Strawberry Empanadas Recipe
These Strawberry empanadas are an easy and delicious hand-held dessert. Made with fresh strawberries and a few other ingredients for a simple finger food treat. Great for picnics, parties, showers and teas.
Servings: 8
Calories: 44kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries - cleaned stems removed, drained and sliced
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 ready to bake pie crusts dough circles 14.1 oz package
- 2 tablespoons sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place strawberries in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Add sugar to a saucepan.
- While the mixture is heating, smash berries together.
- When berries start to bubble, simmer about another 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Using a 3 1/2" - 4" round cookie cutter, cut out circles from a refrigerated pie crust.
- Place dough circles on a greased or parchment-lined cookie sheet. You may need to re-roll the pie crust depending on the size of the cutter you use.
- Place about a tablespoon of the warm fruit mixture on each circle.
- Fold over dough in half and close and secure by pressing down with a fork.
- Bake 14-16 minutes on a greased or lined baking sheet until lightly brown. Roll in sugar while still warm. Let cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 44kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 11g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg