Apple Pie Tacos: Amazing 6-Step Dessert
Apple Pie Tacos are a delightful fall dessert. They feature crispy cinnamon-sugar tortilla shells filled with warm, caramelized apple pie filling and topped with a creamy cream cheese mixture. This recipe offers a fun, handheld twist on classic apple pie, perfect for seasonal gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 tacos 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 small flour tortillas
- 1 cup oil for frying
- 1 cup cinnamon sugar
- 4 apples, diced
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon caramel sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Dice the apples and place them in a skillet with brown sugar, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, caramel sauce, butter, and cinnamon.
- Cook over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes until apples are soft and the sauce thickens. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Whip together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and remaining 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Fry tortillas one at a time for 10–20 seconds, flip, fold into taco shape, and fry other side for 5–10 seconds.
- Remove from oil, drain excess grease, and immediately coat in cinnamon sugar.
- Let cool upside down on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Fill each taco shell with the apple mixture.
- Pipe the cream cheese mixture on top of each taco.
- Garnish with a sprinkle of cinnamon or a drizzle of caramel if desired.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Serve immediately for maximum crispness.
- Apple filling can be prepared up to 3 days in advance.
- Use store-bought whipped cream or whipped topping as an alternative to cream cheese.
- Bake tortillas for a lighter version instead of frying.
- Store leftover filling in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: Approximately 830
- Sugar: Approximately 58g
- Fat: Approximately 50g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 94g
- Protein: Approximately 6g
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