Apple Empanadas (Spanish Apple Hand Pies)

Baked apple empanadas are Spanish-style apple hand pies that make for a delicious afternoon treat or rustic dessert. Simply make an easy empanada dough with extra virgin olive oil (no butter) and stuff with cinnamon-scented apples. A quick bake in the oven and they’re warm and bubbling!

These apple empanadas come from my time living in Barcelona when I made it my mission to eat my way through every variety of pastry in the cases of my neighborhood cafes. One day, next to the savory beef and tuna empanadillas, a small collection of sweet empanadas caught my eye. It had never occurred to me to make sweet empanadas! I quickly recognized their similarity to apple hand pies and turnovers, so I embraced my favorite afternoon snack’s sweet variety.

The most common filling I found was made with apples. The baked hand pies are sweet, tart, and subtly spiced. In the Barcelona area, they’re called crestes de poma, but they’re common throughout northern Spain as empanadillas de manzana.

I quickly found that apple empanadas make a perfect breakfast, dessert, or merienda (afternoon snack) in the colder days of fall and winter. That’s right, it really does get cold in Spain!

When I make apple empanadas at home, I form smaller pies than the large empanadas typically found at the cafés. Their smaller size makes them the perfect light indulgence without requiring a siesta afterwards.

I also use extra virgin olive oil in the dough, rather than the butter that is more commonly used. The oil imparts a lovely fruity flavor. And, better yet, you don’t have to chill the dough before assembling.

For the filling, diced apples are stewed on the stove with cinnamon, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. The flavors are just like a classic apple pie, with a sturdier dough that’s much quicker and easier to work with.

What You Need for Apple Empanadas

These sweet empanadas have a short ingredient list of year-round pantry staples. For recipes with few ingredients, I always recommend using the best quality ingredients for the best flavor.

• Extra virgin olive oil: Olive oil makes the dough tender and adds richness. Hojiblanca, a Spanish olive varietal, brings a fruity apple flavor to the dough that highlights the filling in these apple hand pies.
• Sugar: Apples are naturally sweet, so they don’t need much additional sugar, even in a dessert. If you have a sweet tooth and prefer your desserts on the sweeter side, double the sugar in the filling.
• All-purpose flour: Creates a fluffy, tender dough.
• Salt: Enhances the flavors of the other ingredients.
• Apples: For the best flavor and texture, choose apples that are sweet or sweet-tart apples that hold their shape when they’re baked. (See more tips below.)
• Cinnamon: Apple and cinnamon is a classic pairing, and cinnamon is used liberally in Spanish desserts for its sweet and woody flavor.
• Vanilla extract: Vanilla extract isn't as common in Spain as in the States but this nontraditional twist adds depth to the sweet apple filling.
• Lemon: Lemon juice and zest brighten the apple filling. And who can resist the combination of lemon, apple, cinnamon, and vanilla?
• Egg: Brushing the empanadas with an egg wash before baking achieves a shiny, golden crust.

How to Make This Apple Empanada Recipe

Apple Empanadas require about an hour of hands-on time. I recommend you reward some helpers with an empanada warm from the oven to speed up the assembly time. A food processor blitzes the dough together, but you can just as easily mix this apple hand pie dough by hand.

