I hope you are enjoying the gorgeous fall weather out there!? And.. I hope you’re ready to learn about a new, super easy way to make apple pie: The Apple Pie Chimichanga!
This delicious Apple Pie Chimichanga is made with Mexican flour tortillas filled with tangy apple pie filling, deep fried and rolled into a cinnamon sugar mix. Heaven!
Delicious Apple Pie Chimichanga Recipe
I´m so excited (and I just can´t hide it!)
This concept is super unique and you’ve probably never thought about doing it on your own. Neither did I! A magical combination of Mexican and Southern food. My family had so much fun making and devouring these, and I can assure you, you will too! The best part: they´re super easy to make and they taste just like real apple pie!
Chimi WHAT?
Now, if you’re not used to Mexican cooking. just the name chimichanga might intimidate you, but don’t worry: a chimichanga is just a deep fried burrito. This one is of course is a dessert version! This super yummy deep fried tortilla is stuffed with traditional apple pie filling, a sure favourite for anyone who loves apple pie. Add the subtler tastes of the sweetness of sugar and the spiciness of cinnamon-and the finale is like fireworks in your mouth.
All the amazing flavors combined in this chimichanga recipe, are sure to make you want MORE every time!
Ingredients
- Mexican Flour Tortillas (1 for each apple pie chimichanga)
- Your favourite Apple Pie Filling (2 heaped teaspoons per chimichanga)
- Egg White (to hold the chimichanga together)
- Oil (flavourless like Canola or Vegetable Oil)
- White Sugar
- Ground Cinnamon (Typical proportions of sugar to cinnamon: 1/4 cup granulated sugar to 3-4 teaspoons ground cinnamon).
Instructions
- Heat up your oil
- Fill each Mexican flour tortilla with 2 heaped tablespoons of apple pie filling
- To fold it go check this video at 1 min 16 secs
- Deep fry for a few minutes on both sides until golden brown
- Remove the excess oil by placing them on a plate lined/topped with paper towels
- Roll your apple pie chimichangas in the sugar and cinnamon mixture.
- You´re done!
This recipe is especially great because it offers you options with your apples. You can take the homemade route to your apple pie filling, cooking it yourself.. or if you’re not in the mood, or don’t have the time, there is a multitude of canned apple pie filling choices available at Amazon. So whichever way you like to cook, you can take this recipe and totally rock it, your style.
Happy Chimichanga Making! Until next time guys!
Johlene
xoxo
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I cant get the video – when and where do u use the egg white – Im going to do GF version – thanks for a great recipe!
Hope it worked out fine Penny!
Hi! These look so yummy! Do you know if these can be made ahead and frozen?
Hi Kennedy I´ve never tried it could possibly work… Let me know if you did! 🙂
Oh my word Johlene, these look FANTASTIC! Fried dough with ice cream? Yes, yes, yes!!!!
Haha!! I totally get you.. anything fried with dough, already sounds good.. then fill it with apple pie filling and you have something deliciously AWESOME! 🙂
What a fabulous idea, I love apple pie but often want something a little smaller as there is just the two of us, this sounds awesome!
And it’s so easy to make Brian 🙂
Yes, yes, yes, a million times yes!
Haha!! I agree! A million times YES 🙂
I absolutely love individual desserts like this. Plus it’s fried dough surrounding apple pie filling. Yes, please.
Yes!! Fried dough with anything is my thing! 🙂
I absolutely adore these precious little pies! Honestly, they look like perfection. Yum and yum!
Thank so much Byron! You have to try them, they taste SO good 🙂
I am making these chimichangas this year for Thanksgiving instead of traditional apple pie! OMG Delish!
Thanks Jenn, I hope you do make it! 🙂
Johlene these look INCREDIBLE. I love this idea for a shareable fall dessert. Perfect for Friendsgiving!
Yes! Perfect for Friendsgiving! 🙂
These look so yummy! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Thanks Karly 🙂
I love chimichangas, but have never tried a dessert one. Thanks for sharing on the #HomeMattersParty . I hope you will join us again next week.
Thank you so much Audrey! 🙂
I can’t believe how delicious this looks! and that I haven’t already tried something like this! Will have to try sometime very soon!
Thanks Whitney! It´s really super easy to make and tastes so good! 🙂
I have had apple pie chimichanga on my “must make” list for ages, I swear!! This is sensational, now I don’t need to invent a recipe I can just make this instead! Thanks!
This looks so yummy! Pinned and scheduled to share on facebook!
Found you on What’s Cookin’ Wednesdays!
Thank you so much for stopping by Trisha!!
These look amazing! And crazy easy as well!
Thanks Ana!! 🙂
I LOVE apple desserts! While I try to stay away from anything deep fried…I might have to make an exception.
Thank you Laura! Once in a while something fried isn´t too bad, right? 😉
You had me at apple pie! How delicious! Thank you for sharing this at the Merry Monday Linky Party!
You´re so welcome, thanks for stopping by here! 🙂
I make something similar but with egg rolls and they are incredible! I can’t get enough of apple desserts during this time of the year.
I saw that recipe and it does look amazing! Probably a more healthier version too 🙂
I love these! Apple pie is my all time favorite dessert. An apple pie chimichanga sounds easy to eat and out of this world delicious!
Thanks Jen! I was really surprised how much they taste like the real deal! 🙂
Johlene!!! I love that you made apple pie chimichangas!!! I absolutely know what they are and love them. . love the combo of Mexican and Southern food!! Brilliant and looks so delicious!
They are so good Alice! And let´s talk about how easy they are to make 🙂