Description
Warm apple pie enchiladas wrap sweet cinnamon-spiced apples in soft tortillas, creating a delightful dessert that blends Mexican and American flavors. Drizzled with caramel sauce, these treats will have your family asking for seconds at the dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 8-inch flour tortillas
- 1 21-ounce can apple pie filling
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Sauce Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Warm your oven to exactly 350°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter to prevent sticking.
- Briefly microwave your tortillas for 10-15 seconds to make them pliable and easier to handle.
- Place ¼ cup apple pie filling slightly off-center on each tortilla, then dust with ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon.
- Carefully roll each tortilla around the filling, ensuring the seam faces downward when placing in the prepared baking dish.
- Combine ½ cup butter, ½ cup white sugar, ½ cup brown sugar, and ½ cup water in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Bring the sauce mixture to a rapid boil, then immediately reduce heat and simmer for exactly 3 minutes, stirring continuously to prevent burning.
- Slowly pour the hot caramel sauce directly over your rolled enchiladas, ensuring even coverage.
- Allow the enchiladas to rest at room temperature for 45 minutes, letting them absorb the delicious sauce.
- Slide the baking dish into the preheated 350°F oven and bake for 20 minutes until the tortillas turn golden and the sauce bubbles.
Notes
- Microwave tortillas briefly to prevent cracking when rolling, making them more pliable and easier to work with.
- Let the enchiladas rest for 45 minutes after pouring sauce to allow deep flavor absorption and soften the tortilla edges.
- For a lower-sugar version, replace white sugar with a sugar substitute or use less sugar in the sauce.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream to balance the sweet, cinnamon-rich sauce and create a delightful contrast in temperatures.
- Prep Time: 50 minutes
- Cook Time: 23 minutes
- Category: Pies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg