Dessert nachos are ALWAYS fun to make and eat. These Cinnamon Dessert Nachos with Salted Caramel Apple dip taste like decadent churros and caramel apple pie bites.
Plus with berries and a chocolate fudge sauce drizzle, they are sweet, salty, crunchy, decadent, fruity, and a veritable party in your mouth! (Video recipe below).
Cinnamon is one of our very favourite flavours. I love to pair the cinnamon flavour profile with drinks (cinnamon coffee creamer, cinnamon flavored cold brew coffee), desserts (cinnamon creme caramel), and even breads, especially breads (cinnamon rolls, brioche cinnamon rolls, cinnamon babka, cinnamon toast, roasted blueberries and brie with cinnamon toast etc.).
I think that has a lot to do with my Sri Lankan heritage, and having grown up with Ceylon cinnamon (also known as true cinnamon) being such a fundamental part of Sri Lankan cuisine.
Since we always have tortilla wraps at home and I have a habit of making flavoured tortilla chips to snack on every now and then, I went with tortilla chips to make these dessert nachos.
I loved the addition of beautiful berries and chocolate (duh!), and when I told Mr K about it, his exact words were “imagine how good those cinnamon chips would be with apple pie” – Ding ding ding! And just like that I knew I was going to pair these Dessert Nachos with Salted Caramel Apple dip!
Why you’ll love these cinnamon dessert nachos
Where do I even begin? Honestly, every part of this dessert nachos recipe is addictive by itself.
Cinnamon sugar and butter toasted tortilla chips (tortilla triangles)? You can just stop at this point and you probably wouldn’t miss a thing. I’ve always been a Churro fanatic and these chips are just like Churro chips! I never knew tortilla chips could be this insanely addictive in any form. And they are so easy to make, it’s just unfair. I could go and on, but I won’t. Just try them yourself. You’ll know what I mean.
Fresh strawberries and raspberries? Nothing beats the flavour of fresh berries and it adds a lovely fruity component. When summer rolls around and you find yourself surrounded by fresh berries, you’ll know what to do with them now. You can also try blueberries, apples, whatever.
Chocolate fudge sauce drizzle? Now we are entering irresistible territory here guys. A drizzle of decadent homemade chocolate fudge sauce and those butter toasted cinnamon sugar tortilla chips now become positively dangerous.
Dulce de leche? That is really taking these tortilla chips to Churro town! These “Churro Chips” are an easier version of churros, will all the crunch, all the flavor, and NONE of the frying!
And finally, Salted caramel apple dip? Shut the front door! There’s no point resisting these bad boys anymore.
Like I said, I did make my own chocolate fudge sauce, but if you want to make it easier and you’re just too impatient to ravage that plate of dessert nachos, you can just drizzle some Nutella on top or your favouite store-bought chocolate sauce.
The salted caramel dip is a caramel lover’s dream. You can opt out of the salt if you’re not into sweet and salty, but as you know that flavour contrast is one that works really well.
But to make it even better, I actually added some grated Granny Smith apples to this dip as well! So it’s sweet, salty, tart, gooey all at the same time. It’s a rich, decadent dip and a little of it goes a long way, so if you have any leftover, just go ahead and spoon it over some on ice cream. Win – win – win.
And to show you how I made these outrageously delicious and addictive churro chips dessert nachos with salted caramel apple dip and chocolate fudge sauce and fresh berries, I made a little video for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy guys!
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Ingredients:
Salted Caramel Apple Dip
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 1 Granny Smith apple peeled and rubbed with lemon (to prevent it from browning)
- ⅓ cup cream
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 heaped tsp of sea salt flakes
Cinnamon Chips
- 4 to rtillas white corn or flour
- Melted butter 4-8 tbsp
- 1 cup white sugar
- 4 tsp ground cinnamon
To Serve
- Your favourite chocolate fudge sauce
- Strawberries cut into cubes and raspberries halved.
Instructions:
Salted Caramel Apple Dip
- In a large flat pan, sprinkle the sugar on the bottom. Heat it over medium heat (be careful not to introduce ANY liquid).
- Keep an eye on the sugar, and when you start to see the sugar melting at the edges, give it a shake to evenly re-distribute the melted and granulated sugar. You can use a spatula to mix the sugar as well.
- When the sugar bits are melted and the caramel is turning golden brown, grate the apple and add the grated flesh to the caramel. The caramel will hiss and there’ll be a lot of steam, so take care not to burn yourself!
- Mix the grated apple with the caramel really well. Add the cream and butter and continue to mix until the butter has melted and the caramel lumps have almost disappeared. Add the salt at this stage.
- Let the caramel simmer for about 30 minutes, frequently stirring, until it’s nice and thick. The time will vary according to your stove top, so keep an eye on the caramel and stop cooking when the consistency is right. Set aside to cool. If the caramel is too thick, add a little bit of cream to thin it out slightly.
Cinnamon Chips
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Melt the butter, set aside. Mix half of the sugar with half of the cinnamon. (If you run out of sugar, mix the rest of the sugar and cinnamon together too).
- Place a tortilla on a lined baking tray, and generously brush it with melted butter on both sides. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar evenly on both sides.
- Cut the tortilla into corn ship sized triangles and bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes – the sugar obviously has to caramelize at this point. If it hasn’t then leave it in longer – if it caramelizes earlier, take it out sooner.
- Remove from the oven and let them cool down.
- Serve the cinnamon chips with the salted caramel apple dip AND the chocolate fudge sauce and berries.
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Aviyah says
This looks amazing! What kind of cream did you use?
Tia says
Just made these and they are to die for! I was just fine with the cinnamon chips and a big fat bowl of caramel.
Such a great Fall treat. They’re kinda healthy with the apple right? Haha
This is going in my recipe book immediately.
Dini says
Yaay!! Thank you Tia! 😀 That makes me incredibly happy! The cinnamon chips are so addictive right?
I am definitely a firm believer that if you add apple to caramel it definitely counts as part of your 1 plus a day 😉
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
WOW – these are awesome! What a fabulous treat…they are just perfect for any kind of party! Yum!
Nicole says
This is the most amazing dessert recipe ever!! I am in love with the idea of sweet nachos and this one has so much deliciousness packed in. What a great pick for Freaky Friday 🙂
Aunt Bee says
This looks absolutely delicious!
Sarah says
Oh my goodness. That dip with those chips! Best dessert ever. I will be trying this!
Ashlyn @ Belle of the Kitchen says
These look incredible! And that dip, Wow!!! I wish I had these to snack on during the super bowl today!
Lori Who Needs A Cape? says
This is such a fun dessert, I cannot wait to try it! Looks amazing!
Sandra says
Oh boy these nachos look decadent! Those tortilla chips look amazing with that sugar/cinnamon topping. Love that they are baked too!