PREP TIME: 20 mins | COOK TIME: 10 mins | TOTAL TIME: 30 mins | SERVINGS: 24
My new favourite – crunchy baked tortilla shells with rich cheesecake filling and a delightful homemade topping. This lovely dessert hits me in all the right places. Easy, quick, and the best taco dessert if you are looking for something new and fun.
INGREDIENTS
6 8” Tortillas makes about 24-30 rounds
1 c graham cracker crumbs
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 c butter melted
Cheesecake filling:
1 c heavy cream
1 c cream cheese softened
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 c powdered sugar
Homemade Apple Filling Option:
2 tbsp butter
3-4 medium apples peeled, cored and diced into 1/4” cubes
1/3 c brown sugar
3 tbsp water
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 tbsp plus 1 tsp cornstarch
2 tbsp water
Canned apple filling option:
1 can apple pie filling
How to make Apple Pie Cheesecake Tacos
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 400 degrees F.
Step 2: In a bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs with cinnamon. Then, set aside.
Step 3: Using a cookie cutter, cut 4 to 5 rounds out of the tortilla shells. You should get about 24 to 30 shells. Dip the shells into the melted butter, then coat them in graham mixture crumbs.
Step 4: Upside down, flip a muffin tin. In between the muffin cups, place the pieces of tortilla. Place inside the oven and bake until just golden brown. When done, remove from the oven and allow the tortilla pieces to cool in the pan.
Step 5: Melt butter in a medium-size pan. Add in the apples, spices, brown sugar, and 3 tbsp water. Cook for about 4 to 6 minutes over medium-high heat until the apples turned a bit soft.
Step 6: Combine the cornstarch with 2 tbsp water in a small dish. Stir this into the pan. Cook for another 4 to 5 minutes until the apples are tender and the filling has thickened. When done, allow the apple mixture to cool.
Step 7: At medium speed, beat the cheese, heavy cream, powdered sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla for about 2 minutes until thick. Put this in the fridge to chill for about 30 minutes. Then, transfer into a piping bag.
Step 8: With the cream cheese filling, pipe the taco shells. Top the shells with half of the apple pie filling, then sprinkle with extra graham cracker crumbs.
Ingredients
- 6 8” Tortillas makes about 24-30 rounds
- 1 c graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 c butter melted
- Cheesecake filling:
- 1 c heavy cream
- 1 c cream cheese softened
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 c powdered sugar
- Homemade Apple Filling Option:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3-4 medium apples peeled, cored and diced into 1/4” cubes
- 1/3 c brown sugar
- 3 tbsp water
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
- Canned apple filling option:
- 1 can apple pie filling
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 400 degrees F.
Step 2: In a bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs with cinnamon. Then, set aside.
Step 3: Using a cookie cutter, cut 4 to 5 rounds out of the tortilla shells. You should get about 24 to 30 shells. Dip the shells into the melted butter, then coat them in graham mixture crumbs.
Step 4: Upside down, flip a muffin tin. In between the muffin cups, place the pieces of tortilla. Place inside the oven and bake until just golden brown. When done, remove from the oven and allow the tortilla pieces to cool in the pan.
Step 5: Melt butter in a medium-size pan. Add in the apples, spices, brown sugar, and 3 tbsp water. Cook for about 4 to 6 minutes over medium-high heat until the apples turned a bit soft.
Step 6: Combine the cornstarch with 2 tbsp water in a small dish. Stir this into the pan. Cook for another 4 to 5 minutes until the apples are tender and the filling has thickened. When done, allow the apple mixture to cool.
Step 7: At medium speed, beat the cheese, heavy cream, powdered sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla for about 2 minutes until thick. Put this in the fridge to chill for about 30 minutes. Then, transfer into a piping bag.
Step 8: With the cream cheese filling, pipe the taco shells. Top the shells with half of the apple pie filling, then sprinkle with extra graham cracker crumbs.
