Gluten-free empanadas
Baked beef empanadas with golden, flaky gluten-free pastry — crimp them together and eat them warm from the oven.
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- High blood pressure
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- Kid-friendly
- Sheet pan
- One pan
- Gluten-free Mexican
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups gluten-free flour blend, plus more for dusting
- ½ cup cold butter
- 2 eggs, 1 in the dough, 1 beaten for sealing
- 450 g ground beef
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ¼ cup gluten-free beef broth
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Method
- Rub the butter into the flour, then work in one egg until a soft dough forms.
- Chill the dough, wrapped, until it feels firm.20 min timer
- Brown the beef in the olive oil, breaking it up as it cooks.5 min timer
- Stir in the onion, garlic, tomato paste and spices, then the broth, and simmer until thick.7 min timer
- Roll the dough, cut rounds, spoon in the cooled filling, seal with beaten egg and crimp the edges.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Bake until the empanadas are golden and crisp.25 min timer
Kids’ plate: Mini beef empanadas
On the plate: Two plain mini empanadas with mild beef filling, cut into wedges, plus cucumber sticks.
Make it a game: Each empanada has a fork-crimped edge — count the crimp mountains together before the first bite.
Set it aside at step 5, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: The pastry is a gluten-free flour blend and the broth is gluten-free, so every crimped edge is on the table.
- Kid (4–12): Mild, spoonable beef filling in a hand-held pastry, with cucumber sticks alongside.
Celiac check: watch for hidden gluten in soy sauce, stock, malt vinegar and seasoning blends, and oats that aren’t certified. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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