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Homemade apple cheesecake tacos with cinnamon sugar shells, whipped cheesecake filling, diced apples, and caramel drizzle on a wooden board.

Apple Cheesecake Tacos

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Crispy cinnamon-sugar tortilla shells filled with creamy Apple Cheesecake Tacos and spiced apples, drizzled with caramel sauce. They’re like apple pie and cheesecake had a taco party—perfect for wowing guests without spending all day in the kitchen.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 12 tacos
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 270
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Taco Shells:
  • 12 small Flour tortillas - Can use gluten-free or corn if preferred
  • 4 tablespoon Butter, melted - For brushing tortillas
  • ½ cup Granulated sugar - For cinnamon sugar coating
  • 1 tablespoon Ground cinnamon - Mixed with sugar
  • 1 pinch Salt - Optional, balances sweetness
Cheesecake Filling:
  • 8 oz Cream cheese, softened - Can use light or vegan cream cheese
  • ½ cup Powdered sugar - Can sub with sugar-free powdered sweetener
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon juice - Brightens flavor
  • ½ cup Heavy cream - Whipped separately before folding
Apple Filling:
  • 3 medium Granny Smith apples - Peeled, cored, diced
  • ¼ cup Brown sugar - Light or dark
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg - Optional
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - For sautéing apples
  • 1 teaspoon Cornstarch - Mixed with a little water to thicken
Toppings:
  • ¼ cup Caramel sauce - For drizzling
  • ¼ cup Graham cracker crumbs - Optional garnish
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground cinnamon - For extra dusting

Equipment

  • 1 Standard Muffin Tin (Used upside down for shaping taco shells)
  • 1 Large skillet (For cooking apples)
  • 1 Electric mixer (To beat cream cheese and whip cream)
  • 1 Pastry brush (For brushing butter on tortillas)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For dicing apples)
  • 2 Large mixing bowls (One for cheesecake filling, one for apples)

Method
 

  1. Make taco shells from buttered cinnamon-sugar tortillas, shaped over a muffin tin, and bake until crisp.
  2. Cook diced apples with butter, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, then thicken with cornstarch and cool.
  3. Beat cream cheese with sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice; fold in whipped cream and chill.
  4. Fill shells with cheesecake mixture, top with apples, drizzle caramel, and garnish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tacoCalories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 190mgPotassium: 140mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1.2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes
 

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