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Air Fryer Apple Pie Taquitos: The Ultimate Crispy Dessert with Cinnamon-Sugar Excellence

A crispy, cinnamon-dusted treat that balances a warm, gooey apple center with a crunchy exterior. Flour tortillas are filled with spiced apple pie filling, rolled tight, brushed with butter, and coated in a classic cinnamon-sugar mix. The air fryer ensures a golden, fried texture with significantly less oil than traditional methods.

  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 6 taquitos 1x

Ingredients

  • Filling: 1 can (21 oz) apple pie filling

  • Wrap: 6 medium soft flour tortillas

  • Coating: 4 tbsp butter (melted), ½ cup sugar, 1 tbsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Fill: Lay tortillas flat. Spoon approx. 2 tbsp of apple pie filling in a line across the center of each.

  • Roll: Roll the tortillas tightly to enclose the filling.

  • Coat: Brush the outside of each roll generously with melted butter. In a shallow dish, whisk the sugar and cinnamon together, then roll each taquito in the mixture until evenly coated.

  • Arrange: Place taquitos in the air fryer basket seam-side down to prevent them from unrolling. Do not stack them; cook in batches if necessary.

  • Air Fry: Cook at 350°F (175°C) for 9–11 minutes until golden.

     

  • Flip: Carefully flip the taquitos and cook for an additional 3–4 minutes until perfectly crispy all the way around.

  • Serve: Enjoy warm. These are incredible paired with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of caramel sauce.

Notes

  • Seam Side Down: This is the most important step! Placing them seam-side down “locks” the tortilla in place so you don’t need toothpicks.

  • Filling Tip: If the apple chunks in your filling are very large, give them a quick chop before filling the tortillas to make rolling easier.

  • Tortilla Choice: Use flour tortillas rather than corn for this recipe; flour gets a much better “pastry-like” crunch when air fried with butter and sugar.

  • Author: bestfeed
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
  • Category: Desserts
  • Method: Air fryer
  • Diet: Vegetarian