Cream Cheese Arepas
Using milk instead of water in the arepas makes them richer and denser, resulting in a delicious treat! Split and serve them with a pat of butter and a drizzle of honey, or create a breakfast sandwich with maple syrup, a slice of cheese, cooked ham, and a fried egg.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup milk at room temperature
- ¼ cup cream cheese at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 cup arepas flour (such as P.A.N.®)
- ½ teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- Heat arepas maker; lightly coat wells of the arepas machine with vegetable oil.
- 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.
Notes
- You can make arepas using a heavy skillet over medium heat; spray with cooking oil, place arepas into the hot skillet, and cook until bottoms are crusty and brown, about 5 minutes. Flip arepas and cook other side until browned, 3 to 5 more minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 173kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 352mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gCalcium: 65mg
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