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Apple Cheesecake Tacos – easy dessert recipes

When I first made these Apple Cheesecake Tacos, my kitchen smelled like a cinnamon sugar carnival 🍏✨. I mean, how often do you get to say 'taco' and 'cheesecake' in the same sentence without raising eyebrows? We’re frying tortillas, filling them with creamy cheesecake, and topping it off with caramel apple magic. It’s like apple pie took a vacation to Mexico and came back wearing whipped cream. 😄 I’ll be real with you—this dessert is one part crunchy, one part creamy, and three parts addictive. The best part? No complicated steps. We’re keeping this one easy, breezy, and delicious. Perfect for anyone who’s like me and doesn’t want to babysit a pie crust for an hour. If you’ve got apples, cream cheese, and a sweet tooth, you’re halfway there. It’s one of those treats that makes people go, 'Wait, what did you just make?!' followed by them eating three in a row. Don't say I didn’t warn you. 😉
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Keywords: beginner dessert recipes, easy dessert recipes, easy dessert recipes on a budget, no-bake cheesecake recipes, quick and easy recipes, simple desserts with few ingredients, sweet easy recipes
Servings: 10 tacos
Author: Lila

Ingredients

  • 5 small flour tortillas
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup apple pie filling (chopped into small bits)
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Butter or oil for frying

Instructions

  1. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set it aside.
  2. Heat oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat. Fry tortillas until golden and bubbly.
  3. Quickly coat each hot tortilla in the cinnamon sugar mix and fold into taco shapes while warm. Let cool.
  4. Whip the cream until stiff peaks form.
  5. In another bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
  6. Fold whipped cream into the cheesecake mixture.
  7. Spoon cheesecake filling into each taco shell.
  8. Top with apple pie filling. Devour immediately or chill slightly before serving.