Cinnamon Tortilla Chips

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If you’ve ever wondered what churro chips would taste like, you need to make this super quick and easy 4-ingredient cinnamon tortilla chips recipe. Crunchy tortilla slices are coated in a delicious combination of cinnamon and sugar. Just try and stop at one bite!

Cinnamon tortilla chip dipping into a bowl of strawberries.

Y’all made me make these! Every time I’ve mentioned something about making Tex Mex someone would talk about these and ask if I’d made them before and every time someone mentioned it I’d think, “Wow, that DOES sound good!”.

So I finally got around to making a batch of cinnamon tortilla chips and now I see what all the fuss is about. These are DELICIOUS. I love how crispy and cinnamony they are. The kids had cow fits over them, and I ended up having to make two more batches! Some folks have told me that they serve them with honey, some with a fruit salsa of sorts, and many just eat them as is, which is what we have started doing. Either way, you can’t go wrong!

I also love how easy it is to make these churro chips. All you have to do is mix the cinnamon and sugar together (name a better combo), brush tortillas in butter, sprinkle on the cinnamon sugar, and bake! In less than 10 minutes they’ll be ready to devour. Which is a good thing because I don’t think my kids would wait any longer!

So tonight is going to be taco night at our house. One of everyone’s favorite meals and easy peasy to make. Here are some of my favorite taco recipes: Greek chicken tacos, instant pot beef barbacoa tacos, and sweet potato and black bean tacos. I think a serving of cinnamon tortilla chips will be the perfect dessert afterward, don’t you think? 

Ooh, let’s make some of these to go with our tacos now, okay? Sit down and get comfy, I’ll have them ready in a jif!

Labeled ingredients for cinnamon tortilla chips.

Recipe Ingredients

  • Flour tortillas
  • Granulated white sugar
  • Unsalted butter or margarine
  • Ground cinnamon

How to Make Cinnamon Tortilla Chips

Place cinnamon and sugar in a mixing bowl.

Place your sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.

Mix cinnamon and sugar together.

Stir that up a bit.

Brush one side of tortilla with butter.

Melt your butter or margarine and brush it on one side of each flour tortilla.

Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over tortilla.

Sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar mixture, then repeat with the other side.

Slice tortilla into wedges with pizza cutter.

I used a pizza cutter to just slice it into wedges.

Bake wedges in oven.

Place this in the oven at 350, for 5 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown on each side.

Chips crisp up as they cool.

Chips will crisp up as they cool.

Serve cinnamon tortilla chips with a bowl of fresh fruit salsa.

Serve these cinnamon tortilla chips however you like. While they make the perfect snack on their own, they’re also a grand addition to your taco night!

Storage

Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. I recommend quickly crisping them up again in the oven or air fryer.

Basket full of cinnamon tortilla chips.

Recipe Notes

  • Feel free to follow these steps and bake your cinnamon tortilla chips in the air fryer instead. They should cook quicker and only need 5 minutes on each side.
  • To make these vegan homemade tortilla chips, substitute the butter for olive oil or vegan butter.
  • For something different, substitute the cinnamon sugar for pumpkin pie spice.
  • For perfectly cooked chips, don’t overcrowd the baking sheet.

Recipe FAQs

How do you serve baked cinnamon sugar tortilla chips?

There are so many ways to serve cinnamon tortilla chips! Serve them plain or drizzle them in honey, maple syrup, or even peanut butter for a seriously scrumptious snack. Another option is to serve them with homemade fresh fruit salsa, some finely diced strawberries, or make dessert nachos. Place a single layer of chips on a platter and top with softened ice cream, strawberry slices, and hot fudge or chocolate sauce. A smaller but just as delicious dessert includes serving the baked cinnamon chips with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.

Can I fry my tortilla chips instead of baking them?

Yes, if you like you can pan fry your cinnamon sugar tortilla chips in a layer of vegetable oil until crisp and golden.

Can I use corn tortillas instead of flour tortillas?

Yes, you can use corn tortillas to make cinnamon sugar chips. However, as they’re more delicate they’ll need less cooking time.

Check out these other sweet cinnamon treats:

Cinnamon Twists

Easy Stuffed Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Apple Crisps (Only 3 ingredients)

Cinnamon Cobbler (Warm and Wonderful)

Homemade Cinnamon Applesauce in Crockpot

Basket full of cinnamon tortilla chips.

Cinnamon Tortilla Chips

Enjoy this quick and easy 4-ingredient churro chips or cinnamon tortilla chips recipe, with crunchy tortilla slices coated in cinnamon sugar.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chips, cinnamon, tortilla

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar or sugar substitute
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2-3 flour tortillas

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in the microwave. Brush one side of each tortilla with melted butter. Stir cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle over the buttered side of each tortilla. Repeat with the other side.
    1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1/2 cup butter, 2-3 flour tortillas
  • Cut each tortilla into eight wedges. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350 for 5 to 10 minutes, until lightly brown. Turn over and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until lightly brown on the other side as well.

Notes

If there is leftover cinnamon sugar, store it in a plastic bag to use next time.
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59 Comments

  1. christy, my daughter does these with a fruit salsa she makes, and it’s fabulous. take an 8-oz carton of frozen sweetened strawberries, thawed, one red apple, peeled and chopped, a can of mandarin oranges, drained, and a peeled n diced kiwi fruit. throw this all in the food processor and whirl til just smooth.

    1. hehee! That was one of the Valentine baskets over ten years ago. My birthday is right by Valentines day so I used to buy me that basket each year as my own gift. Alas, that was before children and tight budgets, but I still have the ones from the past!
      Gratefully,
      Christy

  2. I have tortillas for another meal but now I think I will have to make these. I have had this before and they are so good.

    1. I just love finding a use for something you already have on hand, don’t you? I just about always have tortillas because I make sandwiches with them a lot and I also LOVE shredded beef “roll ups” as we call them.
      I love how simple this recipe is, too!
      Gratefully,
      Christy

  3. oh yum Christy this looks soo good, its lunchtime for me and Im starving. Sure wish I had me some of these. I look forward to my emails letting me know you have a new post up, Im a Southern Plate addict. Cant wait to try these!

    1. Hey Melissa!!!
      Thank you so much for subscribing and hanging in there with me, I sure do appreciate it! This post made me hungry, too, lol.
      I think we’re gonna have to eat supper early tonight!
      Gratefully,
      Christy

  4. I’m going to have to try those.

    One of my guilty pleasures at Taco Bell is the cinnamon twist thingys they sell. I love them.

    btw…. made your chicken plank recipe last night. You have another winning recipe there, girl! *giving you a thumbsup*

    1. Oooh Karen! I LOVE Those things, too! Every now and then I talk my husband into going and getting me those as an evening snack after we put the kids in bed. Thats why I love these so much so I bet you will too!!!

      Thank you so much! I’m so glad you tried the chicken planks, we just love those!
      Gratefully,
      Christy

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