The other day I was rummaging around the kitchen looking for a treat, but sadly no treats were to be found. Then, I got the idea to make bunuelos – fried tortillas-like disks with cinnamon sugar. Oh yeah.
Thennn, I realized frying stuff would make a massive mess and probably result with me getting oil burns on my feet and maybe losing an eyebrow. So, I changed it up to bake the tortillas instead. It’s healthier and I don’t have to put on socks – everyone wins!
Sweet Cinnamon Tortilla Cups
Ingredients:
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2-4 Flour or flour sub tortillas (not corn)
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2 Tb. Butter or coconut oil, melted
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2 Tb. cinnamon
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1/4 cup sugar
Directions: I have 8 inch tortillas so I used a big mouth glass to cut them into smaller circles. If they are hard to bend (dry) microwave them for a few seconds so they will fit in the cups. Brush both sides of the tortillas with melted butter or coconut oil. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon and sugar. Place in a cupcake pan or ramekin. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until crispy.
Fill ‘er up!
If you want to make ‘real’ bunuelos here are two How-Tos…
yum! those look awesome! I hate that feeling of wanting something sweet and not being able to find anything in the kitchen… boooo! but anything that doesn’t make you put on socks is always good 🙂
looks yummy!
…so I don’t cook…but this actually looks like something that I can do!
Yummy! Can I have one for breakfast? I really like that you post simple receipes. I’m not into the complicated stuff. I would love to be, but sadly no time.
My type of dessert! I love easy and healthy! Great idea!
oooh
my child would lose her tortilla-loving mind.
Yum! These look so tasty 🙂
Yum – these looks DELICIOUS!! 🙂
Yum! I know what I am doing with the leftover tortillas in our fridge now!
Love strawberries and cream. Are those the Costco fiber tortillas?
I saw a commercial for a bacon cup making pan. First, I thought yuck and then I wondered if it would work with turkey bacon.
These look so easy & tasty that I def want to try-even more so b/c of the pic you included of Michael Bluth! I’d recognize that “cornballer” anywhere-I SO miss that show!
Yum these looks DELICIOUS!
so yummy! why won’t corn tortillas work?
They are too thick/dry and harder to make sweet/dessert-like.
oh! good to know, thanks! 🙂
Looks amazing!! I love that you post easy recipes, super helpful for someone like me that gets hangry (that’s hungry and angry) and can’t wait to eat!
I am all about the easy recipes 🙂 If I read a recipe that has too many steps or ingredients I don’t already have I never make it.
Holy yummers! Those look amazing! Marked for later!
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Omg, these sound so yummy, I can’t wait to try them!
That looks tasty – it makes me wish I had strawberries in the house! Guess I’ll have to settle for some chocolate. First world problems 😉
Love the idea! Sounds like an eas-to-make, healthy dessert 😀