Chocolate-Banana Empanadas

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Food 911Episode: Empanadas to Go

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (14)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(14)

Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
20 empanadas

Times:

Prep: 40 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 30 min
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 2 hr 40 min

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Ingredients

4 large ripe bananas
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 recipe empanada dough, recipe follows
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, broken in chunks
Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Directions

Mash the bananas, sugar, and cinnamon together in a mixing bowl until creamy, but not completely smooth – you should still have pieces of banana chunks. Spoon a generous tablespoon of the banana filling on the empanada pastry circles and stick a piece of chocolate on top. Form and bake the empanadas as directed in the recipe. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and serve hot.

Empanada Dough:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup masa harina

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled

1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash

Butter, for greasing the pans

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, masa harina, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the melted butter. Gradually add 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of water, working it in with your hands to incorporate; the dough should be easy to handle and not sticky. Form the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic, and chill for 30 minutes.

Lightly flour your rolling pin and counter. Divide the dough in 1/2 so it will be easier to work with and roll it out to 1/8-inch thickness. Using a 4-inch cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out 10 circles of dough; repeat with the other 1/2.

Spoon 2 generous tablespoons of filling into the center of each pastry circle, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Brush the edges with the egg wash and then fold the dough over in 1/2 to enclose the filling and form a semi-circle. Tightly seal the edges by crimping with the tines of a fork. Chill at least 30 minutes before baking.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the empanadas on a buttered baking sheet and brush the tops with additional egg wash. Using a fork, prick a few holes in the top of the empanadas for steam to escape. Bake for 30 minutes, until the pastry is golden brown.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Chocolate-Banana Empanadas
Kerube Lincoln, CA 08-16-2009
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Simplify by using pre-made dough
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I used store bought pre-made dough to cut a few corners and it turned out pretty well. I did have some trouble sealing the... empanadas with a fork because the filling kept oozing out. I served it with cinnamon ice cream (store bought from Whole Foods) as suggested by one of the other reviews, it paired very well in addition to hiding some of the imperfections of the empanadas. Read more
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Maureen Jupiter, FL 07-31-2009
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easy and sooooo good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this many times. I use a pre-made rolled refrigerator dough, add the ingredients on one side, and crimp the... dough after sealing it with a little milk to make one large empananda which I then cut at the table after baking and cooling. This is so easy, I can have it in the oven in under five minutes, and everyone loves it! Tyler hasn't disappointed me yet, and I've been cooking and baking for 50 years.Read more
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A Lodiw, WI 07-13-2009
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messy, not enough dough
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I didn't have enough dough to finish my banana goop... This was disappointing because now I'm not quite sure what to do with... it... It would go well over ice cream... but I don't eat THAT much ice cream... I'm a little puzzled to say the least. I've made a few things with dough that you have to put stuff in, but this has been by far the most messy. It took me forever to make these, and in the end they weren't that great. They weren't bad, just not worth the effort. Perhaps it would be better to buy the dough instead. But I still won't be making them again. There are better ways to get rid of my ripe bananas.Read more
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Anonymous 07-31-2008
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amazing!!!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

this was the first time i have ever made empanadas and it was fun making them. My only problem was not having enough dough.... so if you do make these buy pre made dough or make extra.Read more
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Jodi Louisville, CO 07-11-2007
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

If you are an empanada fan you must try these. Choclatey, but not too sweet! a little time consuming and messy to make, but... this did not affect my rating!Read more
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INGRID Costa Mesa, CA 06-18-2007
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looking for something different to do with bananas
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This is the recipe for you. Save yourself time and use regular pie dough from the store. And always add more chocolate ;-)