When I used to work in field sales, one of my favorite Friday splurges was to call in Chili’s southwest egg rolls to-go and eat them for lunch in between calls.  It’s no wonder I weighed about 30 lbs more than I do now! One order has 41 grams of fat, 137 carbs, and 45 grams of protein for a whopping total of 800 calories.  That’s almost a days worth of macros – assuming, of course, that all I ate around that was egg whites and chicken (hello protein targets!).  

The craving hit again this weekend after seeing a Chili’s to go ad.  So, we set about making our own healthier version.  We upped the protein, added a ton more veggies, used low fat cheese, and subbed egg roll wrappers baked in the oven or air fryed, instead of deep fried tortilla wrappers.  

You can cook these in a toaster oven, oven, or air fryer (directions for each below). We love our countertop toaster oven/air fryer combo – it cooks every meal perfectly and looks great on our counter.

The result?  A tasty snack that hit all those cravings for only 2 fat, 15 carbs, and 12 protein per roll.  Yum!

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Baked Southwest Eggrolls

All the flavor of Chili's southwest eggrolls with a fraction of the calories!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Southwest

Keyword: Air Fryer, Eggroll

Servings: 20 egg rolls

Calories: 77kcal

Author: Ashley

Ingredients

• 20 egg roll wrappers
• 1/2 large red bell pepper
• 1 bunch green onions
• 2 jalapeno peppers
• 1 bag frozen spinach thawed
• 1 small can of sweet corn
• 1 can of black beans drained
• 1 T cumin
• 1 T chili powder
• 3 T fat free cream cheese
• 4 oz part skim shredded mexican blend cheese
• Salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 450. If you're using a toaster oven or air fryer, skip this step.
• Finely dice the bell pepper, green onion stems, and jalapeños.
• Using cooking spray, saute in a nonstick skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes.
• Add spinach, corn, black beans, and seasoning. Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Add cream cheese and mix well.
• Fold in shredded cheese.
• Add 1/4c mix to the center of an egg roll wrapper and roll per the package instructions.
• Place egg rolls on lightly oiled (using cooking spray) baking sheet.
• Bake at 450 for 20 minutes (air fry at 350 for 15 min), turning over halfway thru baking time.
• Serve with guacamole or greek yogurt ranch.

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