Description
These Apple Pie Tacos are a delightful twist on traditional apple pie and perfect for a fun dessert. Crispy cinnamon-sugar tortilla shells filled with a creamy cheesecake mixture and topped with sweet apple pie filling, these tacos are a delicious treat!
Ingredients
Scale
Tortilla Shells:
- 5 – 8 inch Tortillas
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 2 Tablespoons of Cinnamon
- 1/2 cup of butter – melted
Cheesecake Filling:
- 16 ounces of cream cheese – softened
- 1/2 cup of heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon of lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon of Vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
- 1 – 21 ounce can of Apple Pie Filling
Instructions
- Chill Apple Pie Filling: Place the can of Apple pie filling in the refrigerator to chill.
- Preheat Oven: Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Melt Butter: Melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl for about 30 seconds, stir until melted and set aside.
- Mix Sugar and Cinnamon: In a bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon and stir well to mix.
- Prepare Tortilla Shells: Using a large biscuit/cookie cutter, cut out rounds from the tortillas. Dip the Tortilla cut-outs into the melted butter, and then dip them in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Bake Tortilla Shells: Turn a muffin pan upside down and place the tortillas between the muffin cups. Bake for 10 minutes and let cool on the bottom of the muffin tin. Remove and cool on a wire rack.
- Make Cheesecake Filling: Mix cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add heavy cream, lemon zest, vanilla, and powdered sugar gradually, mixing well. Chill mixture.
- Assemble Tacos: Transfer chilled cheesecake to a piping bag. Pipe into taco shells, fill with Apple Pie Filling, and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.
Notes
- For a variation, try using different pie fillings like cherry or blueberry.
- These tacos are best served fresh but can be refrigerated for a few hours.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Apple Pie Tacos, Dessert Recipe, Cheesecake Tacos, Apple Pie Filling, Cinnamon Sugar, Taco Shells
