You might usually picture empanadas as savory, but these Spanish-inspired dessert empanadas show just how good they can be sweet! Pillsbury™ Honey Butter Biscuits make the perfect vehicle for a warm banana filling in this Banana Empanadas recipe. Drizzle with chocolate fudge topping and sprinkle with coconut flakes for an impressive presentation.
Banana Empanadas
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 35 min
- Ingredients 5
- Servings 10
Ingredients
- 2 cans (6 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Flaky Layers Honey Butter Biscuits (5 Count)
- 2 ripe medium bananas, sliced (25 slices each)
- 1/3 cup flaked coconut
- 1/3 cup chocolate fudge topping, heated
- Additional coconut, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray. Separate dough into 10 biscuits. Press or roll each to form 5-inch round. Place on cookie sheet.
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Step2Place 5 banana slices on center of each round; top each with 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut. Fold dough in half over filling; press with fork to seal.
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Step3Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.
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Step4Place on individual serving plates; drizzle with warm topping. Sprinkle with additional coconut. Serve warm.
Nutrition
170
Calories
6g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
27g
Total Carbohydrate
11g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Empanada
- Calories
- 170
- Calories from Fat
- 50
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 14%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 400mg
- 17%
- Potassium
- 120mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 27g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 11g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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