Description
Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas are a crispy, golden dessert filled with sweet cream cheese and fresh strawberries, then rolled in cinnamon sugar and drizzled with melted chocolate.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 4 flour tortillas
- 2 cups chopped strawberries
- 2 Tbsp butter, divided
- 2 cups cinnamon sugar
- Melted chocolate for drizzling
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese, lemon zest, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Lay tortillas flat and spread the cream cheese mixture over each, leaving a 1/2 inch border.
- Top with chopped strawberries, then roll each tortilla burrito-style to seal the filling.
- Heat 1 Tbsp butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add chimichangas and cook 4 minutes per side until golden and crispy.
- Immediately roll cooked chimichangas in cinnamon sugar to coat thoroughly.
- Repeat with remaining chimichangas, adding more butter as needed.
- Drizzle with melted chocolate and serve warm.
Notes
- Do not overfill tortillas to prevent bursting during cooking.
- Use fresh, firm strawberries for best texture.
- Let chimichangas rest for a minute after frying for easier handling.
- Try flavored cream cheese or add chocolate chips for variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Pan-Fried
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chimichanga
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas, fried dessert, cream cheese strawberries, cinnamon sugar chimichanga, sweet tortilla recipe