Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips (Printable)

Crispy, sweet tortilla chips with cinnamon sugar, air fried for a quick and delicious 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 granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl.
03 - Brush both sides of each tortilla with melted butter using a pastry brush.
04 - Stack the buttered tortillas and cut each into 6 wedges to create 36 chips.
05 - Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture generously on both sides of the tortilla wedges.
06 - Place the coated tortilla wedges in a single layer in the air fryer basket; cook in batches if needed.
07 - Air fry for 5 to 7 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden and crisp.
08 - Transfer chips to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • They're genuinely crispy, not chewy like fried tortilla chips from a bag, and that texture is pure satisfaction.
  • Seven minutes from preheat to plate means you can satisfy a dessert craving without the whole production of baking.
  • The butter-and-cinnamon coating hits that sweet spot between simple and indulgent, making guests ask for the recipe.
02 -
  • If your chips come out chewy instead of crispy, your air fryer temperature was too low or you didn't flip them; dial up to 360°F on the second batch and don't skip the flip.
  • Don't stack the chips in the basket or crowd them—they'll steam instead of fry, and steamed tortillas are sad, floppy things.
  • The cinnamon sugar will look wet and clumpy when you mix it if your cinnamon is fresh; that's exactly right and means the flavors are already mingling.
03 -
  • Brush the tortillas right before cutting, not after—wet tortillas are easier to cut straight without tearing or cracking.
  • If your cinnamon sugar mixture is clumpy, sift it together instead of stirring; it distributes more evenly on the chips and there are no sweet pockets of pure cinnamon to bite into.
  • The moment they come out of the air fryer is when they're most delicate—let them sit on the rack untouched for at least three minutes before eating so they set up properly and don't just fold in your hands.
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