Dulce de Leche and Chocolate Empanadas

Prep 15 min
Total 45 min
Ingredients 5
Servings 8

If you love empanadas, these will sweep you off your feet: they are filled with dulce de leche and chocolate cream! Empanadas are our go-to meal at home, be it sweet or savory. Now that Valentine's Day is around the corner, check out these heart-shaped empanadas to wow your loved ones. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

empanada discs

1/2

cup dulce de leche

1/2

cup chocolate cream

Vegetable oil for frying, as needed

Powdered sugar, to taste

Directions

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1

If you prefer to bake these empanadas, pre-heat oven to 375 °F.
2

Cut the empanada discs in heart shapes using large cookie cutters (2 inches tall, 4 inches thick) o medium-sized ones (2 1/2 inches thick).
3

Cut out 16 large hearts.
4

Fill each with 1 tablespoon of dulce de leche and 1 of cream cheese, and cover each with another disc on top. Seal the edges with a fork.
5

If you prefer to fry them, heat a saucepan with enough vegetable oil. Fry the empanadas on medium-high heat. Transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
6

To bake them, cover a baking dish with non-stick cooking paper.
7

Bake for 15-20 minutes.
8

In both cases, when done cooking empanadas, place them on a cooling rack, allow to cool and sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Serve them lukewarm or cold.

Expert Tips

For a different taste, replace dulce de leche with apple slices.
You can serve these empanadas with fruits.

Nutrition Information

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If you love empanadas, these will sweep you off your feet: they are filled with dulce de leche and chocolate cream! Empanadas are our go-to meal at home, be it sweet or savory. Now that Valentine's Day is around the corner, check out these heart-shaped empanadas to wow your loved ones.