Cream Cheese Arepas - Arepas Maker Test - Breakfast Arepas Recipe

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt provides a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

arepa flour

🥗Healthier: cornmeal

💰Cheaper: polenta

Cornmeal can be a more accessible option for making arepas.

Introduce the recipe and the arepas maker.

In a mixing bowl, combine salt, milk, and cream cheese.

Use room temperature milk and cream cheese for easier mixing.

Switch to a whisk to mix until smooth and thick.

Add 1 teaspoon of sugar and arepa flour to the mixture.

Mix with a spatula until the dough is soft and thickens.

Divide the dough into four equal portions and shape each into a ball.

With wet hands, shape each ball into a patty about the thickness of a finger.

Plug in the arepas maker and spray lightly with vegetable oil.

Place the dough patties into the arepas maker and close the lid.

Cook for 5 minutes, then open and optionally flip the patties over.

Close the lid and cook for another 5 minutes until done.

Check for browning and crustiness on the outside and doneness on the inside.

If cracks appear on the outside, the dough may be too dry.

Remove the arepas and split them open while still warm.

Spread butter inside the arepas and drizzle with honey.

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