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Cherry Cheesecake Tacos

Cherry cheesecake tacos with crispy cinnamon-sugar flour tortilla shells filled with a creamy, fluffy cheesecake mixture and topped with cherry pie filling. Baked until golden and crisp, then served immediately for the best crunch-to-cream contrast.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American Fusion
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Flour tortillas
  • 8 flour tortillas
Cinnamon-sugar taco shell
  • 2 tbsp butter melted
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Cheesecake filling
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 0.25 cup powdered sugar
  • 0.5 cup heavy cream whipped
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
Cherry topping
  • 1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
  • 1 whipped cream for serving

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 cast iron skillet

Method
 

Bake the taco shells
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and place an oven-safe skillet or tortilla warmer in the oven to heat through.
  2. Brush each flour tortilla with melted butter on both sides.
  3. Mix granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a small bowl.
  4. Drape each tortilla over the hot oven-safe skillet (or an oven-safe bowl) to form a taco shell shape.
  5. Bake for 5 minutes, until golden and crispy, then remove and let cool.
Make the cheesecake filling
  1. Beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth.
  2. Fold in the whipped heavy cream and vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
Assemble the tacos
  1. Fill each crunchy taco shell with a dollop of the cheesecake mixture.
  2. Top generously with cherry pie filling and additional whipped cream.
  3. Dust with cinnamon sugar and serve immediately.

Notes

For the crispiest shells, shape the tortillas over the hot skillet as soon as you take it out of the oven, and assemble right before serving. Store assembled tacos covered in the fridge up to 1 day, but keep in mind the shells may soften; the cheesecake filling can be refrigerated up to 2 days. Freezing isn’t recommended for best texture. Dietary swap: use low-fat cream cheese and light whipped cream for a lighter filling while keeping the same method.