Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas are a quick and easy treat! Creamy cheesecake filing with fresh strawberries, rolled in tortillas and coated with cinnamon sugar.
If you have never heard of this recipe, that is deep fried burrito, which is very popular in the southwestern US cuisine. But, if you’ve already heard of Chimchangas , then you must surely know that it is a salty, not a sweet dish.
Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas Recipe
No, this time it is not (mainly) my fault. Even if I sometimes fix some really unusual combinations, for this fantastic mix, the credit must go to Kelly from the fantastic food blog Just a Taste. I’m just a fan who just couldn’t resist the beautiful photo and who simply had to try their own version of sweet chimichangas .
And the perfect time for this kitchen experiment is Sunday breakfast. Everyone is at home, so even in the case of no success and after having ate a sugary but very tasty magic cake and a Reese’s cheesecake, somebody will like this sweet/salty combination. And what makes this recipe even more interesting is that you will prepare everything very quickly, so the smell of fried tortillas filled with cream cheese and strawberries will surround your kitchen.
Of course, everything was all right and the only thing that was missing that morning were a few more Chimchanga. My husband and grandpa immediately made an assault on the hot sweet tortillas and I had problems to „save“ a few Chimichangas and try a little colder version of this beautiful treat.
„MMMM, this is so cool! Give me another, Vera!“ was the only thing you could hear besides munching.
And so, easy come, easy go, and the curious face of my husband was still around the kitchen looking for the few pieces I left for taking photos.
„Well, there is no chance you will be getting this. Then it will be my fault that you are overweight!“ I somehow managed to steer Darko out of the kitchen.
But that was not the end of the story about Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas!
Of course, a few hours later, my husband showed up with a smiley face – „Vera, is there anything left from those tortillas“ !
And so, the last Chimichanga was gone with the wind and for memories, I had only two photos left in my posts with them 🙂
Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas Recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 6 chimichangas 1x
Category: Dessert
Method: Stove
Cuisine: American
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Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas are a quick and easy treat! Creamy cheesecake filing with fresh strawberries, rolled in tortillas and coated with cinnamon sugar.
Ingredients
For chimichangas:
- 6 (8-inch) soft flour tortillas
- 8 oz cream cheese ( room temperature)
- 2 Tablespoon sour cream
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cups sliced strawberries
- Vegetable oil-for frying
For coating:
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup sugar
For serving:
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
Instructions
- Beat cream cheese , sour cream, 1 tablespoon sugar and vanilla extract .
- Fold in 3/4 cup of sliced fresh strawberries.
- Divide the mixture evenly between 6 tortillas. Slather the filling in the lower third of each tortilla, fold the two sides of each tortilla toward the center and then roll the tortilla up like a burrito (secure it with a toothpicks!) .
- Combine 1/3 cup sugar with 1 tablespoon cinnamon in a shallow bowl and set aside.
- Line a large plate with paper towels.
- In about 5 inch deep saucepan place about 2 -2 1/2 inch vegetable oil for frying and heat it over medium-high heat until it reaches 360ºF.
- Fry the chimichangas until golden brown and crispy, about 2-3 minutes and flip them as needed (work in batches)
- Transfer the chimichangas to the paper towel on a plate to drain for a minute, then roll them in the cinnamon and sugar mixture.
- Don’t forget to remove all toothpicks from the chimichangas!!!
162 comments
Omg these look so good. yummy, cant wait to try these.
Thanks Laura
Tortillas come in thin and thick texture. Does it matter which is used?
Hi Sharon, use thin tortillas.
These look so good, one of my favorites, when we eat Mexican…
I have a graduation banquet and I need a special dessert. How far in advance can I make these? I need about 60 servings.
Hi T Leon,
these are the best when you serve them warm, tortillas will become hard when cooled or stay in the fridge for a few days.
I have baked these and they come out just fine. We also do an Apple version with pie filling and then serve them with a sour cream sauce or ice cream
Would you please tell me how long you bake them in the oven?
Can anyone share at what temperature and how long to bake them?
You can make them up but don’t fry them, place in fridge in airtight bags and pull them out a few hours before cooking. You can freeze them but the cheese will not have the same texture.
