Churro Sundae - Fried Tortilla Boats with Vanilla Ice Cream & Dulce de Leche Sauce
Prep Time
5mins
Cook Time
10mins
Total Time
15mins
Crispy fried tortilla bowls rolled in cinnamon sugar filled with vanilla ice cream, dulce de leche sauce, whipped cream, and bits of the cinnamon sugar tortillas.
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
churro sundae, churros
Servings: 11
Author: Beth Klosterboer
Ingredients
6-8cupsof vegetable oil
1package12 count Old El Paso™ Taco Boats™ Mini Soft Flour Tortillas
1tablespooncinnamon
½cupsugar
4-5cupsvanilla ice cream
9-12tablespoonspourable dulce de leche or caramel sauce
1 - 1 ½cupswhipped cream or whipped topping
Instructions
Pour oil into a medium saucepan.
Heat over medium high heat to 350 degrees, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain the temperature of the oil.
Prick the bottoms of the mini tortilla boats using a fork.
Fry a few at a time, flipping over often, until crispy and golden brown.
Remove from oil and set on a few layers of paper towels to allow the excess oil to drain off.
Combine the cinnamon and sugar in a bowl that is large enough for one tortilla boat.
Toss the tortilla boats in cinnamon sugar then set them aside to cool completely.
Break up one of the tortilla boats into small pieces.
Scoop ice cream into the fried tortilla boats.
Top with some dulce de leche sauce or caramel sauce.
Pipe or dollop on some whipped cream.
Sprinkle bits of cinnamon sugar tortilla onto each sundae.