If Taco Bell was your go-to in high school, this one's going to hit hard. This homemade crunchwrap supreme recipe is a spot-on Taco Bell copycat with even better flavor thanks to fresher ingredients and total control over what ingredients you are using. Crispy, cheesy and packed with seasoned beef and a crunchy tostada, it's wrapped in a soft tortilla (especially good with my homemade flour tortillas) and comes together in under 30 minutes for a fun, family-friendly dinner that easily beats the drive-thru.
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- Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Crunchwrap Supreme Ingredients
- Modifications, Variations & Taco Night Recipes
- How To Make Tostadas (Crunchy Corn Tortillas)
- How To Make Homemade Crunchwrap Supremes
- Expert Crunchwrap Tips
- Storage, Make-Ahead & Freezing
- Frequently Asked Questions
- More Family-Friendly Dinners
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Just like Taco Bell, only better! This copycat crunchwrap supreme recipe has the same crispy, cheesy layers you remember, but they're made with fresher ingredients that you can feel good about!
- They are ready in under 30 minutes, perfect for an easy dinner without the drive-thru run.
- These are handheld, mess-free, and always a hit with kids and adults!
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Crunchwrap Supreme Ingredients
- Tostadas (Crunchy Corn Tortilla) - Essential for a crunchwrap supreme. Toatadas are crispy fried corn tortillas that are easy to make at home (see below). Alternativly you could use unsalted tortilla chips.
- Large Burrito Tortillas or Homemade - If you are buying store-bought tortillas, opt for the extra-large 12" burrito tortillas or make homemade tortillas to create your own custom size tortillas!
- American Cheese - I prefer using American cheese slices, but queso cheese sauce can be used as well.
- Longhorn Ground Beef - The best ground beef we have ever eaten is Longhorn beef. It has virtually zero fat, meaning you put a pound of ground beef into the pan, and you take a pound of ground beef out.
- Sour Cream - Can be substituted for plain greek yogurt.
A full list of ingredients with exact quantities can be found on the recipe card below.
Modifications, Variations & Taco Night Recipes
- Chicken Crunchwrap Supreme - Instead of ground beef, use cooked and shredded chicken, mixing it with taco seasoning and frying it until warm in a pan.
- Salad Supreme Recipe - Make this recipe without a tortilla for a salad supreme recipe, similar to our Italian Grinder Salad, that is made without the bun!
- Spicy Crunchwrap - Use sriracha aioli sauce (instead of sour cream), or add chopped jalapeños or chipotle tobasco sauce.
- Make It A Salad - If you love this recipe for crunchwrap supremes, but don't love all of the tortilla wraps. Exclude those and use all the ingredients to make a salad like I did for these Big Mac salad bowls. All the iconic flavors, in salad form!
Check out these other taco night recipes, too!
- Bang bang shrimp tacos
- Chioptle chicken tacos (easily made with rotisserie chicken!)
- Blackened shrimp taco bowls
- Big Mac smash burger tacos, complete with Big Mac burger sauce
How To Make Tostadas (Crunchy Corn Tortillas)
To make crunchy corn tortillas at home, all you will need is plain corn tortillas and a high-smoke point oil.
Heat about 1 cup of oil (like vegetable, canola, or avocado oil) in a medium-sized skillet over medium-low heat until it is hot (around 350°F). Fry corn tortillas one at a time for 1-2 minutes per side, flipping with tongs, until they are golden and crisp like a chip. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain any excess oil. Repeat these steps with the remaining tortillas.
Holy cow, do I need to make these! Crunchwrap supreme is my guilty pleasure at Taco Bell, and I only have them once a year. If I could make them at home, then that would make me so happy - especially since the closest Taco Bell is more than 4 hours away.
- Sarah
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How To Make Homemade Crunchwrap Supremes
Step 1
Firstly, prepare the seasoned ground beef by cooking the ground beef until it is browned in a skillet. Drain off any excess fat and then add the taco seasoning and salsa, cook the meat for 1-2 more minutes until it is fully cooked and set it aside.
To assemble the crunchwrap supremes, lay four extra-large tortillas out on a flat surface, and add ¼ of the ground beef to the center of each tortilla.
Top each pile of ground beef with two slices of American cheese and one toastada.
Step 2
On top of the tostada, spread 1 Tablespoon of sour cream, and top with a sprinkle of freshly diced tomatoes and a handful of iceberg lettuce.
How To Fold a Crunchwrap
Starting at one edge, fold the flour tortilla up and over the filling. Continue folding around the tortilla, overlapping each section towards the center until a sealed, hexagon shaped wrap forms.
How To Cook A Crunchwrap Supreme
Skillet method:
Place the wrapped tortilla, seam side down, into a frying pan. Cook it over medium-low heat until the bottom is browned and crispy, about 5 minutes (watch it closely, tortillas can burn easily).
Flip the crunchwrap supreme over onto the top side and cook for 3-4 minutes until it is evenly browned.
Oven Baked Method:
To bake crunchwraps, preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the crunchwraps folded side down on the baking sheet and brush the tops with melted butter. Bake for 7-10 minutes until crispy.
Step 5
Cut crunchwraps in half and serve with additional sour cream and salsa, or your favorite hot sauce. On the side, enjoy my loaded French fries for an unforgettable and indulgent meal!
If you love making restaurant favourites at home, try my easy homemade Chipotle chicken bowls or my copycat recipe for Starbucks egg bites!
Expert Crunchwrap Tips
- If your tortilla is too small and doesn't fully close on the bottom, cut a quarter of an extra tortilla, place it in the center, on top of the lettuce and then wrap the tortilla over the extra piece.
- To prevent the tortilla from tearing while you are folding it, warm it up for 15 seconds in the microwave before adding the filling.
