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Apple Pie Tortillas

Apple pie tortillas with golden, crispy fried tortillas wrapped around cinnamon apples. Rolled while hot and coated in cinnamon sugar for a classic apple pie flavor in an easy fried 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: 360
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Tortillas
  • 8 small flour tortillas
Apple filling
  • 4 cup apples, peeled and diced Use about 4 cups diced apples.
  • 0.25 cup butter
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp water
Coating and serving
  • 1 oil for frying Use enough to shallow-fry.
  • 0.5 cup cinnamon sugar For rolling the fried tortillas.
  • 1 cup vanilla ice cream For serving (measure to taste).

Equipment

  • 1 cast iron skillet

Method
 

Cook the cinnamon apple filling
  1. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, then add the diced apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring now and then, until the apples are tender and glossy.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with the water until smooth, then stir it into the apple mixture. Cook for 1-2 minutes until thickened so the filling holds together.
Assemble and fry
  1. Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of apple filling into the center of each tortilla, then roll tightly. Secure with toothpicks and repeat with the remaining tortillas.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering, then fry the rolled tortillas for 2-3 minutes per side until golden and crispy. Keep batches from overcrowding so they brown evenly.
  3. Remove the tortillas from the oil and immediately roll them in cinnamon sugar while still hot. Let excess sugar fall off, then serve right away.
Serve
  1. Serve the fried apple pie tortillas warm with vanilla ice cream on the side.

Notes

For smoother thickening, stir the cornstarch slurry again right before adding and cook until the filling looks like a loose jam. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days; reheat in a skillet to re-crisp (toaster oven works too). Freezing is not recommended because the tortilla texture softens after thawing. Dietary swap: use lactose-free butter and choose dairy-free vanilla ice cream if needed for lactose-free enjoyment.