool 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

190 Calories
11g Total Fat
2g Protein
21g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Empanada
Calories
190
Calories from Fat
100
Total Fat
11g
17%
Saturated Fat
7g
35%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
9%
Sodium
190mg
8%
Potassium
50mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
6g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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