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Chile and Cheese Empanaditas

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Nov 20, 2023
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These golden-brown crescents, filled with melted cheese and Spanish flavors, make a classy start to any gathering. Simply cut rounds of ready-made pastry dough, fill, bake, and serve.

Chile and Cheese Empanaditas

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 16
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. In small bowl, mix cheese and chiles.
  • Step 
    2
    With 3 1/4-inch round cutter, cut each pie crust into 8 rounds. Spoon cheese mixture evenly onto half of each dough round. Brush edge of crust rounds with beaten egg. Fold crust rounds in half; press edges with fork to seal. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush tops with egg. Cut small slit in top of each.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm empanaditas with salsa.

Nutrition

120 Calories
7g Total Fat
2g Protein
12g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
Calories
120
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
17%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
300mg
13%
Potassium
10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 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
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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