Easy Beef Empanadas
These golden baked beef empanadas are a kid friendly recipe that makes lunchtime exciting. Kids love the handheld format and savory filling tucked inside flaky dough.
Flaky baked empanadas stuffed with seasoned ground beef that kids absolutely love.
Nutrition per serving
Ingredients
filling
dough
topping
Instructions
Cook the Filling
Brown ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, drain fat, and stir in cumin and garlic powder. Let it cool for 5 minutes.
Fill the Dough
Place one tablespoon of beef filling and a pinch of cheese onto each dough disc, then fold and press edges with a fork to seal.
Brush and Bake
Brush each empanada with beaten egg and bake at 375 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown.
Cool and Serve
Let empanadas cool for 5 minutes before serving so kids do not burn their mouths on the hot filling.
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