Desserts & Breads

Apple Chilaquiles with Dulce de Leche

Level

Easy

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Servings

8 servings

Apple Chilaquiles are a traditional Mexican dish made with lightly fried tortillas dusted with cinnamon sugar and topped with sautéed apples slices, ice cream or whipped cream and chopped nuts.

Key Ingredients

Dulce de Leche

Dulce de Leche Squeeze Bottle

11.5 Squeeze Bottle

Ingredients

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3 tablespoons granulated sugar
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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2 cups vegetable oil
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4 (6-inch) fajita-size flour tortillas, each cut into 8 triangles
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1 tablespoon butter
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2 cups peeled apple slices
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1/4 cup NESTLÉ LA LECHERA Dulce de Leche (squeezable bottle)
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4 tablespoons chopped pecans, divided
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1/4 cup sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Make It

Step 1

Combine sugar and cinnamon in small bowl; set aside.

Step 2

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry tortilla triangles in batches until golden; place on paper towels. Immediately sprinkle both sides of all triangles evenly with 2 tablespoons sugar-cinnamon mixture; set aside.

Step 3

Heat butter in large skillet over medium heat. Cook apple slices and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar-cinnamon mixture for 5 minutes or until tender and caramelized. Assemble 4 tortilla triangles on 8 dessert plates; top each evenly with cooked apples. Drizzle with dulce de leche; top evenly with 2 tablespoons nuts. Top with whipped cream; drizzle with additional dulce de leche and remaining 2 tablespoons nuts.

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