Dessert egg rolls?? Sign me up! I had a can of caramel apple pie filling chilling in my pantry for at least 3 months. I bought it while preparing my Walmart delivery online. I have no clue how I ended up on that page. Anyway, I’d never seen the caramel apple flavor. I had to get it. I had no idea what I’d use it for. I invited friends over for hibachi and needed a quick dessert. Light bulb! Dessert egg rolls. Easy and DELICIOUS!
Surprisingly, the canned apples aren’t very sweet. I like that. That means we can control how sweet we want them. I just add a little brown sugar and cinnamon. We’ll add more sweetness later.
Cookies, it’s later. Lol Okay, so I use softened cream cheese. Very, very soft. Leave it out of the fridge for a few hours. Or use the “melt” setting on your microwave if you have it. Cheat code: Philadelphia cream cheese melts like a dream! Now, mix in your little sugar and vanilla. Get to whisking.
I can’t describe wrapping an egg roll in text. Just watch my tutorial. It’s easy. I still kind of suck at it, but I do what I can, ya know? I spoon in 3 apples per wrapper. I usually get about 10-12 rolls this way. Just depends on how generous your can of filling is.
Deep fry or pan fry these things for about 2 minutes. They don’t take long to brown at all, so don’t step away too far. Drain on a wired rack instead of paper towels. This will maintain the crispness. Don’t drain for too long. We have that cinnamon and sugar stick!
I like to drizzle a bit of cream cheese frosting on top. I already have my recipe on here. Pop it in the microwave for a few seconds. That will make it easier to drizzle. I just realized I enjoy saying the word “drizzle”.
My mom told me to tell you to try this with ice cream. Says it’s a game changer. I believe her. Trust my mom and grab a pint!
Happy Cooking,
B. Coop
Caramel Apple Egg Rolls Recipe
Ingredients
Apples:
- 1 21 oz can Caramel Apple Pie Filling
- 1 TBS brown sugar
- 1 TBS cinnamon
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 8 oz block cream cheese softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 TBS pure vanilla extract
Cinna/Sugar mix:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 TBS cinnamon
- 10-12 Egg roll wrappers
- Oil for frying
- Cream Cheese frosting for drizzle
Instructions
Apples:
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Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl
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Set aside
Cream Cheese Filling:
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Whisk all ingredients together until smooth.
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Set aside.
Cinna/Sugar Mix:
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In a shallow dish, mix cinnamon and sugar together.
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Assemble egg rolls by spooning 3 apples and 1 TBS of the cream cheese filling per egg roll wrapper.
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Heat oil in pan or deep fryer to 350°F
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Fry rolls for 2 mins or until they are golden brown
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Drain on a wired rack
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While rolls are still hot, dredge them into the cinna/sugar mix.
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Heat cream cheese frosting in microwave for 5-10 seconds.
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Drizzle as much frosting as you’d like over egg rolls.
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Enjoy!
