Chocolate Caramel Apple Taquitos
I was inspired by fall apples and baked a little Mexican dessert for the family.
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Ingredients
- 8 Granny Smith apples, diced
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, reserved
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon, reserved
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 6 tablespoons butter, reserved
- 8 (6-inch) flour tortillas
- whipped cream for garnish
- chocolate caramel sauce for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 8x8 dish and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon.
- In another small bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon, and nutmeg. Toss with apples.
- In a medium size pan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Sauté apples until tender.
- Warm tortillas slightly. Fill each tortilla with sautéed apples. Roll up each tortilla and place seam side down.
- Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter. Using a pastry brush, brush butter all over the tops of taquitos. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Cover and bake for 10 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes until golden. Serve with whipped cream and chocolate caramel sauce.