Description
Crispy Air Fryer Apple Pie Taquitos blend Mexican and American dessert traditions into a delightful handheld treat. Cinnamon-spiced apple filling wrapped in golden tortillas creates a perfect sweet snack that satisfies cravings quickly and easily.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (354 ml) apple pie filling (roughly chopped)
- 6 small flour tortillas
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup (57 g) melted butter
- Caramel sauce (for drizzling)
- Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Filling: Simmer diced apples with sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and flour in a saucepan over medium heat until apples soften and liquid reduces to a thick, glossy consistency. Cool the mixture to allow slight setting.
- Prep Equipment: Preheat air fryer to 350F (175C) and prepare tortillas by brushing one side with melted butter for enhanced crispiness.
- Assemble Taquitos: Place apple filling centrally on each tortilla, carefully rolling into compact cylinders and sealing edges to prevent spillage. Position rolls seam-side down in the air fryer basket, maintaining space between each for optimal air circulation.
- Cook and Crisp: Air fry taquitos for 6-8 minutes, rotating or cooking in batches to ensure uniform golden-brown exterior and consistent crunchiness.
- Final Touch: Create cinnamon-sugar coating by mixing sugar and cinnamon. Immediately after cooking, brush taquitos with additional melted butter and generously dust with the aromatic mixture.
- Serve and Garnish: Let taquitos rest briefly before serving. Elevate the dessert by accompanying with vanilla ice cream or drizzling with caramel sauce for an indulgent finishing touch.
Notes
Prevent Soggy Taquitos: Pat diced apples dry before cooking to remove excess moisture, ensuring a crisp and flaky exterior when air frying.
Control Filling Leakage: Seal tortilla edges tightly and avoid overfilling to prevent apple mixture from escaping during cooking, maintaining a clean and neat presentation.
Maximize Crispiness: Brush tortillas with melted butter and ensure air fryer basket isn’t overcrowded, allowing hot air to circulate evenly and create a perfectly golden, crunchy texture.
Customize Dietary Needs: Swap regular tortillas with gluten-free alternatives, use coconut sugar for a lower glycemic option, or substitute butter with plant-based margarine to accommodate various dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg