Are you looking for a delicious sweet dessert recipe that’s pretty amazing? Then check out these Cherry Cheesecake Wontons!
Cherry Cheesecake Wontons
Wontons are such a versatile item. There are so many ways to include them in various recipes. If you go online chances are you’ll find some gerat wonton recipes like Jalapeno popper wontons or steak and cheese wonton cups. This recipe was the perfect way to use delicious wontons in a sweet recipe that is perfect for any occassion. Best of all they’re crazy easy to make. Do you want to mix it up you can change up the filling to apple pie, strawberries or even blueberries!
What you’ll need to make Dessert Wontons
32 Wonton Wrappers
1/2 cup Cream Cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups Powdered Icing Sugar, or to taste
2 Tablespoons Greek Yogurt or Sour Cream
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 cup Cherry Pie Filling
Water, as needed
4 cups Oil, for frying
Note: you can use an egg white and water mixture to seal the wontons, but just water is sufficient.
How to make Cherry Cheesecake Wontons
In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, powdered icing sugar, vanilla extract and greek yogurt
until smooth and well-combined.
Lay a few wontons out on a cutting board and place a wet paper towel over the remaining wonton wrappers to keep them from drying out.
Scoop 1 teaspoon of the cheesecake filling and 1 teaspoon of the cherry pie filling onto the center of each wonton wrapper.
Brush the edges of each wonton wrapper with a bit of water and then folder over into a triangle shape, pressing to seal and remove all air from the wonton.
Repeat with all wontons wrappers.
Place the cooking oil in a heavy pan or dutch oven and heat to 300F.
Fry the wontons 3-4 at a time until lightly golden, flipping over halfway through cooking, about 3 minutes each batch.
Repeat until all wontons are fried.
Don’t they look amazing? This is a delicious treat for any get together or for an afternoon snack. These are sweet, delicious and incredibly unique!
Are you looking for more Cherry treats? Check out my Instant pot Cherry Cheesecake recipe or these Cherry Cookie cups.
Cherry Cheesecake Wontons
These delicious Cherry Cheesecake Wontons are a delicious dessert or treat for any occasion. Easy to make and even more delicious to share.
Ingredients
- 32 Wonton Wrappers
- 1/2 cup Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups Powdered Icing Sugar, or to taste
- 2 Tablespoons Greek Yogurt or Sour Cream
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Cherry Pie Filling
- Water, as needed
- 4 cups Oil, for frying
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, powdered icing sugar, vanilla extract, and greek yogurt until smooth and well-combined.
- Lay a few wontons out on a cutting board and place a wet paper towel over the remaining wonton wrappers to keep them from drying out. Scoop 1 teaspoon of the cheesecake filling and 1 teaspoon of the cherry pie filling onto the center of each wonton wrapper.
- Brush the edges of each wonton wrapper with a bit of water and then folder over into a triangle shape, pressing to seal and remove all air from the wonton. Repeat with all wontons wrappers.
- Place the cooking oil in a heavy pan or dutch oven and heat to 300F. Fry the wontons 3-4 at a time until lightly golden, flipping over halfway through cooking, about 3 minutes for each batch. Repeat until all wontons are fried.
Notes
You can substitute the cherry pie filling with any flavor you like including but not limited to apple pie, strawberry or blueberry to name a few.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
32Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 313Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 59mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 0gSugar: 5gProtein: 1g
This is just an estimate final value will be determined based on amount of filling added.
Comments & Reviews
welshmarket says
Super easy to make and very delicious! One of my favorite recipes for an easy dinner drive mad.