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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Arepas and Tamales » Arepas Carisecas (sweet Arepas)

    Arepas Carisecas (Sweet Arepas)

    Apr 5, 2014 · Modified: Mar 13, 2023 by Erica Dinho · 9 Comments

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    These Colombian sweet arepas are known as carisecas. They are easy to make and delicious.

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    What are Arepas Carisecas?

    These arepas are from El Santander region of Colombia. Traditionally these carisecas recipe is made by soaking and grinding dried yellow corn to make the dough. The dough is then mixed with panela, butter and eggs, then shaped into patties and baked on hot stones in coal-fired ovens until cooked through and served with butter.

    This time I used yellow masarepa (precooked corn flour) to make my carisecas, because the process is simpler and faster. But feel free to make them the traditional way using dried corn if you prefer. Either way, these arepas are sweet and absolutely delicious

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    What you'll Need to Make these Arepas

    You will find the printable recipe card with exact amounts and directions below.

    Panela: Also known as piloncillo is unrefined cane sugar, you can find it online or Latin markets. If you don't find panela, just use dark brown sugar.

    Masarepa: Yellow precooked corn meal.

    Eggs: I recommend using good quality eggs.

    Butter: Unsalted butter.

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    Arepas Carisecas (Sweet Arepas)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 9 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 8 minutes mins
    Total Time 18 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 749 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 cup 8oz grated panela
    • 3 cups of water or more if necessary
    • 2 cups of yellow masarepa
    • 2 beaten eggs
    • ½ cup of melted butter
    • Pinch of salt
    • Cooking spray

    Instructions
     

    • Place the panela and water in a small pot and cook over medium-low heat until the panela is dissolved completely and has a syrup consistency, then set aside.
    • In a medium bowl combine masarepa, panela mixture, beaten eggs, salt and melted butter. Knead with your hands until a dough is formed (add water if necessary), then cover and set aside for ten minutes.
    • Divide dough into 4 or 6 even pieces and roll into balls. Working on a wooden cutting board or a regular cutting board with a sheet of plastic wrap or parchment paper on top of it, flatten each ball down to a disk about ½-inch thick.
    • Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-low heat and add cooking spray. Add the arepas and cook, moving them around the pan, rotating them occasionally, about 3 minutes on each side, until a crust forms or they are golden brown. Serve hot with melted butter.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 749kcalCarbohydrates: 112gProtein: 11gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 241mgPotassium: 366mgFiber: 7gSugar: 55gVitamin A: 828IUCalcium: 75mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword Arepa
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    What are Arepas?

    They are a very important part of the Colombian cuisine and one of my favorite Colombian foods. They are basically corn cakes popular in Colombia and Venezuela, they can be eaten plain, topped or filled with different ingredients.

    There are many variations of arepas prepared throughout the country. We have arepas de choclo, arepa de huevo, arepa blanca, arepa rellena de queso, arepa boyacence, arepiita frita, arepa santandereana, and more!

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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Belinda @zomppa

      April 05, 2014 at 6:13 pm

      5 stars
      Oooo - hits the spot!

      Reply
    2. Corina

      April 06, 2014 at 1:38 am

      5 stars
      I've never had arepas before - they are totally new to me but these look really delicious. I imagine that warm with melted butter they are a real treat.

      Reply
    3. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      April 06, 2014 at 10:25 am

      5 stars
      So beautifully golden brown and wonderful..have to google what panela is...

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        April 06, 2014 at 10:47 am

        5 stars
        Angie, here is some information about panela:

        https://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/melado-de-panela/

        Reply
    4. grace

      April 08, 2014 at 1:48 pm

      5 stars
      i can imagine a lot of things i'd like to slather on one of these--what a great staple recipe!

      Reply
    5. Emily Swantner

      April 21, 2014 at 10:28 pm

      5 stars
      Erica, can you tell me the method using dried corn? I brought some maiz cuchuco amarillo back from Colombia recently. Can I use it in this recipe? If not, can you tell me how to use the cuchuco? Are there any recipes on your blog using it? Many thanks, emily

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      • Erica Dinho

        April 22, 2014 at 9:18 am

        5 stars
        This is a recipe for Cuchuco de Maiz: https://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/cuchuco-de-maiz-pork-and-hominy-corn-colombian-soup./

        I will be posting a recipe for arepas using dried corn this week.

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    6. claudia

      September 12, 2014 at 10:06 am

      5 stars
      la masa quedo arenosa y no pude armar la arepa, segui todos los pasos. alguien sabe q puede haber pasado?

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        September 12, 2014 at 10:39 am

        5 stars
        La proxima vez puedes añadir agua hasta que tengas la masa suave y debes amasar muy bien.

        Reply

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