Caramel Apple Flautas

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 6 flour tortillas (6-inch, fajita size)
• 3 apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced (fuji or granny smith)
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup caramel apple dip
• whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325°f in a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon; set aside.
• 2 melt butter in a large skillet. brush butter on one side of each tortilla; sprinkle each buttered side with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon-sugar mixture. turn tortillas over and repeat buttering and sprinkling. reserve remaining butter in skillet.
• 3 place tortillas on an un-greased baking sheet and place in oven for 1 minute. remove from oven and roll the tortillas loosely to make tubes; placing seam side down on baking sheet. return tortillas to oven and bake for 6-8 minutes just until lightly browned on underside and a bit crisp.
• 4 in the remaining butter in skillet, sauté apples and remaining tablespoon sugar over high heat for about 8 minutes until lightly browned and tender. remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
• 5 to serve, spoon warm apples into tortillas. warm the caramel mixture in the microwave for 30 seconds, stopping it half way and stirring. drizzle caramel over flautas and top with a dollop of whipped cream.