How to Make Apple Pie Tacos

How to Make Apple Pies Tacos – Quick and Easy

Apple pie is a much-loved classic dessert, but gluten free pie crust can be a real challenge to make. By substituting a corn tortilla for a pie crust, apple pie tacos offer a delicious gluten free alternative. In addition to tasting amazing, apple pie tacos are super quick and to make, making them the perfect gluten free apple pie substitution!

This apple pie taco filling may also be called frying pan apple pie. The fried apple filling can be served in a bowl with a scoop of vanilla ice cream as a crustless apple pie. A side of tortilla chips with the fried apple filling provides a salty crunch that makes the apple flavor pop.

Apple crisp, another classic apple dessert can be made gluten free, but preparing an apple crisp takes considerable time. By adding some gluten free rolled oats to the fried apple filling you can have a quick alternative to the time-consuming apple crisp.

These quick and easy apple pie tacos also make a great dessert or breakfast treat when camping! With no oven needed and only requiring a frying pan this tasty apple pie like treat can be easily prepared in the great outdoors.

If you are sticking closer to home apple pie tacos make an amazing gluten free dessert to make on the grill. Use your barbeque grill to lightly warm and toast the corn tortillas, and a cast-iron pan on the grill to prepare the filling. A fun, easy, quick dessert for your next summer backyard barbeque.

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HELPFUL HINT:

To slow down apples from turning brown after being cut toss the sliced apples in a splash of lemon juice. The acid in the lemon juice slows down the oxidation process and helps to keep the apple flesh a bright white color. Use this tip to pre-prepare the apples to be ready to quickly cook the filling when you are ready to serve this quick dessert.

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Different Types of Apples … Which Apple is Best?

How to make apple pie tacos, which is the best type of apple? There are a surprising number of types of apples, are some better than others?

The simple answer to the question of which is the best apple to use in apple pie tacos is, the apple that you have. Apple pie tacos are very forgiving, and all apples work well. However, if you are shopping for apples specifically to make apple pie tacos look for apples that are commonly used in apple pie such as Granny Smith

• Granny Smith – the slightly tart flavor of a Granny Smith Apple pairs beautifully with the sweetness of the apple taco filing sauce
• McIntosh – slightly tart and quick cooking apple, if using McIntosh apples for apple tacos either reduce the cooking time of the filling or slice the apples a little thicker
• Golden Delicious – a mild sweet apple, works well in combination with more tart apples like Granny Smith if making a larger batch of apple taco filling
• Red Delicious – often thought of as an apple best eaten raw, Red Delicious cook quickly and work well in an apple taco filling. Frequently they are what we have on hand, so it is what we use
• Gala – one of the most popular apples, Gala apples are widely available as a universal apple Gala’s are great raw or cooked
• Fuji – a firm and sweet apple Fuji’s work great in apple taco filling. The flesh remains firm yet tender through the cooking process without becoming mushy

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 Apple (Granny Smith)
• 4 Tbsp Butter
• ¼ cup Brown Sugar
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 3 Corn Tortilla (6” diameter)
• ½ cup Whipped Cream
• ¼ cup Gluten Free Rolled Oats or quick Oats (Optional)

STEPS:

1. Start off by slicing the apples into bite size pieces (¼” thick and about 1” square)
2. In a frying pan melt the butter, when the butter begins to sizzle add the sliced apples
3. Stirring frequently
4. When the apples have begun to soften add in the brown sugar and cinnamon
5. Let the butter and brown sugar and juices released from the apples cook down into an ooey gooey sticky sweet sauce. Add the oats if desired
6. Warm or toast the tortilla shells
7. You are now ready to serve, lay the tortilla shells on a plate
8. Place a scoop of the apple taco filling from the frying pan in the middle of each tortilla in a line
9. Top with whipped cream and serve immediately
10. To eat fold up the sides of the tortilla and eat like a taco

NOTE: Now that you know how to make apple pie tacos, if you want to be extra fancy a drizzle of caramel sauce or a sprinkle of cinnamon can be added on top of the whipped cream.

Learning How to Make Apple Pie Tacos

Learning how to make apple pie tacos is so easy, and they taste amazing. The added bonus is very few dishes are needed meaning less cleanup time. An apple pie taco and a cup of fresh hot coffee will have you craving more. You might just find yourself sneaking into the kitchen to make a sweet snack when no one is looking or teaching others how to make apple pie tacos for themselves.

Posted By: Josh · In: Beginner, Recipes