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Lemon Cream Dessert Tacos
Nawaal Ahmed

Lemon Cream Dessert Tacos with Fresh Berries

Crispy Cinnamon Sugar Lemon Dessert Tacos
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210

Ingredients
  

  • 12 mini flour tortillas
  • 30 g unsalted butter melted
  • 50 g granulated sugar
  • 5 g ground cinnamon
  • 225 g cream cheese softened
  • 60 g powdered sugar
  • 120 ml heavy cream
  • 30 ml fresh lemon juice
  • 10 g lemon zest
  • 5 ml vanilla extract
  • 150 g fresh strawberries diced
  • 75 g fresh blueberries
  • 10 g fresh mint leaves

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  2. Brush both sides of the mini tortillas with melted butter until lightly coated.
  3. Mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
  4. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture over both sides of each tortilla.
  5. Fold the tortillas gently over the bars of an oven rack or use a taco mold to create taco shapes.
  6. Bake until lightly golden and crisp, about 8–10 minutes.
  7. Transfer the shells to a cooling rack and allow them to cool completely.
  8. Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth and fluffy.
  9. Add powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract, then mix until creamy.
  10. In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
  11. Fold the whipped cream into the lemon mixture until light and airy.
  12. Transfer the filling to a piping bag for easy assembly.
  13. Pipe the lemon cream generously into each cooled taco shell.
  14. Top with diced strawberries and fresh blueberries.
  15. Garnish with mint leaves and serve immediately for the best texture.

Notes

Protein: 4 g
Carbohydrates: 21 g
Fat: 12 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sugar: 12 g
Sodium: 140 mg