- To keep the crunchwrap sealed during cooking, place it folded side down first, cook it on the folded side until it is golden brown and crispy, before flipping it to cook on the top side.
- To prevent sogginess in your wrap, drain the ground beef after cooking.
- Press on the top of the crunchwraps while cooking the opposite side for even browning. Or use a panini press to cook these for quick, even browning.
- Use my Big Mac sauce recipe for the perfect dipping sauce!
Storage, Make-Ahead & Freezing
- Make Ahead - For making ahead, fully prepare the crunchwraps, let them cool on a wire rack, and once cooled, wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
- Storing Leftovers - Store leftovers wrapped tightly in plastic wrap or in an airtight container. Keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- How to Reheat - Reheat crunchwraps by microwaving for a few minutes or baking in the oven for 5-10 minutes.
- Freezing - Can you freeze crunchwrap supremes? The short answer is no. The long answer is yes, you can freeze them in parts. The tortillas and prepared ground beef can be frozen separately and then reheated before assembling the crunchwraps. Fresh ingredients like sour cream, tomatoes and lettuce can not be frozen.
Frequently Asked Questions
Traditional crunchwrap supremes are filled with seasoned ground beef, cheese, crunchy toasadas, fresh iceberg lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream.
Yes! Bake crunchwraps on a parchment-lined baking sheet, folded side down. Brush the tops of the crunchwraps with melted butter and bake for 7-10 minutes at 400°F until the crunchwraps are golden brown on top.
Generally, tortillas are quite stiff and like to hold their shape, so if you find your crunchwrap keeps unfolding, try warming the tortillas up in the microwave for 15 seconds before filling and folding.
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Toppings
- 4 Extra Large Flour Tortillas 12"
- 4 Tostadas (Crispy Corn Tortillas) see note 1
- 8 Slices American Cheese
- 1 cup Iceburg Lettuce shredded
- ½ cup Tomatoes diced
- ¼ cup Sour Cream
- Hot Sauce optional
- Sour Cream & Salsa optional, for serving
Seasoned Ground Beef Filling
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- ¼ cup Salsa of choice
- 2 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning
Instructions
Seasoned Ground Beef Filling
- In a large skillet, add the ground beef. Cook the beef over medium heat until it is fully browned. Remove it from the heat and drain any excess fat. Return the beef to the pan, stir in the salsa and taco seasoning. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes, remove from heat and set aside.
Assembling the Crunchwrap Supremes
- Lay four extra-large tortillas out on a flat surface, and add ¼ of the ground beef to the center of each tortilla. Top each pile of ground beef with two slices of American cheese and one toastada. For each tortilla, on top of the tostada, spread 1 Tablespoon of sour cream, and top that with 2 Tablespoons freshly diced tomatoes and a ¼ cup of iceberg lettuce.
- Fold the crunchwraps by starting at one edge, and folding the flour tortilla up and over the filling. Continue folding around the tortilla, overlapping each section towards the center until a sealed, hexagon-shaped wrap forms.
- Working one at a time, place the wrapped tortilla, folded side down, into a frying pan. Cook over medium-low heat until the bottom is browned and crispy, about 5 minutes. Watch it closely, tortillas burn very easily. Flip the crunchwrap onto the top and brown for 3-4 minutes or until crispy.
- Cut the crunchwraps in half and serve with additional sour cream and salsa.
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Notes
- How to make Tostadas - Heat about a cup of high-smoke point oil in a medium-sized skillet until it is hot (around 350°F). Fry plain 6" corn tortillas one at a time for 1-2 minutes per side until they are golden and crispy like a chip. Transfer to a towel-lined plate to drain. You will need 4 tostadas for this recipe.
- If you prefer, crispy corn tortillas (tostadas) can be substituted for unsalted tortilla chips.
- Use extra-large 12" tortillas or make your own homemade tortillas!
- Sour cream can be substituted for plain greek yogurt.
- Baked Crunchwraps - To bake crunchwraps, preheat the oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the crunchwraps folded side down on the baking sheet and brush the tops with melted butter. Bake for 7-10 minutes until they are crispy and golden brown.
- If the tortilla you are using is too small and doesn't fully close on the bottom, cut a quarter of an extra tortilla and place it in the center, on top of the lettuce. Then fold the main tortilla over the extra piece.
- To prevent the tortilla from tearing while you are folding it, warm it up slightly in the microwave for 15 seconds before adding the filling.
- To keep the crunchwraps sealed while cooking, cook the folded side first and ensure it is fully browned and crispy before flipping.
- To prevent sogginess in your wrap, make sure the lettuce is dry, and the excess fat from the ground beef has been drained.
- Press on the top of the crunchwrap while it is cooking for even browning, or cook crunchwraps in a panini press.
- Store leftovers wrapped tightly in plastic wrap or an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave or oven.
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator and it will vary based on the ingredients that you use.
Sarah says
Holy cow do I need to make these! Crunch warp supreme is my guilty pleasure at Taco Bell and I only have them once a year. If I could make them at home then that would make me so happy - especially since the closest Taco Bell is more than 4 hours away.
Jessica says
They honestly taste the same!! Can't wait for you to try them! 😃
Jessica says
Crunchwrap supremes were my jam in high school, and I knew I had to figure out how to perfectly recreate them at home! This is the perfect crunchwrap supreme recipe for an exact dupe! Also, Tobasco Chipotle sauce is dang close to Taco Bell's "mild sauce" 😉
Ted says
Fantastic!!!
Katy says
They turned out perfect! Taste exactly like Taco Bells, thank you!
Jessica says
Awesome! Thank you for leaving a review, we are so happy you loved the recipe!
Tiff L says
Delicious and my kids love it too. I tend to bake them as it’s easier
Jessica says
Wonderful, baking them is a great idea! Thank you for leaving a review!