These Apple Pie Taquitos are a delicious new take on a Mexican-favorite recipe. if you are a fan of apple pie, then you are going to want to give this Mexican apple dessert recipe a try as soon as possible.
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- Quick and easy to make, plus it's a fun twist on a traditional apple pie-filling dessert.
- Packed with all the flavors of classic apple pie but without all the effort.
- Perfect for an after-school snack, dessert, or party appetizer.
🔪 Ingredients
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Apple Pie Filling
- large apples
- light brown sugar
- ground cinnamon
- ground nutmeg
- allspice
- cornstarch
- tequila or water
Tortilla Wrap
- small flour tortillas
- unsalted butter
- light brown sugar
- granulated white sugar
- ground cinnamon
- non-stick baking spray
Garnish
- Caramel Sauce optional
- whipped cream optional
- vanilla ice cream optional
🍲 Equipment
- Measuring Spoons and Cups
- Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls
- knife
- Cutting Board
- Saute Pan, 5 quart
- Whisk
- rimmed baking sheet
🔪 Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
- Add the apple pie filling ingredients to a skillet, and stir to combine.
- Cook on medium heat for 10 - 15 minutes or until the apples are starting to become tender.
- Give the apple mixture a good stir so that the apples are evenly coated in the syrup.
- Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and prepare your baking dish.
- Mix the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.
- Heat the tortillas in the microwave.
- Lay the tortillas on a baking sheet, and fill them each with ¼ cup of apple filling.
- Wrap the tortillas around the filling and place it seam-side down on the baking dish.
- Melt the butter in the microwave for 30 seconds.
- Brush the tops of the tortillas with melted butter.
- And, then bake the taquitos in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Brush on more melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
- Garnish with caramel sauce, ice cream, or whipped as desired.
- Serve and enjoy.
💭 Eileen's Tips for Success
- Make sure to cook the apple pie filling for long enough so that the apples become tender.
- Be gentle when wrapping the tortillas around the filling so that they don't break.
- Don’t be afraid to go a little heavy on the cinnamon sugar topping – it adds an extra special touch!
- You can also use pre-made apple pie filling if you really want to make this dish even easier.
📋 Frequently Asked Questions
You can use any size of tortillas you'd like, but small or mini ones work especially well for this recipe.
Yes, you can absolutely use pre-made apple pie filling to make the taquitos if you are short on time. I recommend that you use two cans of pie filling.
Taquitos are basically rolled-up tacos. For this recipe, we are making them sweet by using apple pie filling.
📖 Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe? Here are some ways that you increase the flavor of this dish.
- You can also use pre-made apple pie filling if you really want to make this dish even easier.
- Instead of using apples, you could use pears, peaches, or even your favorite summer berries for this sweet treat.
- Instead of butter, you can also use melted margarine or coconut oil for brushing on the taquitos and topping with sugar and cinnamon.
⭐ Make ahead, storage, and freezer tips
Make ahead - These taquitos are best served fresh, however, you can make the apple pie filling in advance to save time on assembling this recipe.
Storage - Store these taquitos in an airtight container for up to three days.
Freezer - These taquitos can be frozen for up to 3 months. To reheat, thaw and bake at 350°F for 15 minutes or until warmed through.
🥗 Serving Suggestions
These delicious apple pie taquitos pair so well with a Mexican-inspired meal like this Chicken Taquitos recipe. They can be baked or air fried making them perfect for a busy weeknight.
Don't want to spice up your meal rotation? If you are looking for a new family-friendly recipe to try give these Chicken Enchilada Sliders a try!
This Slow Cooker Mexcian Beef is so easy to make, and it's perfect for tacos, quesadillas, or burrito bowls.
🍽 Similar recipes
If you are looking for another Mexican dessert recipe to make, give these Homemade Bunuelos. They are sweet and taste amazing when made at home.
These Apple Brownies are another simple dessert to make when you craving a little sweet apple treat in your life.
If you love apple pie, then next time you will want to try this twist on the classic dessert like this Salted Caramel Apple Pie recipe.
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Apple Pie Taquitos
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Ingredients
Apple Pie Filling
- 4 large apples, peeled, cored, and diced Gala or Granny Smith work well
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- 1 Tablespoon corn starch
- ¼ cup tequila or water
Tortilla Wrap
- 10 small flour tortillas
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated white sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- non-stick baking spray
Garnish
- Caramel Sauce optional
- whipped cream optional
- vanilla ice cream optional
Instructions
- In a medium-sized frying pan add all the filling ingredients, apples, light brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and tequila or water, toss to combine
- Cook over medium heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- Stir the apple mixture often to evenly coat the apples in a brown sugar sauce.
- Remove the pan from the heat and set it aside, let the apple mixture cool to room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/177°C. Spray a baking pan with non stick baking spray and set aside.
- In a small bowl add the sugar and cinnamon and whisk to combine.
- Wrap the tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds.
- Lay the tortillas on the prepared baking sheet and scoop 1⁄4 cup of apple filling into each tortilla.
- Wrap the tortilla around the apple filling and place it seam down on the baking sheet
- Repeat with all tortillas.
- In a small bowl add your butter and microwave for 30 seconds to melt.
- Brush each tortilla with the melted butter.
- Bake the taquitos in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Brush on more melted butter on top of the taquitos and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture on top of each taquito.
- To serve, drizzle caramel sauce on top of the taquitos.
- Serve warm, add whip or ice cream, and enjoy.
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