• Make the dough. Add 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon sugar, and ½ teaspoon salt to a food processor. Blitz a few times to combine. With the food processor running, stream in ½ cup olive oil. Continue to run the food processor and stream in ¼ cup of tepid water. Pause and scrape the bottom and sides of the food processor to redistribute any dry or wet spots in the dough. Turn the food processor back on and stream in another ¼ cup of water until the dough comes together into a mass. (If you don’t have a food processor, you can mix the dough by hand in a large mixing bowl.)
• Knead the dough. Scrape the dough onto a clean work surface and knead by hand until the dough comes together and no dry bits of flour remain, about 30 seconds. The dough should be smooth and not sticky. Cover the dough and let it rest while you prepare the apple filling.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Start the apple filling. Peel, core, and dice 3 large apples. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Once the oil is shimmering, but not smoking, test the temperature by adding 1 apple piece. The apple should sizzle audibly but gently when the pan is hot enough. Adjust the heat if necessary. Add the remaining apples along with 2 tablespoons sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Spread the apples as close to a single layer as possible in the pan.
• Caramelize the apples. Cook the apples over medium-high for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples begin the caramelize. Cooking the apples at a high temperature sears and caramelizes them while keeping them tender instead of soft. The apples retain their juices rather than releasing them into the pan and steaming the apple pieces.
• Finish the filling. Take the pan off the heat. Add 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and ½ teaspoon lemon zest. Toss to coat the apples evenly. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Preheat the oven. Arrange an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Assemble the empanadas. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. Work with one piece of dough at a time, keeping the others covered to prevent them from drying out. With a rolling pin, roll each piece of dough into a circle about 5 inches in diameter. The olive oil in the dough should prevent it from sticking to the counter, but you can sprinkle the dough and work surface with a light dusting of flour as needed if it begins to stick.
• Stuff the empanadas. Spoon 2 generous tablespoons of the apple filling into the center of the dough. Fold the dough over the filling and press the edges together with your fingertips to seal. You should have a half moon shape. Use your fingers to form the crimp by folding and twisting the edges together. Alternatively, use the tines of a fork to press and seal the edges together.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Bake: Arrange the empanadas evenly spaced on the lined baking sheet. In a small bowl, whisk the egg with a tablespoon of water. Brush a light coating of the egg wash on the tops of the empanadas with a pastry brush and sprinkle generously with sugar. Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
  
  
  
  
  
  

How to Seal Empanadas

It can be tricky to seal and crimp empanadas, especially with this olive oil dough that doesn’t stick as much as traditional dough. Sealing the empanadas properly not only looks nice but also keeps the filling’s juices from leaking onto your sheet pan.

To seal empanadas:

• Make a half moon. Fold half the dough over the filling, making a half-moon shape. Press the edges together with your fingertips.
• Option One: Crimp the edges by hand. You can either leave the empanada flat on your work surface or hold it gently in one hand. Start at one end of the empanada and use your thumb and forefinger to fold the edge up and twist, rolling the two edges together towards the center of the empanada. Gently pinch the rolled edge so it holds. Keep folding and twisting the edges in this way until you reach the other end of the empanada.
• Option Two: Use a Fork. Alternatively, use the tines of a fork to press and seal the edges together. This method won't hold quite as well as the crimped edge but is much easier. For a stronger seal, brush the circumference of the dough with egg wash before folding it over the filling.

Best Apples to Use for Apple Empanadas

When it comes to apple hand pies, I like Fuji apples the best. They’re naturally sweet, hold their shape exceptionally well, and are easy to find year-round. In Spain, they’d likely use juicy and flavorful Reineta apples, which you may be able to find at a local orchard as “Reinette.”

Other common varieties that would work well in these empanadas are Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp, Cortland, Braeburn, or a mix of apples. Because this recipe doesn’t call for much sugar, I’d stick to varieties that are sweet or sweet-tart, instead of sour varieties like Granny Smith.

Swaps and Variations

These apple empanadas have a short ingredient list and a simple method, so you can easily modify them to fit the season or your taste.

• Try using other fruits. Apple hand pies are endlessly adaptable. Try using pears or a mix of apples and pears in fall and winter. In the summer, swap out the apples for sweet stone fruits like peaches or apricots.
• Change up the seasoning. So many Spanish desserts use lemon and cinnamon for their bright, floral, and woody combination, but you can play with other flavors. Piney cardamom is amazing with apples. Apples also pair well with anise, rosemary, orange peel, or even rose water or orange blossom water.
• Add more of a caramel flavor. Sweeten the filling with brown sugar or honey in place of the granulated sugar. Use the same volume or sweeten to taste. Honey may brown or burn faster while you cook the filling on the stove, so keep an eye so it doesn’t scorch.
• Use store-bought empanada dough, pie dough, or puff pastry. This is also a great option if you're gluten-free.

What to Serve with Apple Empanadas

Spaniards tend to eat pastries for breakfast or during an afternoon coffee break instead of after a meal. Serve these apple hand pies with a cup of coffee, tea, or a carajillo, and enjoy the merienda.

Because they’re not overly sweet, you can feel good packing them as a lunchbox treat (and not just in your kid’s lunchbox!).

