Almond Flour Empanada & Pierogi Dough

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Description
 Instead of refined white flour, this dough uses almond flour and mozzarella cheese for a low carb and high fat dough. It's also multi-purpose, as I'm using this dough recipe to make both Ground Beef Empanadas and Sweet Potato Pierogi. This finger food is the perfect appetizer or meal for a group, and is a great activity for you and a partner to do together!
Time
Prep Time:
30 minutes

Cook Time:
20 minutes

Total Time:
50 minutes
Cost
Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:
$0.24
Ingredients
Serving(s)
  • 6 oz Shredded mozzarella cheese, low moisture part skim
  • 1 oz Cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup Almond flour
  • 1 large Egg
Instructions
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  1. Preheat your oven to 350F, and line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper

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  2. Add the mozzarella to a large glass bowl. Cut the cream cheese into cubes, and add on top. Microwave for 1 minute, stirring halfway with a silicone spatula

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  3. Add in the almond flour, and mix in with the spatula. Crack in the egg, mix with the spatula, then knead with your hands until you have a smooth, elastic, and slightly sticky dough

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  4. Line your counter with parchment paper, and add the dough on top. Add another piece of parchment on top, and roll out to 1/8" thick

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  5. Using a cookie cutter or wine glass, cut your dough into circles about 3.5" in diameter. You should end up with about 12 circles, about 27 g each

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  6. Transfer your dough circles to the prepared pan. Add a heaping tablespoon of filling onto half of the circle, leaving a 1/2" border. Fold the dough over to make semicircles, and seal the dough shut with a fork. Repeat for all pieces of dough

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  7. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes, flipping them over halfway, or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before serving

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Empanada Filling
  • 12 circles (333 g) Empanada/Pierogi dough
  • 1 tsp (5 g) Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium (110 g) Onion
  • 8 oz (226 g) Ground beef, 93/7
  • 1 tsp (3 g) Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp (3 g) Onion powder
  • 1 tsp (3 g) Paprika
  • 1 tsp (3 g) Cumin, ground
  • 1/2 tsp (3 g) Salt
  1. Heat a medium pan over medium heat with olive oil. Finely dice an onion, and add to the pan. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until transparent and lightly caramelized.

  2. Add ground meat to the pan, and cook until browned and no longer pink.

  3. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cumin, and salt. Stir to combine, then remove from heat

  4. Let the meat cool completely before using as filling

Pierogi Filling
  • 12 circles (333 g) Empanada/Pierogi dough
  • 2 medium (400 g) Sweet potato
  • 1 tsp (3 g) Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp (3 g) Onion powder
  • 1 tsp (3 g) Paprika
  • 1 tsp (3 g) Cumin, ground
  • 1/2 tsp (3 g) Salt
  1. Preheat your air fryer (or oven) to 400F

  2. Wash 2 medium (400 g) sweet potatoes, prick with a fork, and wrap in foil

  3. Air fry for 1 hour (or bake for 1.5 hours), until fork tender.

  4. Add your roasted potato to a medium bowl, and season with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cumin, and salt. Mash until smooth.

  5. Let the potatoes cool completely before using as filling


Nutrient Just the
Dough		 Beef
Empanada		 Sweet Potato
Pierogi
Calories 92 132 124
Protein 5.6 g  9.8 g  6.3 g 
Fat 7.2 g  9.0 g  7.3 g 
Net Carbs 1.2 g 2.4 g 7.3 g
Fiber 0.7 g  1.0 g  1.9 g 
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Nutrition Facts
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Servings: 12
Serving Size: 1 empanada/pierogi (dough only)
Calories: 92
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Total Fat: 7.2g (9 %)
 Saturated Fat: 2.3g (12 %)
 Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.0g
 Monounsaturated Fat: 3.3g
Cholesterol: 29mg (10 %)
Sodium: 102mg (4 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 1.9g (1 %)
 Fiber: 0.7g (2 %)
 Net Carbs: 1.2g
 Total Sugar: 0.6g
Protein: 5.6g (11 %)
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Vitamin B12: 0.17mcg (7 %)
Vitamin D: 0.14mcg (1 %)
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Calcium: 132mg (10 %)
Iron: 0.33mg (2 %)
Magnesium: 23mg (5 %)
Potassium: 67mg (1 %)
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Glycemic Index
:
17.4

Glycemic Load
:
0.4


Sources of Inspiration
https://healthyrecipesblogs.com/baked-empanadas/#recipe


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