I'll admit it. Some mornings I wake up and crave dessert rather than breakfast. As much as I love great breakfast recipes like this Easy Cinnamon Roll recipe or this French Toast Roll Ups recipe, sometimes I really just want something to satisfy my sweet tooth. Today's Baked Apple Pie Roll Ups recipe fits the bill perfectly! It's yummy enough to be a dessert, but it's also healthy and filling enough that you can get away with having it for breakfast as well.
Now, this Baked Apple Pie Roll Ups recipe isn't a quick weekday breakfast–it does take a little time both on the stove and in the oven. But if you have a weekend or holiday morning when you want to make a breakfast that is truly special, this recipe is perfect. The outsides get brown and slightly crispy while the insides are warm and gooey, similar to the apples in this Fried Apples recipe. When the tastes and textures come together in warm, gooey goodness, trust me–your body will think you are having dessert, not breakfast.
Another great thing about this recipe is that it is made up of ingredients that you probably have on hand pretty often. It doesn't have any strange ingredients you have to hunt for in the store or that you have to make a special trip for. They are all common ingredients that you are familiar with, which is what you should expect from a recipe that is so similar to America's favorite dessert, apple pie.
If you have a sweet tooth like I do, these Baked Apple Pie Roll Ups are one yummy breakfast you will definitely want to try!
- 4 Apples
- 1½ cup Water
- ¼ cup Cornstarch
- ¾ cup Sugar
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 8 small Tortillas
- ½ cup Sugar
- 1 tbsp Cinnamon
- 2 - 4 tbsp melted Butter
- Core, peel and chop apples.
- Combine all filling ingredients except the apples in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Cook until mixture thickens (about 3 minutes).
- Add the chopped apples, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes (until the apples are tender).
- Allow to cool.
- Combine cinnamon and sugar in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
- Grease a 9x13" pan.
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Microwave the tortillas for 30 seconds to make them more pliable for folding.
- Spoon filling across the bottom third of the tortilla.
- Fold in the sides of the tortilla before rolling the bottom of the tortilla over the filling, and then rolling on over burrito style.
- Place in prepared pan.
- Cover each enchilada with a lot of butter and then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Bake 20-30 minutes until tops are brown and crispy.
Mindi has been blogging since 2008 sharing her best frugal living tips, recipes and more. When she isn't writing, she spends time as an unpaid cook, maid and chauffeur to her 3 children!
