Apple Pie Tacos
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This is one of our favorite taco recipes! Just a few simple steps to make this delicious crowd-pleaser:
Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 15-20 minutes | Servings: 4
Ingredients:
6” Flour tortillas
2 large Granny Smith apples peeled and sliced
⅓ C. Brown sugar
1 tsp. Cinnamon
¼ tsp. Nutmeg
¼ C. Water
1 Tbsp. Cornstarch dissolved in 2 Tbsp. water
Oil for frying the tortillas
Whipped cream for garnish
For the cinnamon-sugar mixture:
¼ C. Granulated sugar
1 tsp. Cinnamon
How to make Apple Pie Tacos:
Step 1. Place the apples, brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, nutmeg, and water into a skillet over medium heat on the stove.
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Step 2. Cook the mixture down until the sugar has melted and the apples are beginning to soften.
Step 3. Add the cornstarch mixture to the skillet and cook until the sauce has thickened. Remove from the heat and set aside.
Step 4. Heat the oil in a deep-sided skillet or saucepan on the stove over medium-high heat.
Step 5. Holding the tortillas folded in half, place one half of the tortilla in the oil to fry and then flip to fry the other side as well, forming a hard taco shell shape.
Step 6. Sprinkle the taco with the cinnamon-sugar mixture on the outside.
Step 7. Fill the fried taco shells with the apple mixture, top with whipped cream, and serve.
Enjoy!
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Apple Pie Tacos
Ingredients
- 6 ” Flour tortillas
- 2 large Granny Smith apples peeled and sliced
- ⅓ C. Brown sugar
- 1 tsp. Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp. Nutmeg
- ¼ C. Water
- 1 Tbsp. Cornstarch dissolved in 2 Tbsp. water
- Oil for frying the tortillas
- Whipped cream for garnish
For the cinnamon sugar mixture:
- ¼ C. Granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. Cinnamon
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Instructions
- Place the apples, brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, nutmeg and water into a skillet over medium heat on the stove.
- Cook the mixture down until the sugar has melted and the apples are beginning to soften.
- Add the cornstarch mixture to the skillet and cook until the sauce has thickened. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a deep sided skillet or saucepan on the stove over medium high heat.
- Holding the tortillas folded in half, place one half of the tortilla in the oil to fry and then flip to fry the other side as well, forming a hard taco shell shape.
- Sprinkle the taco with the cinnamon sugar mixture on the outside.
- Fill the fried taco shells with the apple mixture, top with whipped cream and serve.