Caramel Apple Flautas

QueenJellyBean's Note:

A fun, easy to make snack that kids and adults love. You can keep a can of apple pie filling around to use instead of fresh apples if you would prefer.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6

Yield: 6.0 flautas

• 3 tablespoons sugar , divided
• ½ 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
• ½ cup caramel apple dip
• whipped cream (optional)

Directions:

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.