Description
This kid-friendly fruit salsa with cinnamon chips offers a delightful and easy snack or dessert. It features a colorful mix of fresh fruit, enhanced by a surprising ingredient, served with crispy, sweet cinnamon-dusted tortilla chips.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups chopped strawberries
- 1 cup chopped kiwi
- 1 cup chopped pineapple
- 1/2 cup chopped mango
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 6–8 small flour tortillas
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine strawberries, kiwi, pineapple, and mango in a medium bowl.
- Add lime juice, honey, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon to the fruit. Stir gently to combine.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cut each tortilla into 8-12 wedges.
- Brush both sides of the tortilla wedges with melted butter.
- In a small bowl, mix granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
- Arrange tortilla wedges in a single layer on a baking sheet. Sprinkle generously with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy. Watch carefully to prevent burning.
- Let cinnamon chips cool completely on the baking sheet. They will crisp up further as they cool.
- Serve fruit salsa with the cooled cinnamon chips for dipping.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of chili powder to the fruit salsa for a sweet and spicy kick.
- Try adding other fruits like blueberries, raspberries, or peaches based on seasonal availability and your child’s preferences.
- Make the fruit salsa ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Add a squeeze of lemon or lime juice to prevent browning.
- Leftover cinnamon chips can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack, Dessert
- Method: No-Bake (salsa), Baking (chips)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg