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Easy Cheesecake Chimichangas - Air Fried, Deep Fried or Baked!

Easy Cheesecake Chimichangas, sometimes called Taquitos or Xangos, are baked or air-fried, tortilla-wraps filled with fruit and cream cheese. A cheesecake dessert to die for!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 296 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American , Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 brick (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup heavy or whipping cream
  • 1 ½ cups apple pie filling - chopped into small pieces or diced
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 8-10 small tortillas
  • ⅓ cup melted butter
  • Caramel sauce for topping
  • Toffee bits as a topping

Instructions

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  1. Heat oven to 350 and brush a baking sheet with a little melted butter. Set aside.
  2. Pull out and measure all of the ingredients.
  3. Beat together cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar.
  4. In a separate bowl, beat heavy cream for 5 minutes until it thickens, and then beat into the cream cheese mixture. Set aside.
  5. Blend sugar and cinnamon together on a wide plate, and set aside.
  6. Set up workstation.
  7. Lay out tortillas, and add 2-3 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture to the center of each one.
  8. Spread mixture up and down like you would a soft taco.
  9. Top with a couple spoonfuls of apples,
  10. followed by a drizzle of caramel and sprinkle of toffee bits. Add any other toppings you prefer.
  11. Tuck the ends in and roll up tortillas. Then brush with a little melted butter all over and roll in cinnamon/sugar mixture.
  12. Arrange on baking sheet.
  13. Bake 15-18 minutes at 350 degrees or until they begin to turn a golden color.
  14. Cut in half and enjoy warm or cold with or without ice cream, whipped cream or dip!
Air Fryer
  1. Preheat to 360 degrees and cook for 8-10 minutes, or as crisp as you desire.
  2. Brush with a little melted butter (all over) and roll in cinnamon/sugar mixture.
Deep Frying Instructions
  1. Place filling on top of each tortilla as you want it.
  2. Roll up tortillas.
  3. Wrap tightly with parchment paper or plastic wrap and then tinfoil.
  4. Freeze for at least an hour until firm.
  5. Mix cinnamon and sugar on to a shallow plate with a rim or edge.
  6. Using toothpicks, secure tortillas and fry in a skillet or saucepan in an inch of oil until a nice golden-brown.
  7. Flipping after a couple minutes.
  8. Roll in cinnamon sugar mixture while hot.
  9. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Calories 296kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 30mg (10%) Sodium 246mg (10%) Potassium 63mg (2%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 29g (58%) Vitamin A 376IU (8%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 53mg (5%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 296

% Daily Value*

Calories 296kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 246mg 10%
Potassium 63mg 1%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 29g 58%
Vitamin A 376IU 8%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 53mg 5%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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