Baked Apple Pie Tacos
These easy Apple Pie Tacos have a delicious cinnamon sugary apple filling in a crispy and sweet taco, drizzled with caramel sauce, and then topped with whipped cream!
Servings: 25 tacos
Calories: 79kcal
Ingredients
- 5 large flour tortillas
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 3/4 cup sugar divided
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon divided
- 4 Granny Smith apples peeled and diced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1/4 cup caramel sauce optional
- whipped cream optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Set aside a 12-cup muffin pan.
- Using a 4-inch round cookie cutter, cut 4-5 circles from each tortilla. Repeat until you have about 20 in total.
- In a medium bowl, combine 2 tablespoons melted butter with 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
- Place one tortilla circle into the bowl and toss until coated. Repeat for the remaining circles.
- Flip the muffin tin upside down. Insert one tortilla piece in between every two muffin cups until all tacos are in place.
- Bake for 5-6 minutes until golden.
- Meanwhile, mix the chopped apples with lemon juice and the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
- Place a skillet on medium heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Add the apple mixture and sauté for 3-4 minutes until soft.
- Remove tacos from oven and spoon apple mixture into them. Top with optional caramel sauce and whipped cream to serve.
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Notes
- * You can substitute a canned apple pie filling if you wish. Use a 21-ounce can and chop roughly into pieces before use.
- Make ahead tip: You can bake the taco shells and prepare the filling one day in advance. When it's time to serve, warm the filling and assemble the tacos.
Nutrition
Serving: 1taco | Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 42mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg | Net Carbs: 14g