Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas
Crispy, golden brown tortillas filled with a creamy strawberry cheesecake mixture, fried to perfection.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 flour tortillas
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup strawberries, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups vegetable oil for frying
- Whipped cream for serving
Instructions
- Mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold in the diced strawberries.
- Spread a few tablespoons of the cream cheese mixture on the center of each tortilla.
- Heat vegetable oil over medium heat in a frying pan.
- Fry each chimichanga until golden brown on all sides, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Drain on paper towels and serve warm with whipped cream.
Notes
Don’t overfill the tortillas to prevent bursting while frying. Experiment with adding spices for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chimichanga
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg