Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips (Printable Version)

Crispy, sweet cinnamon-sugar coated tortilla chips air fried for a quick, satisfying snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ 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

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat the air fryer to 350°F for 3 minutes.
02 - Combine the granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl and mix well.
03 - Brush both sides of each tortilla evenly with melted butter using a pastry brush.
04 - Stack the tortillas and cut each into 6 wedges, resulting in 36 chips total.
05 - Generously sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture on both sides of each wedge.
06 - Place the tortilla wedges in a single layer in the air fryer basket; cook in batches if necessary.
07 - Air fry the chips for 5 to 7 minutes at 350°F, flipping halfway through until golden and crisp.
08 - Remove chips and allow to cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They're ready in under 20 minutes, perfect for when unexpected guests arrive or you suddenly crave something sweet.
  • Your air fryer actually earns its counter space instead of collecting dust.
  • Everyone assumes you spent hours on them when really you just cut and sprinkled.
  • The texture is that perfect balance of crispy outside with just enough chew.
02 -
  • Don't skip the flipping step, or you'll end up with one side perfectly golden and the other slightly pale.
  • If your cinnamon sugar mixture looks a bit clumpy, it's because cinnamon absorbs moisture, but it still works beautifully once it hits the heat.
  • Overcrowding the air fryer basket is the fastest way to get uneven chips, so work in batches if you need to.
03 -
  • Make your cinnamon sugar mixture the night before if you're meal prepping, and store it in a jar so it's ready to go whenever the craving hits.
  • If you don't have an air fryer, a regular oven at 375°F works fine, just watch them closely starting at the 6-minute mark because oven heat behaves differently than circulating air.
  • Leftover chips stay crispy in an airtight container for about two days, but they honestly taste best fresh.
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