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Fried Cheesecake Roll-Ups

Fried Cheesecake Roll-Ups are golden, crispy tortillas filled with sweet cream cheese and served with a bright strawberry sauce—crunchy outside, creamy inside.

Ingredients
  

For the Filling:

  • 24 oz. cream cheese softened
  • cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

For Frying:

  • cups vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 stick butter melted
  • 15 –20 small flour tortillas

For Coating:

  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

For the Strawberry Sauce:

  • 1 lb strawberries diced
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • cup berry-flavored vodka optional
  • ½ tbsp lemon juice
  • cup water
  • cup strawberry preserves

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan, combine diced strawberries, sugar, vodka, water, and lemon juice. Simmer for 10 minutes, mashing gently. Stir in strawberry preserves and cook 5–7 minutes more until thick. Set aside.
  • Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and vanilla; mix until creamy.
  • Spread 1.5 tbsp filling on each tortilla. Roll tightly, folding in the sides halfway through. Repeat with all tortillas.
  • Place roll-ups on a baking sheet and freeze for 1 hour.
  • Fill a skillet or fryer with 2 inches of oil. Heat to 350°F (175°C).
  • Fry a few at a time, seam side up, about 1 minute per side until golden. Drain on a paper towel-lined rack.
  • Brush warm roll-ups with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Serve warm with the strawberry sauce for dipping.