Did this work? I’m going camping and would love to make them ahead of time then fry them there.
Mmm, thinking these could also be placed in a baking pan and baked like enchiladas with a sauce or glaze over to. Then you could reheat and not worry about them being crispy.
Red, it sounds like a great idea, maybe I should try that, too.
Maybe like a white chocolate sauce??
I was thinking baked as well, but then put in a skillet to re-crisp.
Do you have to use sour cream
You don’t have to use it.
Just made me batch can’t wait to try what’s the best way to store them in a freezer bag or tuber in fridge for next day ty you for sharing.
Can you air fry theses
I feel like these have too much cream cheese taste and not enough cheesecake taste, so it definitely needs more sugar, another recipe suggest 3/4 cups mixed with 8 oz cream cheese, plus 1 egg. I air fried mine, then basted with melted butter then rolled in cinnamon sugar mix.
How can you make these healthier? What if you brushed them lightly with olive oil and bake them? What would be the temp and how long
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If bringing them to a party would I keep them cold or room temperature?
Hi Alicia, chimichangas are the best when you serve them imediately. Tortillas become really dry and crispy if you keep them to long.
I’ve never heard of a chimichanga, but they look delicious – cheesecake is a favorite of mine. Thanks for sharing a great recipe.
I made these the other night and they were pretty easy to make. We had one left that went in the fridge overnight and my boyfriend said it was a million times better chilled the next day (even though they were amazing to begin with). Keeping this recipe for sure.
Is it best for the tortillas to b cold, room temp, or warm before rolling in the filling?
Hi Nicole, take them out the fridge about half an hour before rolling and keep them closed so they won’t dry out and cracked while rolling.
Warm, or at least room temperature, because they will be softer and easier to handle (won’t crack when you roll them).
Just wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for the recipe. These are amazing and I also made a few with Raspberries and a few with Blueberries and ALL of them were AMAZING!! Looking forward to trying some of your other recipes and I know that my 12 Grandchildren are also huge fans of this recipe and believe me when ALL 12 Grandchildren like them then you know you’ve done something right!!😊👍💜💜💜
So, Thanks again and keep up with more amazing recipes.
April Lewis from London Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
PS:… I also melted some semi sweet chocolate chips and drizzled a bit on a couple and BOY OH BOY, so much for any diet lol but what the hell, you only live once right so you might as well enjoy!!😊
Thank you so much, April! Glad to hear that.
Top with whipped cream, fresh strawberries, and drizzle honey over all of it! Delicious!
Best idea ever! I’m definitely going to try these. It’s so interesting that you combined something savory like chimichangas with something sweet like strawberries. Love the concept and the look of them. Even though chimichangas aren’t typically called elegant, I think these are the first!
Thanks Emily 🙂
Could those be baked instead? If yes for how long and what temperature? Thanks.
Hi Ary, I can’t answer that because I only try this way 🙂 Sorry
have a nice weekend
How do you keep the cinnamon and sugar on the tortillas if they are dry?
Hi Massey, cinnamon and sugar will stick on hot tortillas and they shouldn’t be completely dry before rolling them into cinnamon-sugar mixture.
You can use softened butter and brush it on if they’re still warm.
How do you keep the cinnamon and sugar on the tortillas?
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I bet these would be awesome with cherry pie filling or apple too!
Could these be placed in the freezer before frying? Pulled out, thawed and then fried?
Hi Krystal, I wouldn’t recommend because the strawberries could release the juice into the creamcheese mixture when tawed, and it might leak while frying, but you could use dried strawberries.
Can u just use a deep fryer for these?
Hi Heather,I think you could.
Thanks for stoping by 🙂
This looks so yummy!! Can’t wait to try it. I think I’ll being this to the Super Bowl party. Thanks for the recipe! 🙂
Can I use a healthier oil such as olive oil for frying?
Yes of course you can Jesi.
I was thinking Coconut Oil. I’ve cooked a lot with it and it is wonderful! You can heat Coconut Oil to higher temps.
Sounds delish… I wonder.. lightly brushed with olive/avacado oil then air fried?!
