15 minutes4 servingsair fryer

Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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4 Servings

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15 Minutes

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Easy

Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips
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Recipe Details

Course: Appetizers, Side Dish, Snacks

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 5 min

Cook Time: 10 min

Total Time: 15 Minutes

Cooking Technique: Air Fryer, Microwave, Vortex Air Fryer

Diet: Halal, Vegetarian

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups corn tortillas
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • ½ tsp salt
Got a sweet tooth? Transform your leftover corn tortillas into a sweet and slightly salty, spicy snack. Better yet, these cinnamon sugar tortilla chips are ready in a flash.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Cut the corn tortillas into wedges, approximately 8 Wedges per tortilla.
  2. Place butter in a small microwave-safe mixing bowl. microwave at 10 Second intervals until melted. Alternatively, gently heat the butter in a small saucepan on medium-low heat until melted.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine 3 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp salt. Reserve 1 tbsp of cinnamon sugar spice mixture for the end.
  4. In the same large mixing bowl, add melted butter and corn tortilla wedges. Toss to combine, ensuring all tortilla wedges are evenly coated.
  5. Air Fry the tortilla chips at 350°F for 7-10 Minutes, or until golden brown. Be sure to not overlap the tortilla chpis in the air fryer, and turning them halfway to ensure even cooking. Tortilla chips will crisp as they dry after cooking.
  6. Toss fried tortilla chips with remaining cinnamon sugar mix. Enjoy!

About the chef

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

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