Dessert Quesadillas

Name: Dessert Quesadillas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 7 Tbsps butter or margarine, divided; 118 milliliters caramel sauce; 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar; 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 6 10-inchs (10-inch) flour tortillas; 2 Granny Smith apples, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 118 milliliters chopped pecans, toasted; 59 milliliters powdered sugar; 118 milliliters sweetened dried cranberries

Dessert Quesadillas might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 648 calories, 9g of protein, and 37g of fat each. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of butter, lemon juice, granny smith apples, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine.

Instructions

Toss together first 4 ingredients.

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; add apple mixture, and saut 5 minutes or until tender.

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Remove apple mixture, and set aside; wipe skillet clean.

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Apple

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Spread 1 tablespoon butter evenly on 1 side of each tortilla.

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Stir together cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.

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Spread cheese mixture evenly on unbuttered side of each tortilla; top evenly with apple mixture. Fold tortillas in half over apple mixture.

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Cook quesadillas, in batches, in skillet over medium heat 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

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Drizzle with caramel sauce, and sprinkle with pecans before serving.

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Servings:

7Tbsps

butter or margarine, divided 118milliliters

caramel sauce 1teaspoon

cinnamon sugar 227grams

package cream cheese, softened 610-inchs

(10-inch) flour tortillas 2

Granny Smith apples, thinly sliced 1teaspoon

lemon juice 118milliliters

chopped pecans, toasted 59milliliters

powdered sugar 118milliliters

sweetened dried cranberries

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. You could try Buena Vista Chateau Buena Vista Pinot Noir. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 39 dollars per bottle.