Your trick-or-treaters will love these spooktacular pockets with silly grins. The savory filling is perfectly spiced, and the refrigerated pie crust makes prep easy.—Taste Recipes Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jack-o’-Lantern Empanadas
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Jack-o’-Lantern Empanadas
Prep Time
45 min
Cook Time
15 min
Yield
2-1/2 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin
- 1/2 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 packages (14.1 ounces each ) refrigerated pie crust
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425°. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add corn, onion and pepper; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in pumpkin, black beans and seasonings; heat through. Cool slightly.
- On a lightly floured surface, unroll pie crust. Cut 60 pumpkins with a 3-in. floured pumpkin-shaped or round cookie cutter, rerolling crust as necessary. Place half of the pumpkin cutouts 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets; top each with about 1 tablespoon pumpkin mixture. Using a knife, cut jack-o'-lantern faces or slits out of the remaining cutouts. Place over the top of the pumpkin mixture; press edges with a fork to seal.
- In a small bowl, whisk egg and water; brush over empanadas. Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Remove from pan to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts
1 empanada: 137 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 174mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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