Choco Coco Loco Empanada Dessert
If you have roughly 45 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Choco Coco Loco Empanada Dessert might be a super lacto ovo vegetarian recipe to try. One serving contains 283 calories, 5g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe serves 10 and costs 36 cents per serving. 1 person has made this recipe and would make it again. It is brought to you by Foodista. It is a very affordable recipe for fans of European food. If you have egg, vanilla, ice water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 23%, which is not so awesome. Similar recipes are Hot Choco Loco, Coco Loco, and Choco-Loco Vegan Brownie Bites.
- Serves: 10
- Time: 45 Mins
- Category: antipasti, starter, snack, appetizer, antipasto, hor d'oeuvre
- Health Rating: 1.0
Ingredients
| Image | Name | Qty | Metric | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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all purpose flour | 250.0 | grams | None |
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baking powder | 1.0 | teaspoon | None |
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dessicated coconut | 80.0 | milliliters | None |
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coconut milk | 113.0 | milliliters | None |
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condensed milk | 153.0 | milliliters | None |
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cornstarch | 1.0 | Tbsp | None |
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egg | 1.0 | None | |
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ice water | 78.863 | milliliters | None |
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butter | 1.0 | stick | None |
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vanilla | 1.0 | teaspoon | None |
all purpose flour
Qty: 250.0
Metric: grams
Price: None
baking powder
Qty: 1.0
Metric: teaspoon
Price: None
dessicated coconut
Qty: 80.0
Metric: milliliters
Price: None
coconut milk
Qty: 113.0
Metric: milliliters
Price: None
condensed milk
Qty: 153.0
Metric: milliliters
Price: None
cornstarch
Qty: 1.0
Metric: Tbsp
Price: None
egg
Qty: 1.0
Metric:
Price: None
ice water
Qty: 78.863
Metric: milliliters
Price: None
butter
Qty: 1.0
Metric: stick
Price: None
vanilla
Qty: 1.0
Metric: teaspoon
Price: None
Instructions
Step 1: For the filling: In a saucepan, mix the condensed milk and coconut milk.
Ingredients:
- sweetened condensed milk
- coconut milk
Equipment:
- sauce pan
Step 2: Let it simmer.
Step 3: Add the vanilla and the cornstarch mixture. Stir in the dessicated coconut.
Ingredients:
- corn starch
- coconut
- vanilla
Let it cool.For the crust
Step 1: Put the flour into a large bowl. Dig a hole in the mound of flour.
Ingredients:
- all purpose flour
Equipment:
- bowl
Step 2: Add butter, water, and egg blend in using your fingertips or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal with some (roughly pea-size) butter lumps.Turn the mixture onto a lightly floured surface, then knead gently with heel of your hand to bring dough together. Lightly flour a pastry board or clean table top. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough on a pastry board until desired thickness-- I wanted mine to be a little thick. Use a saucer as a template to cut circles using a cutter or a sharp knife.Preheat oven to 400 degrees FSpoon about 1-2 teaspoons of the coconut filling and put it into the middle of each pastry circle. Fold the circle so the edges meet and filling is sealed. Press the edges of the pastry using a fork.
Ingredients:
- coconut
- butter
- dough
- all purpose flour
- water
- roll
- egg
Equipment:
- rolling pin
- blender
- knife
- oven
Step 3: Brush the surface of each empanada with slightly beaten egg.. Using a fork or a sharp knife, make slits on the surface of each empanada. Arrange on a greased baking sheet and bake it for about 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
Ingredients:
- egg
Equipment:
- baking sheet
- oven
- knife
Let it cool.For the ganache
Step 1: Place chocolate pieces in a large bowl on a baine marie. Stir continuously.
Ingredients:
- chocolate
Equipment:
- bowl
Step 2: Add butter and stir again.
Ingredients:
- butter
Step 3: Remove from heat. Adjust according to your preferred thickness. Allow ganache to cool before pouring over the empanadas.Enjoy!
Dietary Information
- Vegetarian
Nutrition Facts
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Needs |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 282.51 kcal | 14.13% |
| Fat | 16.25 g | 25.0% |
| Saturated Fat | 11.33 g | 70.84% |
| Carbohydrates | 29.88 g | 9.96% |
| Net Carbohydrates | 28.48 g | 10.36% |
| Sugar | 8.97 g | 9.96% |
| Cholesterol | 45.87 mg | 15.29% |
| Sodium | 79.76 mg | 3.47% |
| Alcohol | 0.14 g | 100.0% |
| Alcohol % | 0.22 % | 100.0% |
| Protein | 4.94 g | 9.88% |
| Manganese | 0.38 mg | 19.07% |
| Selenium | 13.03 µg | 18.62% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.22 mg | 14.68% |
| Folate | 53.5 µg | 13.38% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21 mg | 12.54% |
| Phosphorus | 107.23 mg | 10.72% |
| Iron | 1.89 mg | 10.5% |
| Calcium | 82.86 mg | 8.29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.63 mg | 8.17% |
| Vitamin A | 347.0 IU | 6.94% |
| Fiber | 1.4 g | 5.61% |
| Copper | 0.11 mg | 5.26% |
| Magnesium | 18.27 mg | 4.57% |
| Potassium | 146.37 mg | 4.18% |
| Zinc | 0.54 mg | 3.59% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.35 mg | 3.46% |
| Vitamin E | 0.37 mg | 2.45% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.13 µg | 2.09% |
| Vitamin D | 0.29 µg | 1.92% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03 mg | 1.71% |
