Description
Delight in these Cherry Cheesecake Tacos featuring crispy cinnamon sugar taco shells filled with a light and fluffy no-bake cheesecake filling, topped with sweet cherry pie filling. Perfect for a fun and festive dessert that’s easy to make and sure to impress.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Taco Shells:
- 6 small flour tortillas
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the Cheesecake Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
For Topping:
- 1 cup canned cherry pie filling
- Optional: crushed graham crackers or white chocolate drizzle
Instructions
- Prepare the taco shells: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly brush both sides of each flour tortilla with melted butter. In a small bowl, combine the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon, then sprinkle the mixture evenly over both sides of the tortillas. Flip an empty muffin tin upside down and tuck each tortilla between the spaces of the muffin cups to form a taco shell shape. Bake for 8–10 minutes or until the shells turn golden and crisp. Remove from oven and let cool completely before filling.
- Make the cheesecake filling: In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together until smooth and creamy. In a separate bowl, whip the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, ensuring everything is well combined but still light and fluffy.
- Assemble the tacos: Spoon or pipe the cheesecake filling into the cooled taco shells. Top each taco generously with the cherry pie filling. For extra texture and flavor, optionally garnish with crushed graham crackers or drizzle melted white chocolate over the top. Serve immediately for a creamy texture or chill for 30 minutes to let the filling set firmer.
Notes
- These cheesecake tacos can be prepared ahead of time and assembled just before serving to maintain shell crispiness.
- Feel free to substitute the cherry pie filling with other fruit pie fillings such as blueberry or strawberry for variety.
- For extra crunch and decoration, dip the edges of the taco shells in melted chocolate and sprinkle with crushed nuts.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
