Apple Pie Tacos
Oct 09, 2023
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Apple Pie Tacos are a super fun twist on the classic apple pie recipe! You simply get to enjoy these tacos much sooner! They will be your new favorite fall dessert!
This post is sponsored by Sage Fruit.
Grab yourself some street shell tacos, Sage Fruit Honeycrisp apples and a few other staple ingredients to create a dessert that you will crave every night in the fall. And the best part is that you can enjoy these apple pie tacos in a matter of minutes!
Related: Fruit Tacos
For this recipe, we used our Homemade Apple Pie Filling. We promise making homemade apple pie filling is simple and actually fun to make. You can really taste the difference with the use of the Sage Fruit Honeycrisp apples. Plus, you can get the kids involved and can a few jars for other upcoming fall festivities (or more nights with Apple Pie Tacos)!
How to Make Dessert Taco Shells
The Produce Moms’ Tip: If you already have burrito sized tortillas on hand, use a 3.5″ circle cutter to cut out the tortillas. You can use any size you have on hand, we found this size to be the easiest to work with for this recipe.
There are two ways you can make the taco shells:
Stove Top:
- Heat about 1 ½” of oil in a pan on the stove over medium heat.
- Using tongs, place one tortilla in the oil for about 5 seconds. Flip it over and fold it in half holding it folded for about 5 seconds or until browned. Flip over and fry the other side until crispy. Immediately remove from the oil, give it a little shake and place into the cinnamon sugar.
Oven:
If the kids are helping, this will be a safer option to baking the tortilla shells. This also allows you to make a lot more tortillas at a time! Here’s how:
- Place each tortilla (that’s been dusted with cinnamon and sugar on both sides) in between the muffin tins on the upside down muffin pan. The pan will hold the tortillas in a taco shape while they bake.
- Bake shells. Bake for 10 minutes or until the tortillas begin to take on a golden brown color and become crispy. If they are not baked for long enough they may be slightly chewy instead of crispy. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
Ingredients Needed for Making Homemade Apple Pie Tacos
- Sage Fruit Honeycrisp apples
- street taco tortillas – see notes above on how to use burrito sized.
- salted butter – you can substitute for unsalted as well.
- seasonings: granulated sugar and cinnamon
- toppings: whipped cream and caramel sauce – these are totally optional but well worth it!
How to Make Apple Pie Tacos
Make the apple filling:
Begin by peeling and chopping your apples.
Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Next, add in your apple pie spice and stir until combined.
Once the butter and apple pie spice are combined, add in the sugar, water and apples, stir to combine.
In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water. Stir to combine, and add into the apples, stirring to incorporate into the sauce. This helps to thicken the sauce up for the filling. Cook for about a minute until thick and then remove from the heat.
Preheat the oven. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Turn a muffin tin over so the bottom is facing up. This will hold the taco shells in place and give them the bend of a taco.
Prep the coating. Place the melted butter in a wide, shallow bowl. In a separate wide, shallow bowl whisk together the granulated sugar and the ground cinnamon. Dip each tortilla in the butter first and then in the cinnamon sugar mixture, making sure to coat both sides. Place each tortilla in between the muffin tins on the upside down muffin pan.
Bake the shells. Bake for 10 minutes or until the tortillas begin to take on a golden brown color and become crispy. NOTE: If the shells are not baked long enough they may be slightly chewy instead of crispy. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
Assemble and serve. Fill each taco shell with the apple pie filling. Top with whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce (or whatever your favorite topping may be)!
Check out a few of our readers favorite apple recipes:
- Air Fryer Apple Fritters – these delightful fruit-filled pastries are fluffy and flavorful.
- Apple Pecan Salad – all your fall favorites on one salads
- Chocolate & Caramel Apple Bites – combine this season’s signature flavors into one bite-sized morsel that’s easy to pop in your mouth.
- Sheet Pan Caramel Apples – such a great way to feed a crowd and easily serve to guests!
- Baked Apples – warm from the oven and topped with a walnut filling, perfect for cool fall nights.
- Apple Cinnamon Waffles – warm up to breakfast with these delicious waffles as they are super simple to make at home!
- Easy Pear & Apple Nachos – a perfect after school snack the kids will love.
About Sage Fruit
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Apple Pie Tacos
Ingredients
- For the apple pie filling:
- 4 medium-sized apples chopped or sliced
- 1/3 c sugar
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp apple pie spice
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
- For the Tacos
- 6 street taco tortillas
- 8 tbsp butter melted
- 2/3 c granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- optional toppings:
- 1 tbsp caramel sauce
- 1 tbsp whipped topping
Instructions
- Make the apple filling:
- Begin my peeling and chopping your apples.
- Melt the butter in a large sauce pan. Next, add in your apple pie spice and stir until combined.
- Once the butter and apple pie spice are combined, add in the sugar, water and apples, stir to combine.
- In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water. Stir to combine, and add into the apples, stirring to incorporate into the sauce. This helps to thicken the sauce up for the filling. Cook for about a minute until thick and then remove from the heat.
- Make the Taco Shells:
- Preheat the oven. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Turn a muffin tin over so the bottom is facing up. This will hold the taco shells in place and give them the bend of a taco.
- Prep the coating. Place the melted butter in a wide, shallow bowl. In a separate wide, shallow bowl whisk together the granulated sugar and the ground cinnamon. Dip each tortilla in the butter first and then in the cinnamon sugar mixture, making sure to coat both sides. Place each tortilla in between the muffin tins on the upside down muffin pan.
- Bake the shells. Bake for 10 minutes or until the tortillas begin to take on a golden brown color and become crispy. NOTE: If the shells are not baked long enough they may be slightly chewy instead of crispy. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- Assemble and serve. Fill each taco shell with the apple pie filling. Top with whipped cream and drizzle of caramel sauce.
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Nutrition
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