Air Fryer Apple Empanada

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 Package Pie Shell Sheets

  We used refrigerated pie shells
• ⅓ Cup Brown Sugar
• ½ Tablespoon Cinnamon
• 1 ½ Pounds Granny Smith Apples

  4 ½ Cups
• ½ Tablespoon Lemon Juice
• Zest from ½ lemon
• ½ Tablespoon sugar
• Caramel sauce

  We used ice cream caramel topping (Optional)
• Cool Whip

  Optional

Instructions

• 1 Bring the pie shell to room temp according to the package directions
  
  Wash apples, cut them in half, and remove the seeds/core
• 2 Cut apples into bite-size chunks
• 3 Mix together Brown Sugar, and Cinnamon. Add to sliced apple pieces. Mix together
• 4 Add Lemon Juice and zest to apples
• 5 Place apple mixture in a sauté pan. Cook until the apples get soft. About 5 to
  10 minutes. Let cool to room temperature
• 6 Cut the pie crust into quarters
• 7 Add ½ cup of the apples to the pie crust. Place on the edge of the pie crust
• 8 Fold the pie crust over the apples and seal the edges by pinching with fingers
• 9 Press down the edges with a fork
• 10 Cut a little slit on top of the empanadas
• 11 Spray empanadas with Olive Oil or butter spray (or your favorite)
• 12 Place parchment paper in the air fryer and put the empanadas in the air fryer
• 13 Cook in an air fryer at 375 degrees for 7 minutes
• 14 Rotate in the air fryer. Cook for additional 5 minutes. (OPTIONAL: at this point
  spray with additional oil spray and sprinkle on brown or white sugar)
• 15 Cook until golden brown. Drizzle on some Caramel and some whipped cream
• 16 ENJOY!!!!

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