Crispy baked wontons filled with sweet apples coated in cinnamon sugar and nutmeg. These easy apple cinnamon wontons are made with simple ingredients. They're a great snack or dessert for autumn or apple season! [Dairy-free adaptable]
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Apple cinnamon wontons are made of wonton skins filled apples, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar. They taste like mini apple pies and are a great way to enjoy apple season!
They are very addictive and great for all to enjoy, from kids to adults. This recipe is a between American and Chinese cuisine. The filling is Western-inspired, while the wonton is often used in Asian cooking for wonton soups.
Together they create these little pockets of joy, especially they are straight out of the oven. This quick and easy recipe is fun to make if you want to get the kids involved.
I loved developing this apple recipe as it's out of the ordinary and forces me to get creative as a recipe developer!
Ingredients & Substitutes
Please scroll down to below recipe card for exact measurements.
- Wonton Wrappers: these are yellow 3 x 3-inch square-shaped wrappers that are made of eggs, wheat flour and water. They're sold in the refrigerated section at the Asian grocery stores.
- Pink Lady Apples: or substitute with McIntosh apples, Gala Apples or Honey Crisp.
- White Granulated Sugar: or substitute with light or dark brown sugar.
- Ground Nutmeg
- Ground Cinnamon
- Cornstarch: or substitute with potato starch.
- Milk: or substitute with plain oat milk, almond milk, or macadamia nut milk if you're dairy-free. Avoid using coconut milk or soy milk as they're a bit overpowering.
- Neutral oil: like avocado oil, sunflower oil, grapeseed oil, peanut oil, vegetable oil or canola oil with a high smoke point. Avoid olive oil that has a low smoke point.
Expert Tips
- Finely dice the apples so they will be easy to wrap in the wonton wrapper.
- Don't skip the cornstarch because this helps to make the apple filling more moist and stickier so it's easier to wrap the wontons.
- Don't over fill the wontons with filling or it'll be tricky to seal them.
- Use a silicone brush or a pastry brush to lightly brush milk onto each wonton so they come out golden brown.
- To make the crispy wontons shiny, lightly brush them with some vegetable oil or any neutral oil.
Instructions
Below are step-by-step instructions on how to make apple cinnamon wontons:
- Slice unpeeled apples into thin matchsticks and then finely dice them.
- Transfer finely diced apples into a large mixing bowl. Add sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, cornstarch and mix well.
- Place a heaping ½ tablespoon of the apple filling in the center of the wonton wrapper. Then lightly dap cold water on the edges of the wonton wrapper.
- Fold the square wrapper into a triangle and seal the edges by pinching them together.
- Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the wontons on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Lightly brush milk over the top of the wontons with a silicone brush. Then lightly spray wontons with vegetable oil or any neutral oil.
- Bake in the middle rack for 14-15 minutes until golden brown. No need to flip over. Remove them from the baking sheet and enjoy hot!
Storage
- Leftovers will last up to 4 days stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. To reheat: re-bake in the oven at 350 degrees F for 5-10 minutes until warm.
- Freezer friendly? These apple cinnamon wontons can be frozen for up to 3 months. To freeze: let them cool down completely and then store them in a single layer into a freezer-safe bag resting on a baking sheet. Once they're frozen solid, remove the baking sheet. To reheat from frozen: re-bake them from frozen at 350 F for 10-15 minutes until hot.
Pairing Suggestions
These serve well with:
- coffee, tea or milk
- fresh fruits
- cookies like cinnamon oat cookies
- cakes like dairy-free vanilla bundt cake, dairy-free castella cake or chocolate zucchini oat bread
- pastries
FAQ
These are best enjoyed fresh but they can be made up to 4 days in advance and stored into an airtight container in the fridge. To reheat: re-bake in the oven at 350 F for 5-10 minutes until hot.
These apple cinnamon wontons can be deep fried. To deep fry: heat 2 cups or 500 ml of vegetable oil in a large pan until 350 F with a digital instant read thermometer. Deep fry the wontons in small batches until golden brown, 1-2 minutes per side. Remove the fried wontons with a slotted spoon and transfer to a wire rack or paper towel lined plate to drain off excess oil.
Uncooked wontons can be frozen for up to 6 months. To freeze: store the raw wontons in a single layer into a freezer-safe bag resting on a baking sheet. Then freeze and once frozen solid, remove the baking sheet. To cook from frozen: follow recipe instructions and add a couple more minutes to the baking time.
📖 Recipe
Easy & Simple Apple Cinnamon Wontons
Ingredients
- 1 lb wonton wrappers approx. 40 wrappers
- 2 cups apples Pink Lady, McIntosh, Honey Crisp or Gala Apples recommended
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
- 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar or light or dark brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 5 tablespoon milk or plain oat/almond/macadamia nut milk for a dairy-free version
- 4 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Instructions
- Slice unpeeled apples into thin matchsticks and then finely dice them.
- Transfer finely diced apples into a large mixing bowl. Add sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, cornstarch and mix well.
- Place a heaping ½ tablespoon of the apple filling in the center of the wonton wrapper. Then lightly dap cold water on the edges of the wonton wrapper.
- Fold the square wrapper into a triangle and seal the edges by pinching them together.
- Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the wontons on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Lightly brush milk over the top of the wontons with a silicone brush. Then lightly spray wontons with vegetable oil or any neutral oil.
- Bake in the middle rack for 14-15 minutes until golden brown. No need to flip over. Remove them from the baking sheet and enjoy hot!
silvana trotter
Loved your recipe.
No exotic ingredients that I cant find, plain and simple and good.
40 is quite a bunch.
Can you freeze after cooking??
thank you
Christie Lai
Thank you so much for making my recipe and for this positive review! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! These apple cinnamon wontons can be frozen for up to 3 months. To freeze: let them cool down completely and then store them in a single layer into a freezer-safe bag resting on a baking sheet. Once they're frozen solid, remove the baking sheet. To reheat from frozen: re-bake them from frozen at 350 F for 10-15 minutes until hot.
Michele McDaniel
How far in advance can you make these? Or are they better warm?
christieathome
They are better warm so I recommend consuming them same day if possible.
Heidi | The Frugal Girls
Great recipe. This is such a fun wonton flavor, it's so totally perfect for Fall! 💕💕💕
Liv
Such a creative recipe!! Need to try this
christieathome
Thanks so much!
Rebecca Dillon
Yum! These sound delicious! What a wonderful treat for fall! I love Pink Lady apples.
christieathome
Thanks so much Rebecca! They're such a great apple for Apple Season!
Tasia ~ two sugar bugs
My girls would love to help create these adorable mini apple wontons! Thanks for such a fun idea!
Dennis Yannakos
Such a creative recipe! Thanks for sharing!
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Michelle | Sift & Simmer
Oh these apple cinnamon wontons are so adorable. They're like mini hand pies! Such a fun recipe that's great for little ones too!
christieathome
Thanks so much Michelle! They were so fun to make!