Get the Recipe: Cheese Quesadilla Recipe
This quick and easy quesadilla recipe is great for kids and adults! It takes less than 10 minutes total. It is crispy, cheesy, savory and delicious. Make them for a quick lunch, dinner for kids or Taco Tuesday night!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tortillas
- ⅔ cup shredded cheese
Instructions
- First, add half of the butter to a skillet over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, place one tortilla down in skillet.
- Arrange shredded cheese in an even layer. Then add the second tortilla on top.
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on the first side. Then carefully flip quesadilla over. Add the second half of butter if needed.
- Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes on the second side. Cheese should be fully melted by this point.
- Finally, remove from pan. Use a pizza cutter to slice quesadilla.
Notes
- I recommend using flour or gluten free tortillas for this recipe. Corn tortillas do not work quite as well.
- For gluten free, I love almond flour or quinoa flour tortillas.
- The best cheese for quesadillas include Oaxaca, mozzarella, Mexican, Monterey Jack and cheddar.
- If possible, buy a block of cheese and shred it yourself. Otherwise, shredded cheese works just fine.
- The butter makes these quesadillas extra crispy.
- Continue cooking until quesadilla is crispy on both sides and cheese is melted.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- To reheat, add leftovers to a skillet with a little butter.
Calories: 458kcal, Carbohydrates: 31g, Protein: 22g, Fat: 27g, Saturated Fat: 15g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 74mg, Sodium: 955mg, Potassium: 133mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 680IU, Calcium: 466mg, Iron: 3mg