Looking for a quick and easy summer dessert? Oven Baked Berry Cheesecake Chimichangas drizzled with white chocolate make a delightful and festive treat — perfect as a red, white and blue 4th of July pastry. These fruit-filled chimichangas are simple to prepare and sure to impress family and friends.
Easy 4th of July Dessert Recipe
If you need a last-minute party dessert that serves a crowd, these Oven Baked Berry Cheesecake Chimichangas are quick and straightforward. Summer is full of backyard gatherings, barbecues and picnics, and this recipe fits every occasion where you want an easy, crowd-pleasing sweet.
These baked chimichangas are great for kids’ snacks or an indulgent breakfast — they’re packed with fruit, so they feel a bit healthier than typical desserts. You can make them any day of the week and everyone will enjoy their crisp exterior and creamy, fruity filling.
Oven Baked Berry Cheesecake Chimichangas Recipe
Although this recipe uses the oven, it only requires about 8–10 minutes of baking. Baking rather than deep-frying keeps the chimichangas lighter and less greasy while still delivering a crisp, golden exterior.
The ingredients are minimal and likely already in your kitchen. Essentially, these chimichangas are soft flour tortillas filled with a simple cream cheese mixture and fresh (or frozen) berries, rolled tightly, brushed with butter, coated in cinnamon sugar and baked until golden.
Summer Cheesecake Recipe With Fresh Fruit
The berry cheesecake filling comes together in minutes. If fresh blueberries aren’t available, frozen ones work well too. Spoon a few tablespoons of filling onto each tortilla, roll tightly, brush with melted butter, coat with cinnamon-sugar, and bake. In just a few minutes the tortillas turn golden and crunchy.
To dress them up for a party, drizzle melted white chocolate over the chimichangas and garnish with fresh strawberries and blueberries. They make a festive centerpiece for any summer celebration.
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Oven Baked Berry Cheesecake Chimichangas
- Author: Vera Zecevic
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: serves 6
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Description
Oven Baked Berry Cheesecake Chimichangas are an easy, fruit-packed dessert that browns up crisp in the oven and looks beautiful when finished with a white chocolate drizzle and fresh berries.
Ingredients
- 6 (8 inch) soft flour tortillas
- 8 oz softened cream cheese
- 2 Tablespoons sour cream
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup diced fresh strawberries (about 4–5 oz)
- 2/3–3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (about 3 oz)
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
For serving:
- About 2.5 oz white chocolate or white chocolate chips, melted
- Fresh strawberries, sliced
- Fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Place the oven rack in the center position and preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a shallow bowl, combine the cinnamon and 1/2 cup sugar; set aside.
- In a bowl, beat together softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, sour cream and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold in the diced strawberries and blueberries.
- Divide the filling evenly among the 6 tortillas. Spoon the filling onto the lower third of each tortilla, fold in the sides and roll tightly like a burrito, placing the seam side down. Secure with toothpicks if desired.
- Brush each chimichanga with melted butter, then roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake 8–10 minutes, until light golden and crispy. Watch closely after 6–8 minutes to prevent burning.
- Drizzle with melted white chocolate and garnish with fresh berries before serving.