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Sweet Potato Empanadas (Melissa d'Arabian) Recipe

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Sweet Potato Empanadas (Melissa d'Arabian)
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
78
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a small bowl, mash the sweet potatoes with a fork, and mix in the cream cheese, brown sugar if using, lemon juice, and pinch of salt until creamy. Remove the dough from the tube and separate into 4 rectangles. Working with 1 rectangle at a time, roll over the perforated lines in the dough to seal together. Cut the rectangle in half and then cut the halves into 2 triangles. Place a heaping teaspoon of sweet potato filling in the center of each of 4 triangles. Fold the dough over on each, as if you were making ravioli, and pinch the edges together. Cook's Note: Use a tiny bit of water if the dough is too dry to seal.
  3. Continue making little triangle empanadas with the rest of the dough, 16 total. Place the triangles on a parchment-lined baking sheet and into the preheated oven. Bake the empanadas until golden, about 10 to 12 minutes. Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, mix together the sugar, cinnamon, and pinch of salt. While still warm, brush the empanadas with melted butter, and then gently toss in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Serve the empanadas with tangy plain yogurt for dipping.
  4. Omit the brown sugar if the sweet potato leftovers are already sweetened.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 78.39 Kcal (328 kJ)
Calories from fat 43.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.83g 7%
Cholesterol 13.11mg 4%
Sodium 37.29mg 2%
Potassium 43.65mg 1%
Total Carbs 8.28g 3%
Sugars 5.95g 24%
Dietary Fiber 0.33g 1%
Protein 0.83g 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 24.5mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 228.02 Kcal (955 kJ)
Calories from fat 126.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.04g 7%
Cholesterol 38.12mg 4%
Sodium 108.46mg 2%
Potassium 126.98mg 1%
Total Carbs 24.09g 3%
Sugars 17.3g 24%
Dietary Fiber 0.96g 1%
Protein 2.42g 2%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 71.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.9
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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