Empanadas are such a big part of the Hispanic table. The best part about Empanadas is that they are not only super simple to prepare, but they can be enjoyed as an irresistible savory or sweet treat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack or even as appetizers. To celebrate this beautiful month, we are inviting you to try these mouthwatering and easy strawberry empanadas recipe.

This post was sponsored by Fresh From Florida as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central, however, all opinions expressed are my own.

Every single time a make a batch of my super easy strawberry empanadas recipe, they seriously disappear as soon as I set them down on the plate. So, last week while I getting our weekly groceries, I picked up a pack of Fresh From Florida strawberries and I hid them for my strawberry thieves aka my kids! They are true strawberry monsters. 🙂

Easy Strawberry Empanadas Recipe

Preparing my easy strawberry empanada recipe is quite simple. For the filling, all you need is an 8-ounce cream cheese brick, at room temperature. 1/2-cup of sugar, 1-tablespoon of vanilla, 1-1/2 cups of Fresh From Florida strawberries, diced. For the egg wash, you will need one egg. Finally, you can make your own empanada dough or buy 1 pk. 10-count of already-made empanada dough, which can be found at your local supermarket in the Hispanic frozen food aisle.

Now, let’s put these yummy empanadas together…

First, in a medium-bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Next, fold in diced strawberries onto the filling mixture. Following that, spoon one tablespoon of filling onto the center of each empanada disc. Next, using your finger, lightly brush the edge of the empanada with egg wash and fold the dough over.

Now, using a fork seal the edges, transfer to baking sheet, brush the top of the empanada with egg wash, and pinch the empanada dough with the points of a fork. Empanadas are typically fried, but I honestly rather baked them in my conventional oven. So, the last step is to bake the raw empanadas for 15 minutes in a 400 Fahrenheit degree oven and enjoy them. Note. I would advise you to wait at least 20 mins to enjoy your empanadas because the filling gets rather hot. 

Yummy recipe, right? That’s why I love living in Florida, I can find the freshest Fresh From Florida strawberries, which by the way, are now in season in Florida. Thankfully, Florida farmers make it super easy for everyone to eat fresh produce all year-round. The best part though is that they make it so easy to find the best in-season produce, seafood, and of course, delicious strawberries, so we can enjoy delicious recipes like this one I am sharing with you today.

To find these, all I have to do is look for the specially marked Fresh From Florida label. For additional strawberry inspired recipes, you can Follow the Fresh on social media and be sure to check out their Fresh! recipe videos.

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Yield: 10 Empandas

Easy Strawberry Empanadas

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Enjoy these mouthwatering and easy strawberry empanadas recipe. These are easy to make and they are sure to please everyone.

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Ingredients

• 8-ounce cream cheese brick, at room temperature
• 1/2-cup of sugar
• 1-tablespoon of vanilla
• 1-1/2 cups of Fresh From Florida strawberries, diced
• one egg
• Fresh empanada dough or buy 1 pk. 10-count of already-made empanada dough, found at your local supermarket in the Hispanic frozen food aisle.

Instructions

1. First, in a medium-bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla.
2. Next, fold in diced strawberries onto the filling mixture.
3. Following that, spoon one tablespoon of filling onto the center of each empanada disc.
4. Next, using your finger, lightly brush the edge of the empanada with egg wash and fold the dough over.
5. Now, using a fork seal the edges, transfer to baking sheet, brush the top of the empanada with egg wash, and pinch the empanada dough with the points of a fork. 
6. Finally, bake the raw empanadas for 15 minutes in a 400 Fahrenheit degree oven and enjoy them.

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