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Fig And Cheese Empanadas

Jul 25, 2016 -May contain affiliate links

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two black plates filled with fig and cheese empanadas with a glass of orange juice in the background

If you like the combination of sweet and savory flavors, you will love these fresh fig and cheese empanadas! The perfect bite-size snack or appetizer.

two black plates filled with fig and cheese empanadas with a glass of orange juice in the background

Back in March, as soon as we found out about Sincerely Brigitte’s Orange Ginger Cheese, we knew we needed to create something delicious that would incorporate this delicious blend. We created a comforting Cheese Stuffed French Toast.  If you’ve been following our blog for long you will know that we love Sincerely Brigitte cheeses, and are always looking forward to trying new things with their unique flavor combinations.

Because we love the sweet/savory combination so much, and to take advantage of the beautiful figs we found in the market, we created these delicious fig and orange ginger cheese empanadas.

Baked fig and cheese empanadas on a baking sheets lined with parchment paper

The great thing about these, in addition to their bright, rich flavor palette, is that they are relatively quick to prepare. Using store bought pie crust ( and we absolutely believe  that using an all natural brand makes a huge difference)  is a great short cut to use!  It felt like it took no time at all to prepare these flavor loaded treats, which we have easily served as both an appetizer and as a snack.

If you’d like to venture outside of your comfort zone, please give these empanadas a try! You won’t be disappointed.

A black plate with a pile of fig and cheese empanadas with a blog of orange ginger cheese in the background

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Fig and Cheese Empanadas


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  • Author: https://mayihavethatrecipe.com
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 28
  • Diet: Vegetarian
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Description

If you like the combination of sweet and savory flavors, you will love these fresh fig and cheese empanadas! The perfect bite-size snack or appetizer.


Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 dozen fresh figs diced (makes about 1 ½ cups)
  • 4 tablespoon sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves or cinnamon
  • 7 oz Sincerely Brigitte Orange Ginger Cheese, shredded
  • 15 oz (2 rolls) store bought pie crust (we used Immaculate Baking)
  • 1 egg, beaten with 1 teaspoon water


Instructions

  1. Pre-Hear oven to 375F. Line 2 large baking sheet with parchment paper
  2. Heat butter in a large skillet. Add diced figs, sugar and cloves and cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes or until almost all the liquid from the figs has evaporated
  3. Transfer to a bowl, add shredded cheese and mix well
  4. Carefully open one pie crust and keep the other one in the fridge. Roll out the crust and smooth it out using a rolling pin. Take a 3" cookie cutter (you can also use a glass rim ) and cut out dough circles. Gather the dough scraps, re roll them and cut out more circles (repeat the process as many times as necessary until you don't have any dough left)
  5. Place about 1 teaspoon filling in the center of each round and carefully seal all the edges with your fingers to form a small empanada. Using a fork carefully seal the edges again. Repeat the process with the second roll of dough
  6. Arrange the empanadas on the lined sheet and gently brush them with the egg and water mixture. Bake for 15-17 minutes

Notes

  1. IF YOU HAVE ANY LEFTOVER FILLING, SPREAD IT ON A PIECE OF BREAD AND TOAST IT FOR A TASTY BREAKFAST TREAT. YOU CAN ALSO ADD IT TO THE BATTER NEXT TIME YOU MAKE PANCAKES!
  2. TO SHRED THE CHEESE MORE EASILY, FREEZE IT FOR HALF AN HOUR BEFORE SHREDDING
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: baking
  • Cuisine: Latin American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 empanada
  • Calories: 120
  • Sugar: 10.8
  • Sodium: 78
  • Fat: 5.4
  • Saturated Fat: 2.3
  • Unsaturated Fat: 2.5
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 16.3
  • Fiber: 1.7
  • Protein: 2.7
  • Cholesterol: 14.8

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  1. Lisa Jay

    July 26, 2016 at 11:43 am

    Delicious. Love this one.

    Reply
    • Vicky & Ruth

      September 01, 2016 at 9:03 pm

      Thank you Lisa Jay, they were gone in no time in our house!

      Reply
  2. Fanny Tantoco

    October 13, 2020 at 2:49 am

    This recipe is amazing!!
    I've tasted Fig Empanadas from a restruarant while visiting Texas and have been searching for a recipe close to theirs.

    This is recipe is the closest. Only difference they used shredded mozzarella.

    So happy I found you website searching for fig empanadas :o)

    Thank you from
    Seattle WA

    Reply
    • Vicky & Ruth

      October 13, 2020 at 11:05 am

      Welcome, Fanny. We are so glad you found us!

      Reply

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