An Easy Dessert Recipe That Looks Like a Party Trick
These cinnamon apple wonton stars are one of the easiest dessert recipes you’ll make all year — a handful of ingredients, under 30 minutes, and a result that looks like you spent hours. Star-shaped fried wontons tossed in cinnamon sugar serve as edible scoops for a warm, chunky apple dipping sauce made with real Granny Smith apples and North Coast Applesauce. Bring them to your next party as finger food, serve them as a sweet treat after a family dinner, or make a batch just because.
North Coast Celebration Apple Stars Recipe
Ingredients
For the dip:
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1½ tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored and chopped into bite sized pieces
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup applesauce
For the wontons:
- 36 wonton wrappers
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
Instructions
- Add the sugar, butter and cinnamon to a large sauté pan and heat over medium heat.
- Once the butter has melted add the apples, 2 tablespoons of the water, apple cider vinegar and vanilla extract the pan and stir to combine.
- Continue to cook the apples for 5 to 6 minutes, frequently stirring, until they have softened.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of the water and the cornstarch to a small bowl and combine well.
- Slowly drizzle the cornstarch mix into the sauteed apples and stir to combine, cook for an additional minute.
- Add the applesauce to the pan and stir to combine.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Using a star shaped cookie cutter, cut stars into each of the wonton wrappers.
- Combine the sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
- Add the coconut oil to a large frying pan over medium heat.
- Once the oil is hot add in several of the star shaped wontons and fry each side for 1 to 2 minutes until they are golden brown.
- Remove the wontons from the frying pan and let any of the excess oil drip off.
- Immediately toss the wonton into the cinnamon sugar mixture and place onto a wire rack to cool.
- Continue to fry the remaining wontons in batches.
