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Baked Sweet Potato Empanadas

With monsoon hitting the city so hard, I thought of baking something healthy, sweet and satiating to the soul. These amazing, easy to make Latin-American pastries are so so delicious that I couldn't hold myself from writing about them and put out this recipe for all of you. I made these out of whole-wheat flour and baked them to create a slightly healthier version for a fulfilling snack or dessert.

These pastries are certainly a wholesome treat to your taste buds! To quote a close friend of mine, "Having these with a hot cup of coffee was like a match made in heaven!!". So, read on and let me know how you find these delicious treats. Enjoy!! 😊😊😊
SERVES: 10-15
 PREP TIME: 1 hr
 COOK TIME: 20 min
  • 3 cups whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup chilled and cubed butter
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¾ cup cold water
  • 2 cups sweet potato (washed and peeled)
  • ½ cup powdered sugar/jaggery
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp cardamon powder
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • pinch of salt
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder
1. Make dough:  In a food processor blitz the flour, salt, butter and baking powder together. Slowly add cold water till the dough comes together. Remove the dough from the food processor and knead into a round ball. Cover with a plastic film wrap and refrigerate it for 30 mins.

2. Make filling: Pressure cook the sweet potatoes with a pinch of salt for 2 whiles on high heat. Remove and mash them in a bowl. In a kadai, add some sugar, water and stir till the sugar melts, add the mashed potatoes, cumin power, turmeric powder, cardamon powder, chilli powder and some salt. Mix it properly and remove it into a bowl.

3. Fill and Shape:  Remove the dough from the fridge and flatten it. With the help of a cookie cutter cut out round shapes. Take some of the sweet potato filling and put it in the middle. Fold the dough over the filling and seal the ends. You can seal using various techniques and I used a fork to seal and create a beautiful pattern 😊. 

4. Bake: To preheat the cooker add one cup of salt in it, place a stand in the middle, remove the rubber ring from the lid and with a closed lid, heat it on a high flame. On the plate which you will use for baking, brush some butter and place the emapandas. Also, brush some more butter or egg wash on the empanadas before placing them on the plate. Bake these for about 10-15 mins. Place them on a plate and dust some powdered sugar. Amazing delicious empanadas are ready. I personally enjoyed these with some coffee but you can have with some chocolate dip as well. Enjoy 😋😋!!

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