Cinnamon Tortilla Cups

We love fajitas, burritos and enchiladas dinners during the week. They are quick, easy and fairly inexpensive meals to throw together for a family of 5.  The problem I face are the few rogue tortilla wraps left on the plate when the meal is over.

Fortunately, my family is also big on desserts. I looked to my sweet tooth for a solution.

Cinnamon Tortilla Cups are it. This is an easy recipe to turn our left overs into a healthy dessert.

Tortilla cups are sturdy enough to hold anything from ice cream to pudding but I prefer fresh fruits with a dollop of cream.

I use what I have on hand. This week we have an abundance of winter fruits. Apples, pears and bananas pair well with cinnamon and cream. Mangoes or star fruit would also work well in this dessert.

I serve my daughters cinnamon tortilla cups as an after school snack. The cups can be made inside 15 minutes and stored for 3 or 4 days.

These cups bake into a pretty ruffled design. I think they will also be an elegant edition to a wedding or baby shower dessert table or an easy-to-serve side dish for a child’s birthday party.

The recipe follows. Enjoy!

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Cinnamon Tortilla Cups

A simple Dessert bowl made from tortillas and perfect to hold any dessert from ice cream to fresh fruit

Course Dessert

Cuisine Hispanic

Servings 12

Author Jessica Taly Hehir

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp. sugar
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 medium flour tortillas
• Baking spray
• Fruit for serving
• Whipped Cream for serving

Instructions

1. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
2. Coat one side of each tortilla with nonstick cooking spray; sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
3. Turn tortillas over; repeat on the other side.
4. Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut each tortilla into four wedges.
5. Place each wedge into a cup of a regular sized muffin tin. Shape sides to fit cup.
6. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until crisp and lightly browned.
7. While cups bake prepare your fruit.
8. Cool completely in pan.

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Jessica Hehir

Jessica Hehir is a former broadcast journalist who found her calling in motherhood. Jessica has worked in all aspects of both broadcast and print journalism in Ireland and across the U.S. Jessica writes for several on topics ranging from parenting to business to health and beauty. Jessica enjoys spending time in the kitchen with her children, running long distance and dining out with her husband. She is always looking for opportunities to put her writing and party planning skills to good use in the business world as she work over time to create sweet childhood memories for her three young daughters. They inspired her new blog,www.sugarandthespice.org. You can follow her on Twitter @sugarnthespice or try to keep up with her on her Facebook page.

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