Valentine's Day Breakfast Cheese Arepas
Today's Valentine's day breakfast cheese arepas recipe is super easy to make and a fun new breakfast dish! You can play around with the toppings, and don't forget to serve these with one of my signature smoothies!
Ingredients
For the arepas
- 1 3/4 - 2 cups lukewarm water
- 2 cups (348g) arepa flour
- 2 tsp fine salt
- 2 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, freshly shredded
- Vegetable oil for frying
Fillings
- Ham
- Egg
- Cheese
Instructions
For the arepa dough
- Add the lukewarm water to a large mixing bowl.
- Then, add about 1/4 cup of arepa flour inside. Stir it well with a wooden spoon.
- Next, add in all of the salt. Again, mix it well with the spoon.
- Now you can add the remaining arepa flour in small batches, mixing the ingredients well between each addition.
- Keep mixing the arepa base until the dough become dry and chunky.
- Next, add the unsalted butter and rub it into the dough using your hands. You will see that the dough will start to get a thicker, almost mash-like consistency.
- Finally, add the shredded mozzarella cheese and mix it in the dough using your hands again. All the ingredients should be well distributed and evenly mixed.
Shape the arepas
- Take a handful of dough and shape it into a flat disc. The disc should be roughly 1/3-inch thick and be larger than the cookie cutter you are using.
- Place the disc on a flat working surface. Then, cut out the heart shape with a cookie cutter (or any other shape of your choice).
- Set the heart arepa aside and repeat the shaping process with the remaining dough.
Cook and fill the arepas
- You can start by cooking the arepa pieces first. Heat some butter in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
- Then, add the arepas. Leave them to fry until they become golden brown. Flip them over and continue cooking them on the other side until they become golden as well.
- Once cooked, remove them from the heat and set them aside. You can now continue making the fillings.
- For the egg filling, add the same heart-shaped cookie cutter to a lightly oiled non-stick frying pan. You can use medium heat again.
- Add some beaten and seasoned eggs (anyway that you like) to the cutter.
- Leave the eggs to cook until they have set. Then, remove it from the mold, flip it over, and allow it to briefly cook on the other side.
- To assemble your arepas, slice them open using a sharp serrated knife.
- Add the cooked heart-shaped eggs, ham, and cheese slices. You can mix and match the fillings to your liking.
- Add the filled arepas back into the frying pan over medium heat so the cheese can melt a little.
- Serve them immediately with your favorite smoothie or drink.
Nutrition
Calories: 194kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 9gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 785mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 286IUCalcium: 307mgIron: 1mg
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