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Apple Enchiladas
Apple enchiladas are delicious apple desserts. Apple slices spiced with cinnamon, sweetened with sugar then rolled in flour tortillas, smothered in brown butter sauce.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 414 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 3 corn tortillas
- 2 apples
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- ½ teaspoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
For brown sauce
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon white sugar
- ⅓ cup butter
- ½ cup water
- a pinch of salt
Toppings
- Vanilla Ice cream or whipped cream
- chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Peel the skin on apples, and slice then lengthwise.
- Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a pan. Add apple slices and cook for 3 minutes until softened. Add sugar and cinnamon powder, mix well. Continue to cook for another 4 to 5 minutes. Turn off flame and let it cool completely.
- To prepare the brown sauce – mix all the ingredients mentioned in the list in a sauce pan. Heat the pan and bring it to boil. Once it starts boiling, keep whisking and continue to boil. In 3 to 4 minutes the sauce will thicken up a bit. Remove from flame.
- Lightly warm the tortillas so it doesn’t break while rolling.
- Place 2 full spoons of apples one end of the tortilla. Fold the two sides of the tortilla over the apples. Hold the end where apples are placed and carefully roll tucking in the sides as much possible and roll tight. Repeat for rest of the tortilla.
- Grease a pan with butter. Place the rolled tortillas on baked tray. Pour the sauce generously over the tortillas. Let the tortillas sit for about 15 minutes.
- Pre heat oven at 180 degree centigrade. Now bake for 20 minutes or until tortillas turn golden brown.
- Remove from oven.
- Transfer to serving plates. Top with chopped walnuts and scoop of vanilla ice cream. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Nutrition Information
Calories
414kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
64mg
(21%)
Sodium
199mg
(8%)
Potassium
178mg
(5%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
812IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 414
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 414kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 199mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 178mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 812IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.