I’m thinking drizzled Nutella over them. Yum can’t wait to try them. Thanks for the recipe.
Oh. My. Word. Just a note for ya’ll out there who are thinking about trying this recipe, do not, I repeat DO NOT make the filling ahead of time! Unless of course you bought enough to make another whole batch. Because it is so addictingly delicious. I made the mistake of making the cheese filling mix about an hour before I made the actual chimmichangas, and it took all my willpower and self control not to eat the whole bowl (and even then there was a fair amount missing by the time I actually made them). So delish!
Thanks Adalia 😀
What kind of chocolate would you recommend to put in with the mix?
Hi Angela, you could chopped some milk chocolate.
I made these this weekend, to take to our monthly connect group and everyone just loved them. Although I didn’t use tortillas I made them in pie crust and rolled them.
They were fantastic, sad to hear you cant freeze them. Cause I put some in the freezer.
Thanks for a great idea
I bet if you took them straight from the freezer to the deep fryer it would work, just don’t thaw before cooking
tried them with a drizzle of strawberry syrup and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.. delish! but i waited for them to get cold though
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Had anyone baked these? In some variation?
Loved this recipe! i used it for my chimichanga store and people loved it!!!
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I am going to try this repice with blueberries and peaches!
Do you think you could bake these?
Hi Kelly, if you think about baking chimichangas instead frying in the oil, you can do that. Brushed chimichangs with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, place in buttered baking dish and then bake them in the oven until golden brown.
I wanted to know can you use pie crust instead of the shells?
Hi Kendra, I’m sorry but I think it won’t work with this recipe.
Ok thanks
Could you use bananas in these?
Hi Sandra, I guess you can, if you like that flavor combo.
I’m going to try these with big wonton wrappers!!!
I was thinking the same thing!! I have tried them with sweet filling before and it worked out very well. Was also thinking of Phyllo dough!
These sound absolutely delish!!!! I’m a blueberry junkie and wondered if anyone has tried them yet? Maybe pie filling?
Just made these with fresh blueberries and they are delicious.
Substitute half a sheet of frozen puff pastry for the tortilla and bake them in the Oven instead of frying them for a lower fat version, just lightly brush with butter before baking, roll in cinnamon sugar when cooked to a golden brown.
These look great! Will be making using a gluten free tortilla 🙂
Where is the salty part of this? Sounds yummy! I want to try it with the puff pastry!
These are amazing! Elephant ear meets strawberry cheesecake! Delicious!
My sister by another mother just shared this recipe. It happens I have everything on hand, including strawberries just picked from our garden an hour ago. Will surely be trying this. My husband and I aren’t fond of cinnamon sugar. So we are going to try rolling them in confectionery sugar instead. My blackberries should be ready in a week or two. Going to try that too.
just made this recipe. Next time I will cut the sour cream in half and double the sugar (if the strawberries aren’t fresh and sweet) and it could have made way more Then 6 too, they don’t need to be filled as much. But all in all delicious.
Is there any way you can bake these? Has anyone ever tried. I just can’t eat all that fried food. But these sound amazing. Any ideas?
How many calories???
When baked what degrees would you suggest
Hi Cherie, bake them at 350 F about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
I’m from Montana so everything is Huckleberry. Tried these last night at work and they sold like hot cakes. Made them with a huckleberry sauce instead of strawberries serve with ice cream and whipped cream. So very delicious!
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I make these with just the cheese cake filling and make several choices for topping. Also great just dusted with a little powdered sugar. Thanks for sharing.
can you fry these in coconut oil?? how hot can you get coconut oil??
I made these with Won Ton Wraps and they were amazing. Cut carbs and calories even though I still deep fried them…yummy!!
This dessert looks soo attractive!!! I just want to make it on my own. I’m sure, the taste should be perfect as well!!
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Can I use in a deep fryer?
Hi Johnie, I think you could use it.
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Can these be baked instead of fried? I bake my savory ones and they come out just fine.
HI M, you can bake them, and you could brushed them with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture before baking.
