Cinnamon Tortilla Chips
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If you’ve ever wondered what churro chips would taste like, you need to make this super quick and easy 4-ingredient cinnamon tortilla chips recipe. Crunchy tortilla slices are coated in a delicious combination of cinnamon and sugar. Just try and stop at one bite!
Y’all made me make these! Every time I’ve mentioned something about making Tex Mex someone would talk about these and ask if I’d made them before and every time someone mentioned it I’d think, “Wow, that DOES sound good!”.
So I finally got around to making a batch of cinnamon tortilla chips and now I see what all the fuss is about. These are DELICIOUS. I love how crispy and cinnamony they are. The kids had cow fits over them, and I ended up having to make two more batches! Some folks have told me that they serve them with honey, some with a fruit salsa of sorts, and many just eat them as is, which is what we have started doing. Either way, you can’t go wrong!
I also love how easy it is to make these churro chips. All you have to do is mix the cinnamon and sugar together (name a better combo), brush tortillas in butter, sprinkle on the cinnamon sugar, and bake! In less than 10 minutes they’ll be ready to devour. Which is a good thing because I don’t think my kids would wait any longer!
So tonight is going to be taco night at our house. One of everyone’s favorite meals and easy peasy to make. Here are some of my favorite taco recipes: Greek chicken tacos, instant pot beef barbacoa tacos, and sweet potato and black bean tacos. I think a serving of cinnamon tortilla chips will be the perfect dessert afterward, don’t you think?
Ooh, let’s make some of these to go with our tacos now, okay? Sit down and get comfy, I’ll have them ready in a jif!
Recipe Ingredients
- Flour tortillas
- Granulated white sugar
- Unsalted butter or margarine
- Ground cinnamon
How to Make Cinnamon Tortilla Chips
Place your sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
Stir that up a bit.
Melt your butter or margarine and brush it on one side of each flour tortilla.
Sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar mixture, then repeat with the other side.
I used a pizza cutter to just slice it into wedges.
Place this in the oven at 350, for 5 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown on each side.
Chips will crisp up as they cool.
Serve these cinnamon tortilla chips however you like. While they make the perfect snack on their own, they’re also a grand addition to your taco night!
Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. I recommend quickly crisping them up again in the oven or air fryer.
Recipe Notes
- Feel free to follow these steps and bake your cinnamon tortilla chips in the air fryer instead. They should cook quicker and only need 5 minutes on each side.
- To make these vegan homemade tortilla chips, substitute the butter for olive oil or vegan butter.
- For something different, substitute the cinnamon sugar for pumpkin pie spice.
- For perfectly cooked chips, don’t overcrowd the baking sheet.
Recipe FAQs
How do you serve baked cinnamon sugar tortilla chips?
There are so many ways to serve cinnamon tortilla chips! Serve them plain or drizzle them in honey, maple syrup, or even peanut butter for a seriously scrumptious snack. Another option is to serve them with homemade fresh fruit salsa, some finely diced strawberries, or make dessert nachos. Place a single layer of chips on a platter and top with softened ice cream, strawberry slices, and hot fudge or chocolate sauce. A smaller but just as delicious dessert includes serving the baked cinnamon chips with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.
Can I fry my tortilla chips instead of baking them?
Yes, if you like you can pan fry your cinnamon sugar tortilla chips in a layer of vegetable oil until crisp and golden.
Can I use corn tortillas instead of flour tortillas?
Yes, you can use corn tortillas to make cinnamon sugar chips. However, as they’re more delicate they’ll need less cooking time.
Check out these other sweet cinnamon treats:
Cinnamon Apple Crisps (Only 3 ingredients)
Cinnamon Cobbler (Warm and Wonderful)
Homemade Cinnamon Applesauce in Crockpot
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar or sugar substitute
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2-3 flour tortillas
Instructions
- Melt the butter in the microwave. Brush one side of each tortilla with melted butter. Stir cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle over the buttered side of each tortilla. Repeat with the other side.1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1/2 cup butter, 2-3 flour tortillas
- Cut each tortilla into eight wedges. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350 for 5 to 10 minutes, until lightly brown. Turn over and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until lightly brown on the other side as well.
Notes
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If you cut the tortillas into strips they make a perfect “side dish” to a bowl of vanilla ice cream with caramel topping….oh and a few sprinkles, of course. 🙂
Deb,
All the ideas sound good, but yours just hit the spot. I’m definitely getting caramel sauce when I got out in a bit!!
If you have a Trader Joe’s nearby, try it with their salted caramel sauce — best caramel sauce EVER! You don’t really taste the salt, it just cuts the sweetness. I eat it straight out of the jar…
i LOVE salty caramel! I used to eat sugar babies with movie popcorn back before we knew that stuff was bad for ya!
Yum, I bought some Raspberry salsa when I went shopping today, Now I know I have to make this to go with it. I have been trying two of your recipes a week. I havn’t found one I didn’t like yet. Thank you Christy, your the best!
These looks great for my grandaughter and I to try for our Saturday night “girls night in”. She will love doing the brushing and sprinkling and I’ll do the oven and we will both happily eat them.
My family loves the tortilla chips sprayed with nonstick spray with garlic salt and baked just like the cinnamon ones. We use them as lowfat chips with guacamole and other dips. I am going to try the cinnamon ones as I love cinnamon toast. Love the new look!!
Christy, I have been making these for years, and thought that I was a culinary genius for coming up with the idea-I have never seen the recipe posted anywhere! This is just proof that great minds think alike!!
There you go again reminding me of yet another thing that I haven’t made in a while, We love these after a meal of tacos. Our favorite dip for them is chunky applesauce. Tastes just like apple pie. And of course they are wonderful all by themselves.
Wonder if whole wheat/whole grain tortillas would work with this recipe also? I’m going to try making these, in any case!
D.
Diane,
I make them with wheat tortillas and smart balance spray…. my kids say they are yummish.
It’s so customizable! I think whole wheat would be wonderful. Heather’s idea is brilliant, too!