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Home ‏‏‎ ‎/‎‎‏‏‎ ‎ Party Food ‏‏‎ ‎/‎‎‏‏‎ ‎ Ham and Cheese Breakfast Empanadas

Ham and Cheese Breakfast Empanadas

By:

Britni Vigil

06/02/2025
5 from 4 votes
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These ham and cheese breakfast empanadas are the perfect quick breakfast for anyone who wants something cheesy, filling, and delicious!

quick and easy ham and cheese empanadas that are perfect for a quick and delicious breakfast!

Once upon a time my husband lived in Argentina for two years and during that time, he became addicted to a little thing known as an empanada. So when we found a little restaurant around the corner from our house that serves authentic Argentine empanadas, we were in trouble. It’s not often that a week goes by that I don’t stop in and pick up a couple of empanadas for breakfast. They have tons of different options including everything from meat to spinach and feta.

But my favorite is easily the ham and cheese; it’s by far the best ham and cheese empanada I’ve ever had.

That’s why I’m so excited to be bringing you my version of ham and cheese breakfast empanadas, inspired by the ones around the corner from my house. While I am being compensated for this post, all opinions and ideas are 100% honest and my own.

quick and easy ham and cheese empanadas that are perfect for a quick and delicious breakfast!

There are a couple of secrets to making great ham and cheese empanadas according to my husband and the owner of the restaurant (yep, I went and asked her). First, make sure to have good quality ham. I’m a huge fan of all Jones Dairy Farm breakfast meats, so I picked up a Jones Dairy Farm ham steak from the refrigerated meat section at my local grocery store.

quick and easy ham and cheese empanadas that are perfect for a quick and delicious breakfast!

Second, use mozzarella cheese. I actually went in and asked the restaurant owner about this one because I didn’t believe my husband when he said mozzarella. I’ve never had an empanada or a sandwich or anything ham and cheese that uses mozzarella, so it didn’t make any sense to me. BUT it’s true. Fresh mozzarella is key.

The final secret is to cut up your mozzarella cheese and ham into tiny cubes that are about the same size. This makes them just melt together into one nice mixture when they’re baked and is really what makes these empanadas so delicious.

I need things to be quick so rather than making the empanada dough from scratch, I used puff pastry instead. It made the outside of the empanada crisp, flaky, and delicious. And the perfect contrast to the soft melted mixture inside. Use a cookie cutter, glass, or large bowl to cut out circles in the dough, fill them with ham and cheese filling, then use an empanada press (like this one!) to create your empanadas.

quick and easy ham and cheese empanadas that are perfect for a quick and delicious breakfast!

quick and easy ham and cheese empanadas that are perfect for a quick and delicious breakfast!

quick and easy ham and cheese empanadas that are perfect for a quick and delicious breakfast!

Toss those babies in the oven and bake until they’re golden on top. And you have  delicious ham and cheese breakfast empanadas for all!

quick and easy ham and cheese empanadas that are perfect for a quick and delicious breakfast!

Ham-and-cheese-empanadas-9 quick and easy ham and cheese empanadas that are perfect for a quick and delicious breakfast!

quick and easy ham and cheese empanadas that are perfect for a quick and delicious breakfast!
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Ham and Cheese Breakfast Empanadas

Delicious Argentine inspired ham and cheese empanadas that are cheesy and delicious!
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Prep: 15 minutes minutes
Cook: 15 minutes minutes
Total: 30 minutes minutes
Serves 8

Ingredients

  • 6 oz block of fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 7 oz ham steak
  • 4 ready to bake puff pastry sheets (typically 2 packages)
  • non-stick baking spray
  • Egg
  • 2 Tsp water

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and remove puff pastry from refrigerator to thaw.
  • Cut both mozzarella and ham steak into 1/4 inch cubes.
  • Pour cheese and ham into large bowl and mix until well combined.
  • Roll out one sheet on puff pastry on parchment paper.
  • Using either a bowl, glass, or backside of an empanada cutter, cut 4” circles from the dough.
  • Continue with all four sheets of puff pastry dough.
  • Spray empanada cutter with non-stick baking spray.
  • Mix egg and water together to make an egg wash.
  • Place one circle of dough into center of empanada cutter and add one large spoonful of ham and cheese mixture to the center.
  • Using a food brush, brush outside circle of empanada with egg wash.
  • Fold together and press tightly to seal empanada together. Slowly peel from the empanada maker and place on a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick baking spray.
  • Brush the top of the empanada with egg wash to help it brown in the oven.
  • Repeat with remaining circles and filling mixture.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes or until top has lightly browned.
  • Serve hot or at room temperature.

Nutrition Info

Serving: 2g, Calories: 790kcal, Carbohydrates: 55g, Protein: 20g, Fat: 54g, Saturated Fat: 15g, Cholesterol: 33mg, Sodium: 797mg, Potassium: 176mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 190IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 155mg, Iron: 3.5mg
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Author: Britni Vigil
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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  1. Jane
    04/28/2025

    these look really good I was just wondering it says READ to bake puff pastry does that mean to be READY to bake puff pastry

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    1. Britni Vigil
      06/02/2025

      Yes, sorry I just fixed the typo!

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  2. shelby
    04/01/2016

    Those look absolutely yummy! I want one of those Empanada makers! The possibilities of what you can fill one with is endless!

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  3. Peter @ Feed Your Soul Too
    03/31/2016

    Such a fun breakfast. Love the combination and the oozing cheese.

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  4. MyCookingSecrets.com | Krystallia Giamouridou
    03/31/2016

    Nice gadget to fold the empanadas! It looks so convenient to use…

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  5. Sam | Ahead of Thyme
    03/31/2016

    This would have been perfect for breakfast today! But I am bookmarking this to try over the weekend. Thank you!

    Reply
  6. Tamara
    03/31/2016

    These empanadas look like a perfect breakfast to me! I love savory breakfasts 🙂 I also hope I can find the empanada press gadget! That looks so cool!

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