It's Pinspired Friday! {Apple Cinnamon Burritos}

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Hey all! I've got a recipe that is to. die. for. today! My sister-in-law and I were searching for the perfect afternoon snack one day and came across this recipe for Cinnamon Apple Dessert Chimichangas. We wanted something that was easy, and that we didn't have to make a grocery run for! ;)

Enter...Apple Cinnamon Burritos!



Cinnamon Apple Dessert Chimichangas from Juanita's Cocina



We cut the recipe in half because I was low on cornstarch, which is one of those that it seems like you have forever and then poof you are suddenly without! It still made about 10 good sized burritos, which was plenty for everyone to get a taste. Or to sneak two burritos, like my SIL and I did. Ha! :)

So first, let's gather our ingredients:

For the apple pie filling:

• 3 apples, peeled and diced. We used Granny Smith apples.

• 3/4 cup of water

• 1/8 cup of cornstartch

• 3/8 cup of sugar

• 1/4 tsp. of cinnamon

• 1/8 teaspoon of salt

• 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice

For the burritos:

• 5 burrito sized tortillas, cut in half

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 1 tablespoon of cinnamon

• Vegetable oil for frying

You're also going to want:
• A saucepan
• A fry pan
• A shallow bowl

First, let's peel and dice our apples. As you can see, a little skin was left on but not much.

Combine the water, cornstartch, sugar, cinnamon, salt and lemon juice in a saucepan and bring it to a boil. We want it super thick, almost like caramel. 

Combined... and now get your mixture to look like this:

Now, add your chopped apples to the mixture and stir them in. Reduce the mixture to a simmer and stir the apples every few minutes. We want the apples to be softened, but not gooey, so about 10-15 minutes.

While this is going down... cut up your burrito sized tortillas in half if you have not already done so. Grab your fry pan and get the oil hot. Also, combine your cinnamon and sugar in a bowl.

Once your oil is hot, and you've let your apples simmer for about 10-15 minutes, let the filling cool slightly so you don't burn yourself, but not cool enough to congeal. We don't want to be putting basically applesauce in the burritos, we want that savory caramel taste and texture. Wrap the burritos with the filling inside, and place into the oil. You'll want to wrap them pretty tightly so the insides don't escape.

Fry them until the tortilla turns brown, flipping it with a spatula or tongs until all sides are browned. We knocked off any excess oil and then threw them in the sugar/cinnamon mix as each one completed, but if you want less oil, you can transfer them to a towel lined plate to absorb any excess oil. The way we did it made the cinnamon/sugar stay on the burrito nicely, so that's what I would recommend.  

Put them all on a platter and ENJOY! These left everyone wanting more! Thanks for following along and thank you to Juanita's Cocina for the inspiration!