Description
These Easy Caramel Apple Empanadas are a delightful treat combining apple pie filling and creamy cheesecake in a flaky crust. Perfect for sharing or enjoying on your own!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boxes refrigerated pie crust (14.1 ounces each)
- 1 can apple pie filling (20 ounces)
- 1 package cream cheese, softened (8 ounces)
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, separated
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup caramel ice cream topping
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Allow the pie crusts to come to room temperature after removing them from packaging.
- Separate the egg white from the yolk in two small bowls and whisk each one separately. Set aside.
- Chop the apple slices in the apple pie filling into small bits and place in a small bowl.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese with granulated sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Unroll the pie crusts and cut circles using a 4-inch biscuit cutter. Re-roll scraps to make additional circles.
- Spoon half a scoop of apple pie filling and half a scoop of cheesecake filling into the center of each pie crust circle. Brush the edges with whisked egg white.
- Fold each empanada in half, pinching the edges closed, and place them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Prick the tops of each empanada with a fork before baking. Brush with the whisked egg yolk in a thin, even layer.
- Bake for about 15 minutes until golden brown. Let cool on a wire rack.
- Whisk together powdered sugar, caramel ice cream topping, and milk to make a glaze, adjusting milk for desired consistency.
- Dip cooled empanadas in the caramel glaze and return to the lined baking sheet to set.
Notes
For the glaze, adjust the amount of milk according to your preferred thickness.
Keep the empanadas in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
They can be served warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 empanada
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg