Strawberry Air Fryer Cheesecake Chimichangas (No Sour Cream)
These easy air fryer chimichangas are filled with a strawberry cheesecake filling. They cook up crispy and delicious in just 10 minutes for dessert anytime!
Preheat your air fryer to 375°F (or the closest setting your particular air fryer has)
Lay your tortillas down on a clean work surface. Divide the cream cheese filling evenly across them, adding it to the center of each tortilla (leave the edges clean)
6 medium flour tortillas
Top the cream cheese mixture evenly with the pie filling
½ cup strawberry pie filling
Fold the sides in over the filling, then fold the bottom over, and roll away from you until you have a mini burrito formed
Place the chimichangas into the preheated air fryer basket in a single layer seam side down. Allow some air space between each one for even cooking (work in batches if needed and do not overcrowd)
Brush 1 Tbsp of the melted butter over the tops of the chimichangas
3 Tbsp salted butter
Cook on the air fry setting for about 10 minutes at 375°F, until golden brown (times may vary slightly between air fryers and based on personal preference). Mix the cinnamon and sugar together in a shallow bowl while they’re cooking
1 Tbsp granulated sugar, ½ tsp cinnamon
Brush the cooked chimichangas with the remaining butter, then immediately roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture
Cool for a few minutes (the insides will be hot), cut in half if desired (they’ll cool faster this way), and enjoy!
Notes
The amount of powdered sugar is adjustable to taste. If you use fresh fruit, you may want to add more to compensate
Any fruit pie filling is fine, with cherry and blueberry being my next favorite choices. You can also substitute about 1 cup of diced fresh strawberries
If you can’t find the same size tortillas, any size will work. You’ll just end up with a different number and they’ll be a slightly different size overall (but still delicious)!
The butter may be swapped for olive oil (or similar) spray if preferred
It’s important to actually preheat your air fryer for this recipe. I know sometimes we’re in a hurry, but since you don’t flip the chimichangas it really helps to get the bottoms warm and crisp
You should not flip the chimichangas because the seams tend to unravel and open in the air fryer (that’s why you put the seam side down). You can still eat them if that happens, but they won’t be pretty looking by any means!
I find that no matter how hard you try, it’s normal for a small amount of filling to leak out during cooking (but try to roll them well and seal the filling in for best results)
Store leftover cheesecake chimichangas in an airtight container or bag in the refrigerator for 3-4 days
Cheesecake chimichangas are best enjoyed fresh. However, you can reheat in the air fryer at 350°F for 3-5 minutes, until warmed and re-crisped if you’d like
Exact nutritional values will vary based on brand and flavor of ingredients, any sauces or sides added, size of tortillas, and quantity consumed, so please consider this a guideline only
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