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Taco Time Pumpkin Empanadas Recipe
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Taco Time Pumpkin Empanadas Recipe

Make our Taco Time Pumpkin Empanadas Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Pumpkin Empanadas will taste just like Taco Time.
Prep Time25 minutes
Active Time20 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dessert, Lunch, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican, TexMex
Keyword: Fried, Local and Regional Favorite Recipes, Mexican, Mexican Restaurant-Style Recipes
Yield: 8 Empanadas

Ingredients

  • 8 large Flour Tortillas
  • Vegetable or Canola Oil to fry
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/8 cup Cinnamon
  • 1 cup Whipped Cream, Cool Whip or whipped topping.

Pumpkin Filling

  • 8 ounces Cream Cheese at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup canned Pumpkin
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice

Instructions

  • Place cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar in a medium mixing bowl. Mix until smooth.
  • Add canned pumpkin, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice. Blend until well combined.
  • Lay tortillas out flat on a work surface.
  • Spoon about 1/4 cup pumpkin filling in the center of each tortilla. Spread around covering tortilla close to the edges.
  • Roll each up carefully. Secure with a toothpick.
  • Pour enough oil into a large skillet to reach a depth of about 1/2-inch.
  • Place over medium heat and heat oil to 350°F.
  • Carefully drop 2 or 3 empanadas in oil. Fry til golden brown, turning as needed.
  • Remove to a paper towel-covered plate to drain.
  • Repeat until all empanadas are fried.
  • Remove toothpicks.
  • Pour 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon into a shallow dish. Stir to mix well.
  • Then roll each empanada in mixture, turning to coat.
  • Serve hot, with a side of whipped cream, Cool Whip or whipped topping for dipping.

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