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I keep seeing, yes you can bake, but NO ONE HAS SAID AT WHAT TEMPERATURE! I am guessing that 360 degrees for the oil in the pan is just as good at 350 degrees in the oven. If not, someone figure this out and please tell all who have been asking.
On July 15, Vera said bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown
I’m allergic to strawberries, can you use cherry pie filling? I’d so what would the be?
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I’ve made apple pie ones before and they are to die for. I live in the north and fresh strawberries are not that great at this time of year. I’m going to try some defrosted cherries. :0)
I made them they were good but the cream cheese wasn’t sweet enough to me it was any suggestions
I baked them at 350 for about 15 minutes……brushed them with melted butter and sprinkled the cinnamon sugar mix on before baking. Came out delicious!!! I saved 3 of them to try once they are cold. Drizzled a little chocolate syrup over them too!! ?
How long would I bake them in the oven?
Hi Jen, I haven’t tried that way, but I think it would take about 25 -30 mins until golden brown.
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Thanks 🙂
Hi, I love strawberries, and these look yummy! And so easy to make. Thanks, pinned.
Wow, this looks yummy and nice.
Bi
I am going to try these this weekend as a group of us are getting together to do freezer meals.
I am wondering though if I can deep fry them?
I think you could do that but be careful they could be burned quickly.
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How would we change this, if at all needed, to use frozen raspberries? Thanks!
I wonder, can these be baked?
Hi Jane,you can bake these.
Hello, I’d love to know how long it takes to bake this? My husband likes strawberry but he has heartburn so he can’t eat fried food. Hope to hear from you soon. Thank you 🙂
Hi Lyn, brush them with meletd butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture, arrange on lined baking sheet and baked just until they get nice golden color( about 15 mins at 350 F)
Thank you so much, I’m going to make this for my husband real soon! 🙂
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Will this only work with berries or other fruits as well? Also, can you use canned or frozen fruit? Ty
Hi Zorica,it will work with other fruits. If use frozen fruit thaw before using and canned fruit should be drain.
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Hi guys, just an update, it might be useful for others. I just made this, I baked them ( brushed them with butter and dip them in cinnamon sugar mixture first before I baked them ) for 15 minutes at 350F, but it wasn’t golden brown yet, so I put another 3 minutes, and still not golden brown, but I didn’t wanna bake it for too long so I took them out from the oven, let em cool for a little bit and I like the filling ‘cold’, I put them into the fridge for hours ( went to the market and just came back ), I just ate one, still crunchy and taste good! Good luck guys! Make sure you brush the whole damn tortilla, butter makes it better! 😀
You can also make these with egg-roll wrappers and fry them in the air fryer which uses no oil! 🙂
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my husband has problems with fried food. Can these be baked
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Has anyone tried putting this together the day before frying? We want to make these in one of my culinary classes but only have 55 minutes from bell to bell… not enough time to get in, set up, prepare, fry, eat, clean up and get out. We think the strawberries may break down causing the cream cheese mixture and shells to turn into a soggy mess. We are considering leaving the strawberries out. Thank you.
Hi Karen, Maybe you could serve with sliced strawberries on top.
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Looks delicious. Want to try in my air fryer. Any idea I’d time and temp?
Thanks
I was wondering the same.
First time trying these. They were great. I did add a little more sugar ( a couple extra tablespoons, because my family likes things extra sweet) . I drizzled a little bit of chocolate on mine. Fast and easy dessert. Yum
This is too much sour cream, next time I’ll make it without the sour cream
Can these be made in a air fryer?
Made for dessert. Really tasty. I do recommend a smaller, thinner tortilla or even phyllo dough. Used regular burrito tortilla – which is why I gave it a 4. I served with macerated strawberries. Next time, I will add some Grand Marnier into macerated strawberries. Yum. Will definitely make again.
Thnx so much for a great recipie.
I have translated it and converted the measurements to what norwegians use, and made a blogpost – I’ve of course linked back to you and this recipie. Let me know if u are not ok with that and i will remove the blogpost.
Thanks again for a great dessertexperience.
I really loved this! I will make this again for xmas.
I think these would be delicious with blueberries or even bananas!
Would love to try this recipe
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Can I use frozen berries?