Apple Flautas

Apple flautas will always remind me of my childhood. If you grew up in the 90s like I did, you probably remember the Schwann’s man making his rounds. I can still picture my mom pulling a box of frozen apple flautas from his freezer truck full of frozen goodies, and I knew dessert was about to get seriously upgraded. Warm, crispy, and coated in cinnamon sugar, it truly didn’t get much better. These days I make my own version using the air fryer, which is a little lighter compared to deep frying, but I promise they’re every bit as delicious as you remember!

Homemade Air Fryer Apple Flautas

While testing this recipe for apple flautas, I was honestly surprised by just how easy and quick they are to make. And not only are they so, so good, they’re also incredibly inexpensive. All you need is a couple of apples and a few pantry staples!

Typically, flautas are a savory Mexican dish stuffed with meats, cheese, or beans, then fried until crunchy. This recipe takes the same idea but fills the tortillas with warm fried cinnamon apples instead. I’ve also heard people call apple flautas apple pie taquitos, and honestly, that’s the perfect description. They’re like bite-sized rolled up apple pies with a crunchy tortilla shell…the perfect cozy, hand-held dessert!