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Apple Empanadas (Spanish Apple Hand Pies)

This apple empanadas recipe oozes with fall flavor -- subtly sweet apples are scented with cinnamon, encased in an olive oil crust, and baked to golden perfection. Apple hand pies are the perfect afternoon snack or lunchbox treat.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Spanish

Diet Low Lactose, Vegetarian

Prep Time 1 hour hour

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Calories 219.2kcal

Author Mark Beahm

Ingredients

For the Dough:

• 3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ½ cup tepid water

For the Filling:

• 3 large sweet or semisweet apples (about 24 ounces), peeled, cored, and diced
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon lemon zest

For the Topping:

• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• Sugar, for sprinkling

Instructions

• Make the dough. Add the flour, sugar, and salt to a food processor and blitz a few times to combine. With the food processor running, stream in the olive oil. Continue to run the food processor as you stream in half of the water. Pause and scrape the bottom and sides of the food processor to redistribute any dry or wet spots in the dough. Turn the food processor back on and stream in the remaining water until the dough comes together into a mass.
• Knead the dough. Scrape the dough onto a clean work surface and knead by hand until the dough comes together and no dry bits of flour remain, about 30 seconds. The dough should be smooth and not sticky. Cover the dough and let it rest while you prepare the apple filling.
• Make the apple filling. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat. Once the oil is shimmering (but before smoking), test the temperature by adding 1 apple piece. The apple should sizzle audibly but gently when the pan is hot enough. Adjust the heat if necessary. Add the remaining apples along with the sugar and cinnamon, and spread them as close to a single layer as possible in the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples begin to caramelize, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Finish the filling. Take the pan off the heat. Add the lemon juice, vanilla extract, and lemon zest and toss to coat the apples evenly. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
• Preheat the oven. Arrange an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Begin rolling the dough. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces. Work with one piece of dough at a time, keeping the others covered to prevent them from drying out. With a rolling pin, roll each piece of dough into a circle about 5-inches in diameter. The olive oil in the dough should prevent it from sticking to the counter, but you can sprinkle the dough and work surface with a light dusting of flour as needed if it begins to stick.
• Fill the empanadas. Spoon 2 generous tablespoons of the apple filling into the center of the dough. Start at one end of the empanada and use your thumb and forefinger to fold the edge up and twist, rolling the two edges together towards the center of the empanada. Gently pinch the rolled edge so it holds. Keep folding and twisting the edges in this way until you reach the other end of the empanada. Alternatively, use the tines of a fork to press and seal the edges together. Repeat this process of rolling, stuffing, and crimping until you have used all of the dough.
• Bake. Arrange the empanadas evenly spaced on the lined baking sheet. In a small bowl, whisk the egg with a tablespoon of water. Brush a light coating of the egg wash on the tops of the empanadas with a pastry brush and sprinkle generously with sugar. Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.

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Notes

• I like Fuji apples for this recipe, but Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp, Cortland, Braeburn, or a mix of apples would also work. If you’re using a tarter variety, like Granny Smith, you may want to increase the sugar to taste.
• Store leftover empanadas in an airtight container on the counter for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat them at 350°F for about 15 minutes, or until warmed through. This retains the texture of the crust.
• Apple empanadas also freeze well for up to 3 months either before baking, or after. In either case, freeze in a single layer on a sheet pan. Once frozen, transfer to a freezer bag or freezer-safe container. For uncooked frozen empanadas, bake from frozen at 400°F until cooked through, about 25-30 minutes. To reheat cooked frozen empanadas, bake in a 350°F oven for 15 minutes, or until warmed through.
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Nutrition

Calories: 219.2kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.4g | Protein: 3.7g | Fat: 10.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7.6g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 13.6mg | Sodium: 103.6mg | Potassium: 40.5mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 2.5g | Vitamin A: 20.8IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 8.3mg | Iron: 1.6mg

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Mediterranean lifestyle is known for its emphasis on healthy and nutritious food choices, regular exercise, and regular socializing. This diet emphasizes fruits and vegetables, whole grains and legumes, as well as healthy fats like olive oil and nuts. There is also a moderate amount of dairy products, fish and meat. The Mediterranean diet encourages the consumption of red wine in moderation. The following are the main principles of the Mediterranean Diet:

1. Eat mainly plant-based meals, including fruits, vegetables, whole grain bread and cereals, beans and legumes, nuts and seeds, and healthy fats such as olive oil and other olive oils. Also, eat small amounts yogurt (preferably notfat), low-fat cheese, yogurt, and minimal amounts of red and lean meats or poultry about once a week.
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3. For a rich flavor, use herbs over salt.
4. Include physical activity in your daily life, such as walking after dinner or taking part in an exercise class.
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6. You can practice mindful eating by paying more attention to the textures, flavors, and smells in your food. This will help to identify when you feel satisfied and full.

