Best 7 Banana Empanadas Recipes

BANANA-BLACK BEAN EMPAñADAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over high heat. Add banana and sauté until golden, about 1 1/2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer banana to paper towels to drain. Add onion to skillet; sauté 3 minutes. Add beans, cilantro, cumin, and cayenne; cook until mixture is hot, about 3 minutes. Using back of fork, mash bean filling to coarse paste; season with salt and cool.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Roll out each puff pastry sheet on floured surfaceto 14-inch square. Cut each into 9 squares. Place 1 heaping tablespoon filling in center of 12 squares (reserve remaining squares for another use). Sprinkle each mound of filling with cheese, then top with bananas, dividing equally. Brush edges of squares with glaze. Fold 1 corner over filling to opposite corner, forming triangle. Using fork, seal crust edges. Arrange on rimmed baking sheet; brush with glaze. Bake empanadas until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve hot.

BANANA NUTELLA EMPANADAS ( EMPANADAS DE PLATANOS Y CHOCOLATE)

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix banana and Nutella until combined (it will thicken and become stiff).
• Set aside.
• Divide dough in half.
• Roll out each half to a 14 x 8-inch rectangle, 1/4-inch thick.
• Using square or round 3-inch cookie cutter, cut out 8 pieces per half.
• Place 1 heaping teaspoon Nutella-banana mixture on each dough cutout.
• Brush outer perimeter with water and fold dough to make a closed pocket.
• Press edges together with fork.
• Brush with water and sprinkle with sugar. Freeze on parchment paper or foil-lined baking sheets for at least 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400F and bake empanadas until golden, about 20 minutes.
• Serve warm with cinnamon ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

AIR-FRIED CHOCOLATE-BANANA EMPANADAS WITH CINNAMON WHIPPED CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Whisk together egg and water in a small bowl.
• Place an empanada disc on a work surface. Place 1 tablespoon chocolate chips in the center of dough and top with 1/2 banana. Brush edges of empanada disc with egg mixture and fold in half, firmly pinching the edges to seal. Place on a baking sheet. Repeat process with remaining empanada discs, bananas, and chocolate chips.
• Brush empanadas with milk and sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Place 3 to 4 empanadas in a single layer, being careful not to overcrowd, in the air fryer basket.
• Cook in the air fryer until golden brown, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove to a platter and repeat with remaining empanadas.
• Meanwhile, whip cream in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; whip until stiff peaks form. Top warm empanadas with cinnamon whipped cream and sprinkle with additional cinnamon.

NINFA'S BANANA EMPANADAS - EMPANADAS DE PLATANOS

Steps:

• To make dough: Measure flour and sugar into bowl; stir to mix.
• Add fat and thoroughly work it into the flour.
• Dissolve salt in water (mix with egg yolk, if using), and add to flour mixture; mix to form a medium-stiff dough.
• Knead for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Divide dough into about 8 to 10 equal parts, roll into balls, cover with plastic wrap and let sit for about 20 to 30 minutes to rest.
• For each empanada, roll a ball of dough into a flat round, tortilla- shape, about 8 inches in diameter (use a tortilla press, if available).
• Place on a hot pan and cook briefly on one side.
• On the center of the tortilla, with the cooked side to the inside, put bananas, raisins, pecans and honey.
• With a small pastry brush, brush egg white around the edges and fold it over to form a half-moon shape.
• Press around the edges to seal with a fork.
• Pour oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches into a wide frying pan and heat oil to 350 degrees.
• Fry empanadas for 2 minutes, turning as necessary, until golden brown.
• Remove from oil and let drain.
• Sprinkle powdered sugar over top, then cinnamon.
• Garnish with banana slices, pecans, and raisins.
• Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side, top with the cherry and accompany with a pitcher of warm cajeta (caramel) sauce.

BANANA EMPANADAS

Steps:

• Soak raisins in hot water for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour and salt. Mix in shortening using a fork, until the entire mixture is in pea-sized pellets. Stir in yogurt, and just enough of the 1/2 cup of cold water to hold it together in a dough.
• Roll out dough to a square 1/8 inch in thickness. Use a knife to cut into four 8x8 inch squares. Don't worry if they aren't perfect. Drain the raisins, and mix with the cinnamon and chopped bananas. Spoon some of the banana mixture onto half of each square, leaving at least 1/2 inch of dough exposed at the edge to seal the edges. Fold the dough over the fruit, and pinch the edges together. Make sure that they are secure. I like to roll the excess dough up around the edges and then pinch it until it's thin again. You'll want to have about a 1/2 inch closure in the end. You can trim the edges a bit to make them more aesthetically pleasing. Place empanadas on a baking sheet. Whisk together 1 tablespoon of cold water and egg white; brush over the tops.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

BANANA EMPANADAS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Place flour, salt and sugar in the bowl of a food processor and pulse till incorporated. Add the butter and pulse for about 10 seconds, until the mixture looks like crumbs. Add the egg yolk and pulse. With the food processor running, add the water in a slow drizzle until it comes together in a ball. Take care not to get the dough too wet. Place the ball of dough on plastic wrap and flatten into a disk. Wrap the dough tightly and store in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before using, or overnight until ready to use. The dough can also be frozen. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Roll out the dough and use a 4 inch cutter, you should have about 1 dozen disks. Place on parchment paper or silicone baking mat to ready for filling. Cut bananas into 1/2 inch pieces and toss in brown sugar in a bowl. Place a heaping tablespoon in the center of each disk. If you are using jackfruit, place a small amount in the center as well. Brush the edges with egg white and fold the dough over the filling, pressing the edges shut. Crimp with a fork to seal. Return to refrigerator for several minutes if the dough has softened considerably. Whisk together the egg yolk and milk and lightly brush the empanadas just before baking. Place in oven and bake for about 20 minutes, or until the dough is a golden brown. Best served immediately, when piping hot.

BANANA EMPANADAS

Steps:

• Directions Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine bananas, sugar and cinnamon. Mix well and set aside. Unroll pie crusts onto a flat surface. Using a ring mold, make circles in the dough. Put the banana mixture on the pie dough and place another round on top. Pinch around the edges of each section to seal. Transfer the empanadas to the prepared baking sheet and make slits in the top of each to allow steam to escape. Place the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake until crust is golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and place the empanadas on a platter. Serve with ice cream or sprinkle with powdered sugar, if using.