Air Fryer Dessert: Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichanga
This fast air fryer dessert: Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichanga was really easy to make! It turned out delicious as well. I highly recommend it and it is a so easy a begginer can do it. I usually try not to do a lot of desserts but was asked to cook one on our Wine and Dine show. Being a busy empty nester single adult I like easy and fast with very little clean up. I used one large bowl to mix it in and a cookie sheet to assemble the Chimichangas.
Another thing I really appreciated about this recipe is it used a flour tortilla. This means I can actually assemble them one at a time and keep the contents in the fridge and make them one at a time when I feel like a dessert. However when I made my initial batch of 6 I took the extras to work and shared them. I was pleasantly surprised they reheated really well and were actually crispy on the reheat.
Why I really like this recipe:
Just so you know… I haven’t always been a foodie or a cook. I became a cook by neccesity. I went through a divorce later in life and really up until that time really didn’t do too much cooking. Other than grilling most of the cooking duties were handlled by my former wife. I did know how to cook, as I learned in high school when I took Home economics.
I enjoy cooking because I like to eat. Go figure… Eating out was not working well with my waisteline. Not that this recipe is overly healty but beats eating a dessert from fast food. There are ingredients you can substitute to make meal items healthier. I will try and add some of those below.
Air Fryer Dessert: Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichanga Recipe
Ingredients: Option 1
- 1 Package cream cheese (Room Temperature)
- 1/4 Cup Sour Cream
- 1 TBSP Sugar (topping)
- 1/4 Cup of Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp fresh lemon zest (optional)
- 6 (8 inch) Soft Flour Tortillas
- 1 3/4 Cups of Fresh Strawberries
- 1 TBSP Cinnamon (topping)
- 3 TBS butter melt
Making Air Fryer Desserts Easy!
Mix the the sour cream and cream cheese in a large bowl with a handheld mixer. Fold in the 1/4 cup of sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest if desired. After its all mixed well fold in 1 1/4 cup of the fresh strawberries with a spoon to preserve the integrity of the strawberries. Take the tortilla and coat with butter sprinkle on the sugar and cinnamon mixture add a spoonful of cheesecake mix and fold in the ends and roll to the sides in to make a burrito. Brush the exterior with butter and sprinkle a little more sugar and cinnamon on and place in a preheated Air Fryer to 300 degrees. Then cook for 6 minutes at 300 degrees.
Option 2
Purchase a cheesecake and cut small pieces and repeat the assembly instructions above adding in the fresh strawberries with the cheesecake.
Healthier Substitutions:
- Sugar replacement possibilities Stivia, Honey, monk fruit extract or use a high quality raw sugar.
- Cream Cheese or Sour Cream replacement possibilities: reduced calorie cream cheese, cottage cheese, and greek yogurt may be options
- Sour Cream replacement possibilies: Same as cream cheese
- Flour Tortilla replacement possibilities: Low carb tortilla, GMO or gluten free, and/or homemade,
The tortillas will be crisp and amazing. Top with fresh strawberries and serve. I added some Blue Bell Vanilla Bean Ice cream and carmel sauce to give it an over the top pazazz. I served it with a lovely Moscato one of our Fine Wines from DTC Ambassador. We have a unique membership for our fantastic Napa and Sonoma Valley Boutique wines. Only released when they are ready and only while supplies last… Get yours NOW!
Testimony from my friend Nile:
“Chris, I have travelled all over the world and eaten in Many 5 Star Restaurants in my lifetime and eaten a lot of fantastic desserts and that is right up there around the top of the list!!!”