Sweet dishes
Obleas con arequipe – milk caramel wafers
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Two paper-thin round wafers and creamy arequipe make this simple Colombian street snack. Unsweetened obleas and ready-made milk caramel turn into a little sweet treat in minutes.
Timing
- Preparation and assembly: about 10 minutes
- No cooking time; total time: about 10 minutes with spreadable arequipe
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 160 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 4.1 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 28.1 g
- Fat
- ≈ 3.6 g
The nutrition values are estimates based on the ingredients and quantities used. Actual values may vary depending on the product, portion size and preparation.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Obleas use an unsweetened BLS baking-wafer comparison. Arequipe is approximated with sweetened condensed milk containing at least 8% fat, not presented as exact manufacturer data. Each serving has 10 g wafers and 40 g milk caramel; product labels may differ.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 8 thin unsweetened round oblea wafers, 40 g total · ≈ 40.0 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
- 160 g arequipe, spreadable milk caramel · ≈ 160.0 g · Assumed quantity / reference product
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 8 thin unsweetened round oblea wafers, 40 g total
- 160 g arequipe, spreadable milk caramel
Instructions
- Lay dry obleas on a clean work surface. Briefly stir arequipe smooth in a bowl. Let very firm refrigerated caramel soften only briefly at room temperature; do not spread it hot on the wafers.
- Spread four wafers thinly with 40 g arequipe each. Leave a narrow clear edge and support the fragile wafers underneath with your hand.
- Cover each with a second wafer and press very gently. Serve immediately while wafers are crisp.
Tips
- Arequipe is milk caramel, or dulce de leche, not a runny plain sugar sauce. Check the bought product’s ingredients and allergens.
- This simple version has no extra jam, cheese or coconut; stalls offer many other combinations.
