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Berrylicious Cheesecake Tacos

Crispy cinnamon-graham coated tortilla shells filled with creamy no-bake cheesecake mousse and topped with glossy fruit compote.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 10 tacos
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Tex-Mex Fusion
Calories: 280

Ingredients
  

Taco Shells
  • 10 small flour tortillas street taco size (4-inch)
  • 1 cup vegetable oil for frying
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 cup graham cracker crumbs
Cheesecake Filling
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened to room temp
  • 0.75 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 0.75 cup heavy whipping cream cold
Toppings
  • 0.5 cup strawberry pie filling or jam
  • 0.5 cup blueberry pie filling or jam

Equipment

  • Deep skillet or pot
  • Tongs
  • Electric Hand Mixer
  • Piping bag
  • Muffin tin (optional)

Method
 

  1. Mix granulated sugar, cinnamon, and graham cracker crumbs in a shallow bowl. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, beat softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice until smooth.
  3. In a separate bowl, whip cold heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Transfer to a piping bag and refrigerate.
  4. Heat oil in a skillet to 350°F. Using tongs, fold a tortilla in half and dip the bottom into the oil, holding the shape.
  5. Fry each tortilla for 1-2 minutes, turning as needed, until golden brown and rigid.
  6. Immediately after removing from oil, toss the hot shell in the cinnamon-graham mixture to coat. Place on a rack to cool.
  7. Once shells are cool, pipe the cheesecake filling into the center of each taco.
  8. Top each taco with a spoonful of strawberry or blueberry pie filling.
  9. Serve immediately for the best texture.

Notes

If you don't want to fry, you can bake the tortillas. Flip a muffin tin upside down, place tortillas between the cups, spray with butter, and bake at 400°F for 10 mins.