Welcome to How to Make a Tortilla Cone 101, lol. It’s never been more evident these days (as we’ve all been cooped up at home more) that necessity is the mother of invention. Some of my most inspired and creative recipes have come from the need for an ingredient swap – either intentionally as an allergy/health modification or as an emergency substitution when the pantry is bare.

So, when the family screams for ice cream cones for their frozen treats, but you only have tortillas on hand – it’s time to think outside the box! Tortillas immediately came to mind, I knew I could roll ‘em up, give a cinnamon-sugar dusting, and bake ‘em up crispy. Read on to get the Baked Churro Tortilla Cone recipe.

Making ice cream comes with tortillas is super easy and economical, plus you can make exactly as many or as few as you desire – so there is never any food waste. However, if you DO end up with extra Churro Tortilla Cones, they make a yummy “chip” broken up!

Another awesome thing is that you can pick a tortilla type to suit your needs – traditional flour, whole wheat or corn – even a gluten-free tortillas, quinoa tortillas and other types of tortilla can used with excellent results.  I used the Quinoa Tortillas from Maria & Ricado, not a sponsored post – I just highly recommend (especially if you need a gluten-free tortilla).

Here’s a short video that shows the tortilla ice cream cone how-to:

Here’s another visual – the step on how to make a tortilla cone are very easy.

1. Roll tortilla into cone and use toothpicks, metal paper clips and or metal binder clips to help keep shape.
2. Spray all sides of exterior and the bit of interior that shows on top with cooking spray – an avocado oil or coconut oil spray would be a great choice.
3. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar or swap in an alternative no-carb sugar if you want a sugar-free option (I like Sugarless Sugar from NOW Foods).
4. Bake, let cool, remove picks and clips – and then fill with your favorite frozen treat!

As mentioned, if you don’t want to use refined table sugar to sprinkle on top of these churro cones– you can omit or use an alternative like coconut sugar or date sugar . . . .or for much fewer cabs, an alternative granulated sweetener.

I’ve filled my Cinnamon-Sugar Tortilla Cone with Strawberry whipped cream (RECIPE COMING) . . . but it’s delicious with any type for frozen sweet treat, fruit salad or even drop the cinnamon sugar and fill with something savory. Try my Cherry Chocolate Protein Frozen Yogurt, too!

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Baked Churro Tortilla Cone for Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt

Prep Time

3 mins

Cook Time

1 hr 7 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

Easy and economical, these fun tortilla cones are ready in 10 minutes and can be filled with your frozen treat of choice -- or even fruit salad! Use gluten-free tortillas and/or an alternative sweetener for the cinnamon-sugar if needed. Directions are for 1 cone, simply repeat the process and ingredients for more.

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Mexican, Southwestern, tex mex

Keyword: churro, cinnamon, frozen yogurt, ice cream, tortilla

Servings: 1 cone

Ingredients

• 1 medium tortilla of choice (flour, whole wheat, corn, quinoa, gluten free, etc).
• cooking spray (oil type of choice)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons sugar or granulated sugar substitute

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375F degrees.

2. Roll one tortilla into cone and use toothpicks, metal paper clips and or metal binder clips to help keep shape. Place on rimmed baking sheet.

3. In small bowl, mix together 1/4 tsp cinnamon with 2 tsp sugar -- if making more than one cone, just multiply by cones desired (eg: 1 tsp cinnamon and 8 tsp sugar for 4 cones). Set aside. Also, if preferred, use a granulated sugar alternative.

4. Spray all sides of exterior and the bit of interior that shows on top with cooking spray – an avocado oil or coconut oil spray would be a great choice.

5. Immediately after applying cooking spray, sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar to top, bottom and side, as well as the small exposed interior portion at top of cone.

6. Bake in oven for 6 to 8 minutes or until crispy and golden brown.

7. Remove and let cool. Carefully take out toothpicks and clips.

8. Fill with ice cream, frozen yogurt, whipped cream, fruit salad or the treat of your choice!