Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips (Print Version)

Cinnamon sugar coated tortilla chips air fried until crisp and golden for a sweet treat.

# Ingredient List:

→ Tortilla Chips

01 - 6 medium (8-inch) flour tortillas
02 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

→ Cinnamon Sugar

03 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
05 - Pinch of salt

# Steps:

01 - Set the air fryer to 350°F and allow it to preheat for 3 minutes.
02 - Stir together granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl until evenly blended.
03 - Brush both sides of each flour tortilla evenly with melted butter.
04 - Stack tortillas and cut each into 6 wedges, creating a total of 36 tortilla chips.
05 - Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture generously on both sides of the tortilla wedges.
06 - Place tortilla wedges in a single layer inside the air fryer basket. Cook in batches if necessary.
07 - Air fry for 5 to 7 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the chips are golden brown and crisp.
08 - Transfer the chips to a wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm or at room temperature.

# Helpful Hints:

01 -
  • They're ready in under twenty minutes, which means you can satisfy a sweet craving without derailing your evening plans.
  • The air fryer does the heavy lifting—crispy edges, tender centers, no oil mess to clean up afterward.
  • Kids actually want to help make these, and they taste so good everyone assumes you tried much harder than you did.
02 -
  • If you don't flip them halfway through, the bottom side won't crisp up properly and you'll end up with a disappointing chewy-soft side that doesn't live up to the promise of the top.
  • The cinnamon sugar will stick better if you butter the tortillas while they're still at room temperature, not hot—hot butter causes the sugar to dissolve instead of coating.
03 -
  • Make the cinnamon sugar mixture the night before and store it in a sealed jar—it keeps for weeks and you'll find yourself using it on toast, oatmeal, and anything else that needs sweetness.
  • If you don't have an air fryer, a regular oven at 375°F works fine, though you'll need to watch them closely and they take about ten minutes instead of seven.
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