Fruit Salsa with Baked Cinnamon Tortilla Chips
You know I’m all about the dips and salsas, especially when they involve something sweet. I’m totally in love! I’ve always been a big fan of baked or fried sugar and cinnamon chips (I make these baked ones all the time), but I’ve actually never paired them with fruit salsa until now. But let me tell you, it is a match meant to be! I adapted this recipe from Carrian and Kade Cheney’s new cookbook, Our Sweet Basil Kitchen. This is a wonderful cookbook filled with pretty pictures and more than 100 family-friendly recipes. There are so many recipes I cannot wait to try!
Fruit Salsa Ingredients
For the fresh fruit salsa, you’ll need:
Peach or nectarine Mango Kiwis Strawberries Strawberry jam Fresh lemon juice
Cinnamon Chips Ingredients
The cinnamon sugar chips are so easy to make! You’ll need:
Granulated sugar Cinnamon Flour tortillas Butter
How to Make Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips
To make the fruit salsa, dice the fruit into bite-sized pieces and add to a bowl. Toss with the strawberry jam and lemon juice. To make the cinnamon tortilla chips, first stir together the cinnamon and sugar. Brush the flour tortillas with butter, then dust with homemade cinnamon sugar. Cut the tortillas into wedges and bake until golden brown.
Can I Use Corn Tortillas Instead of Flour?
Corn tortillas would taste quite different and have a different texture and mouthfeel, I recommend sticking with flour tortillas for this recipe.
Does Fruit Salsa Stay Fresh for Long?
This fresh fruit salsa is best enjoyed within two hours of making it. The fruit will release more and more liquid the longer it sits, so I wouldn’t recommend making this salsa too far in advance.
Can I Add Different Fruits to This Salsa?
Of course! You can use any fruits you want, although I personally think softer fruits are the best in this salsa (berries, stone fruits, etc).
Tips for the Best Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips
The cinnamon chips won’t be fully crisp when you take them out of the oven. They need a few minutes to cool on the baking sheet to crisp up properly. Give this fruit salsa a good stir before serving it, as the fruit juices will collect at the bottom of the bowl. Fresh, in-season fruit is best for this recipe. I don’t recommend using frozen fruit here (too runny and mushy).
More Fresh Fruit Recipes You’ll Love:
Fruit Pizza Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizzas (Chewy Version) Honey Lime Rainbow Fruit Salad Berry Fruit Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing Berry Cheesecake Fruit Salad Brownie Fruit Pizza Creamy Cinnamon Apple and Walnut Fruit Salad
