Cinnamon Apple Empanadas

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Living in San Antonio, I would always order empanadas from the ladies that made and sold them at Market Square. 

I always wanted to make them for my family but thought that they would be too hard or impossible for me to figure out. 

Little did I know, after a little bit of research, that they were one of the easiest recipes that I have made my family in a very long time. 

I recently made my family Pepperoni Pizza Empanadas, which I hope to share soon. My kids loved them, so I decided to make them a sweet treat that I hoped they would fall in love with. 

Cinnamon Apple Empanadas

What I love about making empanadas is that not only are they easy to make but they use very few ingredients. 

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 Granny Smith apples, diced
• Cinnamon/Sugar mix (optional)
• Empanada wraps (found in your grocer’s freezer)- thawed
• Oil for frying

The steps to make Cinnamon Apple Empanadas are simple. 

• Peel & dice 3 Granny Smith apples
• Melt butter in a saucepan
• Once melted, stir in the sugar & the cinnamon 
• Let dissolve
• Add apples & boil on low until apples are tender
• Remove from heat
• Spoon a tablespoon of apple mixture onto one half of each empanada wrap
• Fold the other half over & use a fork to seal the open the edges
• Sprinkle with a cinnamon/sugar mixture on each side (optional) 
• Pro Tip- I seal the edges with a fork on each side
• Heat oil
• Once the oil is heated, add the empanadas, brown on each side & remove
• Place on a paper towel to remove excess oil
• Serve alone or with ice cream. 

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Cinnamon Apple Empanadas

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 Granny Smith apples, diced
• Cinnamon/Sugar mix (optional)
• Empanada wraps (found in your grocer's freezer)- thawed
• Oil for frying

Instructions

1. Peel & dice 3 Granny Smith apples
2. Melt butter in a saucepan
3. Once melted, stir in the sugar & the cinnamon 
4. Let dissolve
5. Add apples & boil on low until apples are tender
6. Remove from heat
7. Spoon a tablespoon of apple mixture onto one half of each empanada wrap
8. Fold the other half over & use a fork to seal the open the edges
9. Sprinkle with a cinnamon/sugar mixture on each side (optional) 
10. Pro Tip- I seal the edges with a fork on each side
11. Heat oil
12. Once the oil is heated, add the empanadas, brown on each side & remove
13. Place on a paper towel to remove excess oil
14. Serve alone or with ice cream. 

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Once the Cinnamon Apple Empanadas have cooled, serve them alone or topped with ice cream. 

I drizzled some of the remaining melted sugar/cinnamon mixtures onto the empanada and the ice cream. It turned out fabulous and my girls loved it. 

Take a look at another delicious and amazing recipe that you will absolutely love: Mini Cinnamon Apple Pies.