Sonoran Tortilla Stars with Guacamole and Pomegranate Seeds

Topped with guacamole and jewel-like pomegranate seeds, these crispy Sonoran tortilla bites exude holiday joy. Serve them as a holiday appetizer or snack. Recipe and food photography from Taste of Tucson cookbook author Jackie Alpers. 

recipe and food photography by Jackie Alpers of tortilla stars with guacamole and pomegranate seeds for The Unofficial Elf Cookbook.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Crispy Tortilla Stars with Guacamole and Pomegranate Seeds
Servings: 20 tortilla stars

Equipment

  • star-shaped cookie cutter
Topped with chunky guacamole and jewel-like pomegranate seeds, these crispy tortilla bites from Taste of Tucson cookbook author Jackie Alpers exude holiday joy.
This recipe uses a 3¾-inch star-shaped cookie cutter to make 20 stars, but you can use varying sizes if you wish to make a different quantity. Use Jackie Alpers' Sonoran-Style Chunky Guacamole Recipe or your favorite store-bought version.

Ingredients

  • 4 10-inch super soft flour tortillas, such as Mission
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Flaky sea salt to taste
  • ½ cup prepared chunky guacamole
  • ¼ cup pomegranate seeds rinsed and drained

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
  • Using a cookie cutter, cut star shapes out of the tortillas. Place on a parchment paper- or baking mat-lined baking sheet, brush with olive oil, then sprinkle with flaky salt. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned and crispy. Let cool completely.
  • Spoon a dollop of guacamole into the middle of each star, then dot with pomegranate seeds. Serve immediately.
Course Appetizer, cooking crafts, snacks
Cuisine American, Tucson Sonoran Style Mexican
Keyword christmas appetizers, Christmas star appetizer, guacamole on star tortillas, guacamole with pomegrante seeds, Jackie Alpers, sonoran recipe, Taste of Tucson, tortilla stars

 

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