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Yes, you can adapt the Mediterranean Diet to be vegetarian. This eating style can be followed by vegetarians who omit meats such as red meat, poultry, fish, and other animal proteins. They could choose various plant-based options for protein sources like legumes, nuts, and seeds, which are staples in the Mediterranean Diet. Healthy fats like olive oil, avocados, and olives can be added to compensate for any sourced protein. Alternate dairy sources, such as soy yogurt or tofu, can be used to supplement the diet. You can also try other options such as mashing beans with toast, adding nuts or seeds to salads and bowls, serving hummus throughout the day with vegetables, or substituting ice-cream with frozen banana slices for dessert.

Is oatmeal OK on a Mediterranean diet?

Yes, oatmeal may be consumed on the Mediterranean Diet. Whole grains such as oats can be a good source for dietary fiber, iron, and magnesium. They can be served with blueberries as well as nuts, seeds and savory dishes like eggs or cheese. Oatmeal can also be used to make healthy breakfasts. It could be added to smoothies, made into protein bars, or enjoyed in its basic form with almond milk and various toppings for extra nutrition such as goji berries, cinnamon, chia seeds, and peanut butter. Oats are very popular in countries of the Mediterranean basin. Many consider them to be compatible with this type diet.

What should I eat in a day on a Mediterranean diet?

A Mediterranean diet focuses on healthy fats and protein and lots of fresh fruit, vegetables, whole grains. A healthy Mediterranean diet should include about seven to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables daily and two to four 3-ounce servings of lean protein such as fish or chicken. It is also recommended to consume moderate amounts of healthy fats like olive oils and nuts. For a balanced diet, you should consume three to four servings of whole grain, such as quinoa barley, oats or barley each day.

Additionally, limiting foods that may be unhealthy when eaten regularly is important, including all processed foods, added sugar, unhealthy fats, white bread, starches, sweetened drinks such as soda or juices, red meat, and processed meats containing saturated fat or nitrates, respectively. Reduced-fat dairy products should be avoided if possible. Fish should not be consumed beyond three times per week because of potential mercury contamination issues affecting its nutritional value if overlooked during meal planning stages.

Planning meals can ensure that you are getting the best from your Mediterranean diet. It is important to consider the nutritional benefits and how they will affect your heart health.

Mediterranean food is delicious and rich in nutrients. It can be a fun way to eat. Choose high-quality proteins such as wild-caught fish, grass-fed meat, and organic eggs to ensure the healthiest meals. Include heart-healthy fats in nuts, olives. avocados, extra Virgin Olive Oil, and Coconut oil. Make sure to include plenty of fresh and/or frozen fruits and vegetables in your meals and whole grains such as quinoa, barley, and oats. Finally, limit unhealthy fats, added sugar, processed foods, starches, red meat, and processed meats.

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• One small study suggested that swapping one-half of your serving of a high-glycemic starch (like rice) with lentils helps lower the glycemic response by 20 percent. (everydayhealth.com)
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Mediterranean diet is an eating pattern that emphasizes fruits, vegetables legumes, whole grains and nuts. However, it is low in red meat, added sugar, and high in fruits, veggies, whole grains, nuts and healthy fats. The Mediterranean diet has many health benefits, including better brain health. Research shows that the Mediterranean Diet may reduce dementia risk and slow age-related cognitive loss. It may help with mood disorders, and provide protection against oxidative injury as it can protect against aging-related oxidative damages.

A number of aspects of the Mediterranean diet can support brain health, and help reduce cognitive decline. Consuming large amounts antioxidant-rich food items like fruits and veggies, which are rich in vitamins and minerals, has the greatest benefit. Monounsaturated fats from olive oil, for example, help to maintain adequate levels of omega-3 in the body. This is a crucial component in maintaining a healthy brain. Limiting processed carbohydrates could also improve mental clarity. It can stabilize blood glucose levels throughout your day and reduce inflammation associated chronic diseases like Alzheimer's disease or stroke.

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