Name: Banana Nutella Chimichangas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups canola oil; 2 medium flour tortillas (taco size, about 8"); 1 small banana; 2 tablespoons Nutella; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional); handful of chopped hazelnuts (optional)

Breakfast tacos are a decidedly Texan way to start the day. My Mom makes the best potato, bacon and egg breakfast tacos with roasted tomato salsa on the side for dipping. As I was devouring her spicy tacos the other morning before catching my flight home, I started to think about how delicious a sweet breakfast taco would be. The banana Nutella taco was born. It was pretty tasty on its own, but I decided to roll it up into a burrito and deep fry it. Deep fried burritos, also known as chimichangas, are a Tex-Mex creation that are typically filled with savory ingredients. These sweet and crispy chimichangas are great for breakfast, but just remember to wipe the Nutella off your chin before heading out for the day.

Yield: Yields 2 chimichangas.

Banana Nutella Chimichangas

These banana and nutella stuffed chimichangas are a real treat!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

4 cups canola oil
2 medium flour tortillas (taco size, about 8")
1 small banana
2 tablespoons Nutella
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
handful of chopped hazelnuts (optional)

Instructions

In a 9" cast iron skillet, heat the canola oil to 350°.
While the oil is heating, warm the tortillas in the microwave or oven.
Dice the banana and mix it with the cinnamon, cayenne pepper and hazelnuts. Once the oil has reached the right temperature, spread each tortilla with 1 tablespoon of Nutella in the center, in about a 4" x 3" rectangle.
Add the spiced banana mixture in a small clump on top of the Nutella, almost in the center of the tortilla but more towards one side than the other.
Take the side of the tortilla with the bananas closer to the edge and begin rolling up the tortilla, tucking in the sides as you go so that all ingredients are completely enclosed. Secure with 2 or 3 toothpicks.
Drop them carefully into the hot oil and fry for about 1 minute on each side. Keep in mind that because you are using a cast iron skillet to fry, the side of the tortilla touching the pan will brown quickly. Once the chimichangas are golden brown and crispy, remove them from the oil and let them drain on a paper towel before eating.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 526Total Fat: 37gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 29gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 159mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 6gSugar: 15gProtein: 8g

Comments

Taylor says

March 22, 2011 at 6:19 am

O wow! These look amazing!

Emily @ A Cambridge Story says

March 23, 2011 at 5:00 am

Holy yum!! I've just come across your blog and am definitely bookmarking this recipe. These are gorgeous.

Mel says

March 26, 2011 at 4:48 pm

I just made these and am eating them now! Pretty delicious. I had never fried anything before, though it seemed like that was waaay too much grease. Less would have amply covered the chimichangas. I don't get up early enough to make breakfast, and I'm also pretty sure that I'd burn my arm off if I tried to fry before Noon, but this is definitely a great snack!

Kim Holloway says

April 12, 2011 at 3:41 pm

Ok, I thought there was nothing better than a banana nutella crepe, but I was wrong. So wrong.

Kathryn says

September 30, 2011 at 10:48 pm

Oh. My. God. These were delicious! So easy to make, and soooooo delicious. This was perfect for a friend who can only tolerate a little egg and a little dairy. Thanks for the recipe!

a farmer in the dell says

January 24, 2013 at 12:26 pm

These sound AMAZING! I am loving going through your recipe index. So many delicious treats!

Sara Dobric-Dadic says

January 06, 2014 at 9:25 am

thank you so much for this recipe :D
I ate them a couple of weeks ago in a Mexican restaurant and have been looking for the recipe ever since then ^^
I'm going to prepare them immediately!!!!!

chris says

April 10, 2017 at 9:13 am

They look delicious.

chris says

April 12, 2017 at 5:54 am

They seem too delicious.

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