Description
Warm, cinnamon-spiced apple filling wrapped in soft flour tortillas, baked with a buttery brown-sugar sauce until caramelized, served warm with optional vanilla ice cream for a cozy dessert twist on classic apple pie.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (21 ounces) apple pie filling
- 8 medium flour tortillas (8-inch)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Make the sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, then stir in the brown sugar, granulated sugar, water, and ground cinnamon until the mixture is smooth and bubbling. Remove from heat.
- Prepare tortillas: Lay the flour tortillas on a clean surface and warm them slightly so they are pliable and do not tear when rolled.
- Fill and roll: Spoon about 2 to 3 tablespoons of apple pie filling onto the center of each tortilla, roll tightly, and place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish.
- Top and bake: Pour the warm butter-sugar-cinnamon sauce evenly over the arranged enchiladas. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes, until the edges are golden and the sauce is bubbling.
- Rest: Let the enchiladas rest for 5 minutes out of the oven to allow the sauce to thicken slightly and set.
- Serve: Serve warm, spooning extra sauce over the enchiladas and adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dusting of powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- Warm tortillas briefly in the microwave or on a skillet to prevent tearing while rolling.
- For added texture, fold chopped pecans or walnuts into the apple filling before rolling.
- Assemble ahead and refrigerate, then bake just before serving for easy entertaining.
- Reheat leftovers in the oven at 325°F to keep tortillas from getting soggy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 enchilada
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: apple pie enchiladas, apple dessert, easy dessert, fall dessert, cinnamon apple, baked enchiladas, comfort dessert