Description
Cherry Cheesecake Dessert Tacos are crispy sweet taco shells filled with a creamy cheesecake filling and topped with luscious cherry pie filling.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Taco Shells
- 6–8 small flour tortillas
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional, for extra flavor)
For the Cheesecake Filling
- 225 g (8 oz) cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipped topping (or whipped cream)
For the Cherry Topping
- 1 can (about 540 g / 21 oz) cherry pie filling
Instructions
1️⃣ Make the Taco Shells
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Brush tortillas with melted butter.
- Coat both sides lightly with cinnamon sugar.
- Fold over oven rack bars or taco molds.
- Bake for 8–10 minutes until crisp. Cool completely.
2️⃣ Prepare the Filling
- Beat cream cheese until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Fold in whipped topping until light and creamy.
3️⃣ Assemble
- Spoon or pipe cheesecake filling into cooled taco shells.
- Top with cherry pie filling.
4️⃣ Garnish
Add crushed graham crackers or whipped cream if desired.
5️⃣ Serve
Serve immediately for best crunch.
- Prep Time: PT15M
- Cook Time: PT10M
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 290 Kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg