# Apple Pie Tacos This Recipe Puts a Mexican Twist On an American Favorite By Malika Renee Butss | Published 2015-07-02 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pie-tacos References: [spendwithpennies](http://www.spendwithpennies.com/apple-pie-tacos/) Apple Pie Tacos are an American delicacy inspired by an iconic Mexican dish. With an apple pie base, this dessert dish features a very Latin appeal. This confection utilizes a traditional apple pie recipe with a few Mexican adjustments. Opposed to the usual dough-based pie crust, Apple Pie Tacos are encased in a tortilla shell that is fried and dusted with cinnamon sugar. Inside the tasty tortilla shell is a sweet apple filling which the consumer can make from scratch or buy in a can for a quicker and more convenient cooking process. Apple Pie Tacos are topped with whipped cream and drizzled with a homemade caramel sauce. However the consumer can also choose a store bought sauce. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Fusion Cuisine:** Opportunity for restaurants to create unique dishes by combining different culinary traditions. - **Creative Desserts:** Innovative dessert recipes that offer a fresh take on traditional favorites. - **Convenience Cooking:** Increasing demand for quick and easy recipes that utilize store-bought ingredients. ### Who This Affects Most - **Restaurant:** Restaurants can experiment with fusion cuisine to attract customers looking for unique dining experiences. - **Food and Beverage:** Food companies can develop creative dessert products that cater to consumers seeking novel flavor combinations. - **Packaged Foods:** Opportunity for packaged food brands to offer convenience cooking solutions with ready-to-use ingredients for time-sensitive consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chili-Lime Fried Pies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tajin-mango-fried-pie.md) - [Crispy Cuban Apple Pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-pastelito.md) - [Limited-Edition Dessert Taco Shells](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dessert-taco-shell.md) - [Mexican Holiday Taco Recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chile-en-nogada-taco.md) - [Ice Cream-Filled Tacos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-sin-taco.md) - [Cinnamon-Dusted Taco Shells](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/old-el-paso-1.md) - [Hybrid Griddled Taco Recipes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quesotacos.md) - [Crispy Poblano Pepper Tacos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crispy-potato-poblano-pepper-tacos.md) - [Humorous Italian Cuisine Tacos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/italian-taco.md)