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Apple Pie Tortillas

Apple dessert meets fried tortilla dessert in these golden crispy apple pie tortillas. Cinnamon apples are cooked until tender, thickened into a filling, then rolled in flour tortillas and fried until crisp—finished with cinnamon sugar for a pie-like bite.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 480
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Tortillas
  • 8 small flour tortillas
Apple pie 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
Frying and coating
  • 1 oil for frying Use enough to shallow-fry the tortillas.
  • 0.5 cup cinnamon sugar For coating while hot.
Serving
  • 1 vanilla ice cream Serve warm with ice cream on the side.

Equipment

  • 1 cast iron skillet

Method
 

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

Notes

Best texture comes from frying immediately after rolling so the tortilla stays crisp; if the filling cools, rewarm it gently until spoonable. Refrigerate leftover apple pie filling and assemble/fry fresh tortillas within 1-2 days for best crispness. Freeze yes/no: freeze the cooked apple filling up to 2 months; thaw and rewarm, but fried tortillas don’t reheat well. Dietary swap: use unsalted vegan butter if you want a dairy-free version while keeping the same spiced apple filling.