Cream Cheese Arepas

Be the first to rate this recipe

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup milk at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 cup arepas flour (such as P.A.N.(R))
  • 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed

Instructions

  1. Mix milk, cream cheese, and salt in a mixing bowl; whisk together until smooth and foamy. Add sugar and arepas flour to milk mixture; mix with a spatula until dough is soft, thick, and workable, about 1 minute.
  2. Divide dough into 4 portions (for the 4 wells in the maker). Form each quarter into a ball and use wet hands to gently shape it into a thick patty about 1/2-inch thick. If you see little cracks on the outside, the dough may be a little too dry; add more milk.
  3. Heat arepas maker; lightly coat wells of the arepas machine with vegetable oil.
  4. Place patties into wells of maker, close lid, and let cook through one cooking cycle of machine, about 5 minutes. For a crisper crust, flip arepas, using a wooden spoon or spatula, and repeat cooking cycle for 5 more minutes. Patties will be crusty and browned on both sides and the insides will be cooked all the way through.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

390 kcal 20% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 3.4g 7% DV
Total Fat 23.1g 30% DV
Carbs 43.9g 16% DV
Fiber 0.1g
Sugar 37.3g 75% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10023.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 95.5mg 2% DV
Cholesterol 37.5mg 13% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 327.3mcg 36% DV
Vitamin C 3.9mg 4% DV
Vitamin D 0.6mcg 3% DV
Calcium 128mg 10% DV
Iron 1.9mg 11% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Vegetarian recipes → Dairy recipes → All recipes →