apple pie tacos;

apple pie tacos;

Light and crisp cinnamon sugar tacos filled with delicious apple pie filling.

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These flaky little bite-sized apple pies are delicious and perfect for sharing!  I made them this year for the superbowl and they were a hit!  They can get a little messy, but what’s a good dessert without some mess??  Especially when it comes in apple pie form.  I’m actually not always a huge fan of “warm mushy fruit” as I like to call it, but I love the lemon in this and it really brightens the whole thing with the excess sugar and sweetness!

When making the taco shells if you’re feeling lazy, you can leave off the cinnamon sugar on the insides.  I did that originally, but after they came out of the oven decided I wanted the sugar on the outside so it’s the first thing that hits your tongue.  It worked out better that way anyway because if the sugar was on the outside, it’d make the bottom of the muffin pan sticky and hard to clean.

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One of the benefits of this dish is that you can prepare both the shells and the filling and then pop the filling back in the oven for 30 minutes before serving!  Added bonus…if you don’t feel like tacos, just make the filling and eat it!  It’s even healthy, just apples, cinnamon, and only 1 Tbsp. of butter.  Just top with ice cream and ignore what I just said about being healthy and dig in!

While these look extra delicious with the caramel topping I bought from the store, I actually like them more plain.  There’s plenty of sweet sugar on the tacos and I like the bright bite of lemony apples.  You can also cut shells out of regular tortillas if you prefer, but I liked the lightness of the shell, and I prefer it to wasting the bits of a large tortilla between the smaller cutouts.  But I do wonder if it might give a little more heft to these.

I opted to leave off the ice cream for the party since I didn’t want it to melt and make the tacos limp as people grabbed them in between plays.  I figured caramel was much more manageable for a crowd.  But these would be so cute with a dollop of whipped cream, or ice cream, or honestly, just make it a dessert taco bar!  I think that’d be amazing for kids.  Try these out and let me know in the comments below what you think!

apple pie tacos;

Light and crisp cinnamon sugar tacos filled with delicious apple pie filling.

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Oven Temp: 400°F

Servings: 10

Author: bestwithchocolate.com

5 from 1 vote

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Ingredients

cinnamon sugar tacos;

• 28-30 wonton or dumpling wrappers (about ½-⅓ a package)
• ½ Tbsp cinnamon
• 3 Tbsp sugar
• cooking spray

strawberry filling;

• ½ lb strawberries hulled, and finely diced
• 2 Tbsp sugar

apple pie filling;

• 3 apples
• 1 Tbsp cinnamon
• 3 Tbsp sugar
• juice from ½ a large lemon
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• cooking spray

toppings;

• serve with ice cream, whipped cream, sprinkles, caramel sauce, or preferred ice cream toppings

Instructions

cinnamon sugar tacos;

• To make the cinnamon sugar, add ½ Tbsp cinnamon and 3 Tbsp sugar to a small bowl. Mix until combined.

  (If making apple pie filling, combine 1½ Tbsp cinnamon and 6 Tbsp sugar, and set aside half.)
• If using round dumpling wrappers skip this step. If using wonton or square wrappers, use a cookie cutter or biscuit cutter to cut large ~3" circles from the dough. Lay aside.
• Lay the wonton wrappers out in a single layer (this can be done in batches). Wonton wrappers are typically thinner than dumpling wrappers so I will double them up.
• Turn over a muffin pan (or multiple) and spray the bottom generously with cooking spray. Arrange the wonton wrappers to form taco shells, by curving each wrapper into a shell and sandwiching between two muffin cups.

  (Alternatively, you can spray muffin tins and press the wonton wrappers into the concave side to make little bowls instead of tacos.)
• Bake at 400°F for 5-10 minutes (dumpling wrappers are thicker and may take longer) or until ightly crisp and browned. Watch them closely as they can burn easily. I recommend placing each muffin tray on a sheet pan to make it easier to take in and out of the oven and catch any sugar so it doesn't burn in your oven.

  Mine take about 8 minutes in the oven at full temp, then I turned off the oven and let them sit for 10-15 minutes.

strawberry filling;

• Hull and finely dice ½ lb of strawberries. Add to a medium bowl, and toss with 2 Tbsp sugar. Set aside.

apple pie filling;

• Dice apples finely, and retrieve the set aside cinnamon sugar mixture from step 1 or mix together 1 Tbsp cinnamon and 3 Tbsp sugar and set aside.

  Add them to a pot over medium heat with 1 Tbsp butter. Add the reserved cinnamon sugar mixture or mix together 1 Tbsp cinnamon and 3 Tbsp sugar and add to the pot.
• Heat a pot over medium heat and add 1 Tbsp butter. Once melted, add the apples, cinnamon sugar, and juice from ½ a large lemon and stir until coated.
• Allow to simmer. You may add 1-2 Tbsp of water if the filling seems dry or the bottom is at risk of burning. Once apples are tender and no longer crisp, add 1 tsp cornstarch and stir to thicken.
• Remove apple pie filling from the heat, and allow to cool.

toppings & tacos;

• Fill each shell with apple pie or strawberry filling and top with caramel sauce, whipped cream, sprinkles, ice cream, or any other ice cream toppings you can think of. Consider setting out a taco bar for everyone to help themselves!

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