Description
Sweet & Savory Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Quesadillas are irresistible! Warm cinnamon apples, gooey melted cheese, and a golden-crisp tortilla—comforting, indulgent, and breakfast-ready.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Flour tortillas
- 2 Apples (Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
- 1 cup Mozzarella or Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 2 tbsp Brown sugar or maple syrup
- 4 oz Cream cheese (optional, for extra creaminess)
- 1/2 cup Chopped walnuts or pecans
- Powdered sugar (for finishing)
- Honey or maple syrup (for drizzle)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a skillet; sauté diced apples with cinnamon and brown sugar until soft and caramelized.
- Remove apples and wipe skillet clean.
- Lay a tortilla flat; sprinkle cheese evenly over half.
- Add warm apples, nuts, and small dollops of cream cheese if using.
- Fold tortilla and cook until golden and cheese melts, flipping once.
- Remove, slice into wedges, dust with powdered sugar, and drizzle with syrup.
Notes
- For a healthier option, use less sugar or substitute with a sugar alternative.
- Feel free to experiment with different types of cheese.
- These quesadillas can be made ahead and reheated for a quick breakfast.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg