Apple Pie Roll-Ups (Printable)

Flour tortillas filled with spiced apples baked golden. Perfect for a quick, warm dessert or snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Apple Filling

01 - 2 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and diced
02 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
03 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
04 - 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
05 - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

→ Roll-Ups

06 - 6 medium flour tortillas
07 - 2 tablespoons melted butter

→ Cinnamon Sugar Coating

08 - 0.25 cup granulated sugar
09 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

# How to make it:

01 - Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add diced apples, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender and juices are syrupy. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
03 - Lay out tortillas and evenly spoon the apple mixture along one edge of each tortilla.
04 - Roll tortillas tightly around the filling and place seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
05 - Brush the tops of the roll-ups with melted butter.
06 - Mix 0.25 cup granulated sugar with 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and sprinkle generously over the roll-ups.
07 - Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until the roll-ups are golden and crisp.
08 - Allow to cool slightly before serving warm, optionally accompanied by vanilla ice cream or caramel sauce.

# Recipe Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They taste like apple pie but actually fit in a weeknight—no crust-rolling panic required.
  • The edges get crispy while the apples stay soft and spiced inside, giving you that contrast that makes each bite interesting.
  • You can make them ahead and warm them up, which means less scrambling when people arrive.
02 -
  • Don't skip the cooling step for the apples or they'll be too hot and will make your tortilla soggy—you need the filling to be warm but settled.
  • If your tortillas tear while rolling, you can patch them together with a little water or just give up and make an apple and cinnamon sugar toast situation instead, which honestly tastes great too.
03 -
  • Room-temperature tortillas roll without cracking, so if yours came from the fridge, let them sit for a few minutes before filling.
  • The syrupy juice from the apples is the secret—don't drain it or rush the cooking step, because that's what makes each bite taste rich instead of just like cinnamon sugar coated bread.
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