Description
Sweet strawberry cheesecake chimichangas blend Mexican and American dessert traditions into a crispy, creamy delight. Cream cheese and fresh strawberries wrapped in tortillas create a dessert that will make you crave more fusion cuisine.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) vegetable oil (for frying)
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 6 medium flour tortillas
- 1 cup (150 grams) diced fresh strawberries
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup (67 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- whipped cream
- strawberry syrup or chocolate drizzle
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- Filling Preparation: Whip cream cheese with vanilla until velvety, gently folding in diced strawberries to create a harmonious, fragrant mixture.
- Tortilla Wrapping: Position filling centrally on tortillas, carefully fold edges, and roll into compact parcels, ensuring secure sealing to prevent leakage during cooking.
- Cinnamon-Sugar Coating: Thoroughly blend granulated sugar with ground cinnamon in a wide dish, preparing a fragrant exterior coating for the chimichangas.
- Oil Heating and Frying: Warm culinary oil in a deep skillet to precise frying temperature, carefully submerge rolled chimichangas seam-side down, and fry until achieving a luminous golden-brown exterior, turning once to guarantee uniform crispness.
- Finishing and Presentation: Drain chimichangas on absorbent paper to remove excess oil, immediately roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture while piping hot, and serve with optional embellishments like whipped cream, strawberry drizzle, or a delicate powdered sugar sprinkle to elevate visual and gustatory experience.
Notes
- Control Oil Temperature: Maintain consistent 350-375°F for perfect golden-brown crispiness without burning the delicate tortilla exterior.
- Prevent Filling Leakage: Seal tortilla edges meticulously and ensure minimal air pockets to stop filling from seeping during frying.
- Work Quickly with Coating: Roll chimichangas in cinnamon-sugar mixture immediately after frying while still hot to help sugar adhere perfectly.
- Manage Moisture Content: Pat strawberries dry before mixing into cream cheese to prevent excess liquid that could compromise filling’s consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg