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Apple Pie Tortillas

Apple pie tortillas are golden crispy fried tortillas rolled around cinnamon-simmered apples and finished with cinnamon sugar. The filling thickens into a spoonable texture so every bite tastes like an easy apple pie dessert.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Flour tortillas
  • 8 small flour tortillas
Apple filling
  • 4 cup apples, peeled and diced
  • 0.25 cup butter
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 oil for frying
Coating and serving
  • 0.5 cup cinnamon sugar for coating
  • 1 vanilla ice cream for serving

Equipment

  • 1 cast iron skillet

Method
 

Cook the cinnamon apple filling
  1. Melt the butter in a skillet and add the diced apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  2. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender and glossy.
  3. Mix the cornstarch with the water, then stir it into the apples and cook 1 more minute until the mixture thickens.
Fill and roll the tortillas
  1. Place 2-3 tablespoons of apple filling in the center of each tortilla.
  2. Roll each tortilla tightly and secure with toothpicks.
Fry until golden and coat
  1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering.
  2. Fry the rolled tortillas for 2-3 minutes per side until golden and crispy.
  3. Remove and immediately roll each tortilla in cinnamon sugar while still hot.
Serve
  1. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

For best texture, keep the oil at a steady medium heat so the tortillas crisp without burning. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container up to 2 days and rewarm in a skillet for a few minutes; freeze fried tortillas only if needed (best within 1 month), though crispness may drop. For a lighter option, swap part of the butter with unsweetened applesauce for a softer filling.