Description
Mexican-inspired apple pie enchiladas blend sweet cinnamon-spiced apples with crispy tortilla wraps, creating a delightful dessert fusion. Drizzled with caramel sauce and served warm, these enchiladas invite you to savor a delicious cross-cultural culinary adventure.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 (21 ounces/595 grams) cans apple pie filling
- 8 (8-inch) flour tortillas
Spices and Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Sauce Ingredients:
- ½ cup (113 grams/4 ounces) unsalted butter
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (110 grams) packed brown sugar
- ½ cup (120 milliliters/4 fluid ounces) water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a spacious baking dish with a light coating of cooking spray.
- Create a luscious apple mixture by sautéing chopped apples in butter over medium heat, incorporating brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a splash of lemon juice until the fruit becomes tender and caramelized.
- Prepare a cinnamon-sugar coating by mixing granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
- Dip each tortilla in melted butter, then coat with the cinnamon-sugar mixture, creating a sweet exterior.
- Spoon the warm apple filling generously along the center of each tortilla, rolling tightly and positioning seam-side down in the prepared baking dish.
- Craft a decadent sauce by melting butter and whisking in granulated sugar and cinnamon until smooth and fully incorporated.
- Drizzle the luxurious sauce evenly across the rolled enchiladas, ensuring complete coverage.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, watching for a golden-brown transformation and bubbling edges.
- Remove from the oven and let rest briefly to allow the flavors to settle and sauce to thicken.
- Serve warm alongside a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream or a delicate dollop of whipped cream for an indulgent dessert experience.
Notes
- Optimize apple texture by choosing firm, tart varieties like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for better structure and balanced sweetness during cooking.
- Create gluten-free version by using corn tortillas or grain-free wraps instead of traditional flour tortillas for celiac or wheat-sensitive individuals.
- Adjust spice levels by adding ground ginger or cardamom to enhance the apple filling’s complexity and provide deeper flavor dimensions.
- Prevent soggy enchiladas by ensuring apple filling isn’t too liquid and patting tortillas dry before rolling to maintain crisp exterior during baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg