Air Fryer Caramel Apple Pie Taquitos

These air fryer caramel apple pie taquitos are one of my favorite easy desserts to make. Crispy tortillas filled with warm apple pie filling, brushed with butter, and drizzled with caramel – honestly, what’s not to like?

They take just a few minutes to put together and the air fryer does most of the work. You end up with a crunchy, sweet treat that tastes way more impressive than the effort you put in.

The combination of cinnamon sugar and caramel with that apple pie filling is really hard to beat. It gives you all the flavors of apple pie but in a fun, handheld form.

You only need a handful of simple ingredients to make these – nothing fancy, nothing hard to find. If you have flour tortillas and some canned apple pie filling, you’re already halfway there.

This is a great recipe for a quick dessert, a snack, or even something fun to make with your family on a weekend. Let me show you how to make them.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Ready in Minutes – These caramel apple pie taquitos come together crazy fast in the air fryer. From start to finish, you are looking at about 10 to 15 minutes, which makes them perfect for a quick dessert or snack.

Way Better Than Deep Frying – Traditional taquitos are deep fried, but the air fryer version gives you that same satisfying crunch with way less oil. A little brushed butter is all you need to get them perfectly crispy.

The Cinnamon Sugar Coating Is Everything – Rolling these warm taquitos in cinnamon sugar right after they come out of the air fryer gives them a sweet, slightly crunchy coating that makes them taste like a churro met an apple pie.

Perfectly Crispy Tortilla Shell – The air fryer gets these taquitos golden and crunchy on the outside in a way that is hard to beat. That crispy tortilla paired with the warm apple filling inside is seriously addicting.

Ingredients

• 6 small Flour Tortillas
• 1 cup Canned Apple Pie Filling
• 1/4 cup Cinnamon Sugar
• 2 tbsp Melted Butter
• 2 tbsp Caramel Sauce

How to Make

Step 1

Chop the apple pie filling into smaller, bite-sized pieces so they fit easily inside the tortillas.

Step 2

Spoon a line of apple pie filling down the center of each flour tortilla and roll them up tightly.

Step 3

Brush the outside of each rolled tortilla with melted butter, then roll them generously in the cinnamon sugar mixture.

Step 4

Place the taquitos seam-side down in the air fryer basket.

Step 5

Air fry at 380F for 6 to 8 minutes, turning halfway, until the tortillas are crispy and golden.

Step 6

Drizzle with caramel sauce before serving warm.

Tips

Warm Your Tortillas Before Rolling

Cold tortillas straight from the package tend to crack when you try to roll them up tightly. You’ll end up with splits along the sides and filling leaking out everywhere in the air fryer.

Pop them in the microwave for about 10-15 seconds wrapped in a damp paper towel. This makes them soft and flexible so they roll without breaking.

If you don’t have a microwave, you can warm them one at a time in a dry skillet over medium heat for just a few seconds on each side. Either way, work with them while they’re still warm.

Chop the Apple Filling Small

The apple pieces that come in canned pie filling are usually way too big for taquitos. If you leave them as-is, they create lumps that make it almost impossible to roll the tortilla tightly.

Dump the filling onto a cutting board and chop the apple chunks into small, roughly pea-sized pieces. You want them small enough that the filling lays flat and even across the tortilla.

Don’t drain off the sauce that comes in the can though. That thick, syrupy liquid is what gives the filling its flavor and helps hold everything together inside the taquito.

Don’t Overfill the Tortillas

It’s tempting to pack in as much apple filling as possible, but too much will make the taquitos burst open while they cook. A couple of spoonfuls down the center of each tortilla is plenty.

Leave about half an inch of space on each end of the tortilla so you have room to tuck and roll. If filling is spilling out the sides before you even get it into the air fryer, you’ve added too much.

Dividing that one cup of filling evenly across all six tortillas is the easiest way to make sure you’re using the right amount for each one.

Related Recipes

• Air Fryer Churros
• Air Fryer Cinnamon Apple Empanadas
• Air Fryer Cinnamon Roll Bites
• Air Fryer French Toast Sticks
• Air Fryer Maple Pecan Baked Apples

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I chop the apple pie filling before adding it to the tortillas?

Yes, it is a good idea to give the apple pie filling a rough chop before spooning it onto the tortillas. The apple slices in canned filling are usually too big to roll up neatly, and smaller pieces make the taquitos much easier to work with.

Just a few quick cuts on a cutting board is all you need. You do not have to mince it – just break the bigger slices down so everything fits snugly inside.