Imagine a crispy, buttery taquito with all the warm, gooey sweetness of apple pie within. My recipe for Apple Pie Taquitos gives classic ingredients a surprising twist, making dessert time enjoyable and incredibly delicious. Moreover, they are quite easy to prepare!
The Simplest Taquitos with Apple Pie
It’s a weekday, so why not celebrate with something sweet? You may make these apple pie taquitos whenever it suits you, whether in the morning on a workday or after work, because they are really simple to prepare. Better still, you’ll thank me for these taquitos since they’re so delicious.
The best thing about these taquitos is that they only need five basic ingredients: tortillas, sugar, cinnamon, butter, and apple pie filling. Taquitos have all the components of a delicious apple pie but are in adorably little shape. I must say, the concept is just brilliant.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Apple pie filling: one 20-oz can of apple pie filling in its entirety.
Tortillas: I used medium-sized flour tortillas for my tacos.
Butter: unsalted butter is used to reduce the amount of sodium in our meal.
Cinnamon: To provide more depth and richness to the apple pie flavor.
Sugar: white granulated sugar to give our dish a clear, sweet flavor.
How To Make Apple Pie Taquitos
Prep Work
Preheat your oven to 350°F to begin. Take out your 9 x 13-inch baking dish and generously brush it with melted butter.
Prep Ingredients
Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish and stir until thoroughly mixed. Spread out the apple pie filling from the can on a chopping board. Cut the apples into tiny pieces so that they would fit into the tortillas more easily and be distributed more evenly.
Assemble The Taquitos
Place a tortilla flat on the surface of your work. Transfer a few teaspoons of the finely chopped apple pie filling to the border of the tortilla, then firmly roll it to enclose the contents. To keep it from unrolling, keep the seam side down.
Now, cover each rolled taquito completely with the cinnamon-sugar mixture after brushing it with a little melted butter.
Bake To Perfection
Place the tacos in the baking dish that has been prepared. Not too crammed, but just tight enough. Bake for approximately 15 minutes, or until the tops begin to turn golden brown, in a preheated oven. Serve these warm, crispy apple pie tacos just the way they are, or top with a dollop of caramel sauce for an even more indulgent flavor.
Expert Tips
- Utilize Room-Temperature Tortillas: Before constructing, make sure your tortillas are at room temperature. When you roll them, they become more malleable and are less prone to rip.
Liberally Brush with Melted Butter: Make sure to generously brush the taquitos with melted butter prior to baking. It aids in their oven-baked extra crispy and golden color. - Serve Right Away: Serve the tacos as soon as they come out of the oven while they’re still perfectly crispy for the greatest texture. They may soften if left to sit for too long.
- Pour in a Little Lemon Juice: The slight sharpness of the lemon juice nicely counteracts the sweetness of the apple pie filling.
Personalize Your Toppings: To go with the apple and sauce, consider adding whipped cream, ice cream, or sauces like chocolate or raspberry.
Apple Pie Taquitos
Ingredients
- 20 ounce apple pie filling (1 can)
- 12 medium soft flour tortillas
- ¼ cup butter unsalted, melted
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Brush a 9×13 baking dish with some of the melted butter.
- Stir the cinnamon and sugar together in a shallow dish. Transfer the contents of the pie filling can onto a chopping board, then use a knife to cut the apples into smaller pieces.
- Spoon a few teaspoons of the apple pie filling onto a flattened tortilla. Roll up the tortilla tightly.
- After coating the taquito with butter, roll it in the mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Taquito should be put in the ready baking dish. Continue with the leftover tortillas and filling for the apple pie. There ought to be plenty of filling for twelve tortillas.
- Place the baking dish in the oven and bake until the tacos turn brown on top, about 15 minutes.
- Serve with caramel sauce if preferred.
