Description
Sweet meets savory in these irresistible apple cheesecake tacos, blending creamy cheesecake filling with warm cinnamon-spiced apples in crispy tortilla shells. Dessert lovers will crave these handheld delights that offer a perfect balance of textures and flavors in one delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 large apple, diced
- 3 large flour tortillas
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
Filling and Topping Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 2/3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cooking and Binding Ingredients:
- Oil for frying
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/16 cup (1 tablespoon) cornstarch
- 1/16 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Prepare a blend of brown sugar and cinnamon in a mixing bowl, setting it aside for later use.
- Utilize a circular cutter to transform tortillas into precise disc shapes, ensuring uniform size.
- Heat oil in a shallow pan, maintaining a consistent medium temperature for even cooking.
- Delicately lower tortilla discs into hot oil, allowing each side to achieve a golden-brown hue within 10-15 seconds.
- Carefully fold the fried tortillas into a taco shape, continuing to fry until crisp and uniform in color.
- Immediately transfer hot tortilla shells into the prepared cinnamon-sugar mixture, thoroughly coating each piece.
- Position the sugar-coated shells upside down on a muffin tin, helping them maintain their distinctive taco form.
- Create a luxurious apple filling by whisking water, cornstarch, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a saucepan.
- Simmer the mixture over medium heat, stirring consistently until the sauce thickens and becomes glossy.
- Introduce diced apples and vanilla extract to the sauce, allowing them to soften and absorb the aromatic flavors.
- Remove the apple mixture from heat and permit it to cool to room temperature, developing deeper flavors.
- Whip cream cheese, heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract using an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy.
- Transfer the cream cheese mixture into a piping bag, preparing for precise filling.
- Carefully pipe the cream cheese mixture into the crisp, cinnamon-sugar tortilla shells.
- Crown each taco with the cooled spiced apple filling, creating a delectable dessert experience.
Notes
- Learn to control oil temperature carefully when frying tortillas to prevent burning and ensure crispy, golden shells that hold their shape perfectly.
- Choose firmer apple varieties like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for better texture and less moisture in the apple filling, which prevents soggy taco shells.
- Chill the cream cheese mixture briefly before piping to help it maintain structure and create cleaner, more defined filling lines inside the taco shells.
- Prep tortilla shells ahead of time and store in an airtight container to save time during final assembly, maintaining their crispy cinnamon-sugar coating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg