Cheesecake Tacos
Cheesecake Tacos is loaded with cheesecake and topped with a cherry pie filling. They are crunchy and easy to make with simple ingredients.
Servings: 18
Cost: $10.86, 0.60 per Serving
Ingredients
For the Taco Shells:
- 18 Street Taco Size Flour Tortillas
- 1 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
- 2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
- ⅓ cup Butter melted
For the Filling:
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese softened
- ⅓ cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 8 ounces Whipped Topping thawed - Cool Whip
- 21 ounces Cherry Pie Filling
Instructions
For the Shells:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a shallow bowl, stir together 1 cup graham cracker crumbs and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar until combined.
- Gently poke 18 street taco-size flour tortillas with a fork 6-7 times each to help prevent air bubbles while baking.
- Brush both sides of each tortilla with ? cup melted butter.
- Press both sides of each buttered tortilla into the graham cracker mixture until evenly coated.
- Turn a cupcake pan upside down. Fold each tortilla in half and place it between the cups of the pan so it holds a taco shell shape.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes, or until the shells are lightly golden brown.
- Allow the taco shells to cool completely in the pan before filling.
For the Filling:
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together 8 ounces softened cream cheese, ? cup powdered sugar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract with a hand mixer or stand mixer until smooth.
- Add 8 ounces thawed whipped topping and beat until the filling is light, smooth, and fluffy.
- Refrigerate the filling for at least 30 minutes.
- Transfer the chilled filling to a piping bag or a zip-top bag with one corner snipped off.
- Pipe the filling evenly into the cooled taco shells.
- Top each taco with 3-4 cherries and a spoonful of sauce from the 21-ounce can of cherry pie filling.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
If you cannot find the street taco size tortillas, cut soft taco size tortillas into 4 inch round circles with a cookie cutter or glass.
Make sure that the cream cheese is at room temperature and has softened so that it mixes well with the other ingredients.
Nutrition
Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 333mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 351IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg
