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These Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas are a fun Mexican dessert twist on a classic chimichanga recipe. Flour tortillas are filled with a fresh strawberry cheesecake, then air fried until golden brown and rolled in a cinnamon sugar mixture!
Why You’ll Love These Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas
- Fun Twist on a Classic – Everyone loves a traditional chimichanga recipe and this is a unique dessert version that’s always a hit!
- Quick and Easy – with only 10-15 minutes of prep and 6 minutes of cook time, you can’t get any easier than this simple recipe!
- Favorite Mexican Dessert – this is one of our favorite Mexican desserts along with Churros and Sopapilla Cheesecake.
Ingredients Needed
You need a handful of basic ingredients, plus the fresh strawberries.
- Strawberry Cheesecake Filling – Cream Cheese, Sour Cream, Sugar, Vanilla Extract, Lemon Zest.
- Tortillas – Soft flour tortillas.
- Fresh Strawberries
- Ground Cinnamon and Sugar – for topping.
How To Make Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas
Just a few simple steps – So Easy!
- Make the filling. Beat the filling ingredients and fold in the fresh strawberries.
- Assemble. Divide the mixture evenly between the tortillas. Fold the two sides of each tortilla toward the center and then roll the tortilla up like a burrito and secure it with a toothpick. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Make the Topping. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup sugar with the cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Set it aside.
- Cook. Set your air fryer to 400 degrees. Place the chimichangas in the basket. Spray the chimichanga with some cooking spray and cook for 6 minutes.
- Serve. Remove the chimichangas from the basket and roll them in the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Remove all toothpicks from the chimichangas. Transfer them to serving plates. Top each sliced strawberries and serve immediately.
More Strawberry Cheesecake Recipes
- Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
- Strawberry Cheesecake Bites
- Best Strawberry Cheesecake
- Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake Cake
- Strawberry Cheesecake Crepes
- No-Churn Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Strawberry Chimichangas
These Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas are a fun Mexican dessert twist on a classic chimichanga recipe. Flour tortillas are filled with a fresh strawberry cheesecake, then air fried until golden brown and rolled in a cinnamon sugar mixture!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
- 6 (8 inch) flour tortillas
- 1 3/4 cups sliced strawberries divided
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
Make the Filling
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment,
- Beat the cream cheese with the sour cream, 1 tablespoon sugar, vanilla extract and lemon zest, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Fold in 3/4 cup of the sliced strawberries.
- The tortillas will bend easier if you warm them a little bit in the microwave.
- Leave them in the package and put them in for 30-45 seconds.
- Divide the mixture evenly between the tortillas, slathering each portion in the lower third of each tortilla.
- Fold the two sides of each tortilla toward the center and then roll the tortilla up like a burrito and secure it with a toothpick. Repeat the rolling process with the remaining tortillas.
Cinnamon Sugar Mixture
- Combine the remaining 1/4 cup sugar with the cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
- Set it aside.
Cook and Serve
- Set your air fryer to 400 degrees.
- Place the chimichangas in the basket. Spray the chimichanga with some cooking spray.
- Set the timer for 6 minutes and cook. Remove the chimichangas from the basket.
- Roll them in the cinnamon and sugar mixture.
- Remove all toothpicks from the chimichangas.
- Transfer them to serving plates. Top each sliced strawberries and serve immediately.
Last Step:
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Storing Leftovers – I recommend eating these immediately. However, if you do have any leftovers, place them in the fridge for storage. Reheat in the air fryer.
Nutrition
Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 335mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 565IU | Vitamin C: 24.9mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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