Taco Crunch Wraps
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Easy Taco Crunch Wraps are my version of the Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme, combining ground turkey, a DIY taco seasoning, cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, tomato, and lettuce – all wrapped up in large tortillas. This copycat recipe is our new obsession for taco night and a perfect way to bring the whole family to the dinner table!
Try our Fajita Taco Salad or Turkey Taco Soup next!
Homemade Crunchwrap Supreme
We’re obsessed with these Taco Crunch Wraps. If only it would have been a thing when I had little ones with little hands because trying to get small people to eat a taco is called A MESS.
The simple process of wrapping the tortilla around the filling and lightly frying it in a pan makes these SO MUCH easier to eat. I’m only making tacos this way from now until forever because big people are messy eaters too!
Why This Recipe Works:
- SIMPLE – This recipe uses very simple ingredients that you would use in most taco recipes. You can easily find them in your local grocery store.
- LESS MESS – These homemade Crunchwraps make it way easier to devour tacos while keeping the good stuff inside (and not all over your plate).
- DELICIOUS – The best part of using this supreme recipe is the taste! Better than the fast food version? Heck yes!
- EASY TO ADAPT – Whether or not you have picky eaters or adventurous ones, these are easy to adapt to individual taste buds. See below for some ideas for variations.
What You’ll Need:
- Ground Turkey – I use a 93% lean.
- Onion and Jalapeños – These fresh veggies go into the ground meat.
- DIY taco seasoning (or use the store-bought taco seasoning mix for a shortcut)
- Flour Tortillas – You’ll need large burrito size flour tortillas and small flour tortilla for each crunch wrap.
- Cheese – We like sharp cheddar cheese slices.
- Chips – Use round tortilla chips – not ones with sharp edges that would puncture the tortillas.
- Roma tomatoes and lettuce – Fresh ingredients make the best topping for tacos.
- Oil – Use any version of oil you prefer – olive oil, avocado oil, vegetable oil, or cooking spray.
Step 1
Make the taco meat. In a cast iron skillet (or a large nonstick skillet), add a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Then add the ground turkey, onions, and jalapeños – and sauté until the meat is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Add the taco seasoning and cook for a few more minutes.
Step 2
Prep tortillas. Warm tortillas in the microwave and then brush both sides of the tortillas as you assemble the wraps.
Step 3
Add toppings. Place large tortillas on a flat surface. Lay slices of cheese in the center of each tortilla. Then spoon 1/4 of the meat on top of the cheese, followed by 5-6 bite-sized Tostitos. Then add the Roma tomato slices and some shredded lettuce.
Step 4
Assemble. Add the small tortilla on top of the pile of toppings, and then fold the sides of the tortilla around the middle, folding it around as you go.
Step 5
Flip wraps. After assembly, flip each crunch wrap over – folded side down – to keep it wrapped tightly.
Step 6
Grill. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat and add a drizzle of olive oil. Then place a crunch wrap inside the pan, folded side down. Be careful to keep it tightly wrapped as you place them in the pan.
Cook each wrap to golden brown before flipping it to cook the other side of the wrap. Add more oil as needed to brown all sides.
Pro-Tip: Hold the wrap up with a paper towel to cook on the edges, if desired.
Step 7
Serve. Serve taco crunch wraps with your choice of toppings. See below for choices.
Toppings to Serve with Taco Crunch Wraps:
These are all delicious toppings for these crunch wraps.
- Jalapeño Ranch Dressing – As pictured.
- Chipotle Ranch Dressing
- Avocado Crema
- Grilled Salsa
- You could also try some cool sour cream or a drizzle of queso dip.
Recipe Variations:
- Use ground beef instead of ground turkey. You could even go for a high-quality meat like flank steak or sirloin steak.
- Add some refried beans or black beans as another layer.
- Use a crispy tostada shell instead of the tortilla chips.
- Try making these in the air fryer. Make sure you spray the inside of the air fryer basket with oil first and cook until crunchy.
Expert Tips:
- Be sure to warm the tortillas in the microwave so that they are soft and pliable to fold. Adding some water to them also helps to avoid cracking.
- Use round Tostito chips to avoid tearing the tortillas.
- Don’t over-fill the tortilla so you can get it easily folded.
- You could basically wrap anything up in a crunch wrap. Chicken, steak, rice beans, sweet potatoes, quinoa, etc.
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xoxo ~Sue
Easy Taco Crunch Wraps
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/2 medium yellow onion – diced
- 1/2 large jalapeno – diced
- 1.5 Tablespoons taco seasoning – my homemade version
Remaining crunch wrap ingredients:
- 2-3 Tablespoons olive oil – to saute wraps
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 4 small flour tortillas
- 4 oz. sharp cheddar cheese – sliced thin
- 20 Tostito chips
- 2 medium Roma tomatoes – quartered
- 1 1/3 cup iceberg lettuce – shredded
- jalapeno ranch dressing to serve – or other toppings of choice
Instructions
- Make the taco meat. In a cast iron skillet, add a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Then add the ground turkey, onions, and jalapeños – and sauté until the meat is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Add the taco seasoning and cook for a few more minutes.
- Prep tortillas. Warm tortillas in the microwave and then brush both sides of the tortillas as you assemble the wraps.
- Add toppings. Lay slices of cheese in the center of the tortilla. Then spoon 1/4 of the meat on top of the cheese, followed by 5-6 bite-sized Tostitos.Add tomato and lettuce. Then add the Roma tomato slices and some shredded lettuce.
- Assemble. Add the small tortilla on top of the pile of toppings, and then fold the sides of the tortilla around the middle, folding it around as you go.
- Flip wraps. After assembly, flip each crunch wrap over – folded side down – to keep it wrapped tightly.
- Grill. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and add a drizzle of olive oil. Then place a crunch wrap inside the pan, folded side down. Be careful to keep it tightly wrapped as you place them in the pan.
- Cook each wrap to golden brown before flipping it to cook the other side of the wrap. Add more oil as needed to brown all sides.Pro-Tip: Hold the wrap up with a paper towel to cook on the edges, if desired.
- Serve. Serve taco crunch wraps with your choice of toppings. See blog post for choices.
Notes
- Be sure to warm the tortillas in the microwave so that they are soft and pliable to fold.
- Use round Tostito chips to avoid tearing the tortillas.
- Don’t over-fill the tortilla so you can get it easily folded.
- You could basically wrap anything up in a crunch wrap. Chicken, steak, rice beans, sweet potatoes, quinoa, etc.
I love how you folded these. Can’t wait to try it.
Thanks Laura! They are super easy to make. Hope you enjoy!
I love tacos and I love this recipe! More please! ❤️?