HOMEMADE APPLE PIE NACHOS WITH CINNAMON CHIPS
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Nachos just reached a new level with Homemade Apple Pie Nachos with Cinnamon Chips. All of the flavors you love in an apple pie, but in a fun and shareable way!
Another quick and easy apple recipe is these Microwave Cinnamon Apples. These are two of my favorites since the boys can make them themselves.
Homemade apple pie nachos with cinnamon chips are an ooey, gooey plate of deliciousness.
You could serve these individually or on a big tray. Forgo the utensils; nachos are meant to be eaten with your hands, where you get all sticky and sloppy.
It all started with Peach Cobbler Nachos when I realized I didn’t have all the ingredients to make the pastry. That mistake turned into a new family favorite. I love mistakes.😉
Homemade Apple Pie Nachos with Cinnamon Chips
For the chips
You’ll want to start the chips first. First, cut flour tortillas into chips. Next, coat them in oil, then cinnamon and sugar. Bake them until all the moisture is gone and they’re crisp. This is your base for the nachos.
I made my chips with flour tortillas because they’re sturdy and will hold the apples. You can make chips from pie crust. However, they tend to break with much weight. Therefore, I don’t recommend them for this recipe. Alternatively, you could use graham crackers, animal crackers, sugar cookies, or another sweet cracker or cookie. Finally, you could use cinnamon sugar pita chips (found here).
For the topping
You have some options for toppings, especially to complete the Homemade Apple Pie Nachos. You can use fresh, canned, or frozen apples. You will flavor the apples and then cook them until they’re soft.
Another quick option is to use apple pie filling. I recommend tasting the filling and adjusting the spices if needed. Next, warm it and spoon it onto your chips.
Dress up your Apple Pie Nachos
Drizzle with white chocolate, caramel sauce or marshmallow fluff (Did you know they make marshmallow fluff as an ice cream topper now? It’s with the ice cream toppings in the store.) over the top. You can also top it with chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds. OR… chopped Snickers or Heath candy bars would be amazing!!!
Here’s my homemade caramel sauce recipe or my Pecan Pie Caramel Sauce if you prefer homemade.
Of course, what’s apple pie without ice cream or whipped cream? Splurge and get a really good vanilla ice cream or make homemade whipped cream. You’ll thank me later.
Time-Saving Tips
- You can make the chips and store in an airtight container up to two days before you need to use them for homemade apple pie nachos.
- Oil in a spray bottle (like this) is easier and quicker than brushing the chips with oil. If you can’t find the spray in the store, you can get a dispenser like this to fill.
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Homemade Apple Pie Nachos with Cinnamon Chips
Equipment
Ingredients
For the chips
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil canola or coconut oil can be substituted (or spray oil)
- 10 6-inch flour tortillas cut into 6-8 chips
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon ground
For the topping
- 4 large apples cored and cut into slices
- 5 tablespoons butter salted or unsalted, you preference
- 5 tablespoons brown sugar light or dark
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon ground
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
For the chips
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Brush or spray oil over both sides of tortillas. Combine cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle evenly over tortillas.
- Lay wedges in a single layer on one or two cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until tortillas are lightly browned and crisp. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- (Once completely cool, chips can be stored in an airtight container up to 2 days.)
For the topping
- Melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, cinnamon and salt, stir until combined and the brown sugar has dissolved.
- Add the apples and stir to coat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let the apples simmer until slightly softened (8 – 10 minutes), stirring occasionally.
Assemble the nachos
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
Oh YUM. I am drooling on my keyboard. Those apples were so tasty and tender and the chips were so perfect for scooping. Such a fun spin on nachos!
Your apple pie nachos is a great creation, I wish to post the image and recipe to my facebook and my blog, of course, I will link it all back to you I would not dare take credit for this great idea.
You have a lot of talent and I can appreciate your work I been a chef for over 40 years, retired now but I like seeing recipes that have a lot of passion behind them nice work and good luck.
Chef Ernie
You may use the photo with a link to my site for the recipe, but please do not copy the recipe and post to your site or to Facebook.
Could someone please tell me how to print these recipes ?
Scroll down the post to the recipe box – it has the title, prep time, cook time etc. To the right of the title in that box is a photo – under the photo it says ‘print recipe’. Click ‘print recipe’.