Toaster Quesadillas
Quesadillas have been a staple in my house ever since I can remember. My mom would often make my sister and I plain cheese ones anytime we were needing a quick bite to eat. Now that I am a mom myself they are a go-to snack I find myself making very consistently.
Quesadillas make a perfect snack any time of day, or on the other hand they can be fancied up and served as a dinner.
Traditionally I make the quesadillas in a frying pan using a little bit of butter or oil to crisp up the tortilla and melt the cheese. However, now that my kids are getting older and wanting to be a little bit more independent in the kitchen we have been making toaster quesadillas. I feel much more comfortable with them using the toaster rather than the oven, and they are so quick and easy to make I don’t mind them making them whenever they want as there is virtually no mess to clean up afterwards.
My kids are so proud of themselves for being able to make their own food, and they have fun coming up with different flavor combinations.
To make these simple and delicious quesadillas start by laying out one plain tortilla.
Next add about 1/4 cup of shredded cheese. For this quesadilla marble cheese was used.
For a little extra protein add one slice of ham on top of the cheese.
You can use a variety of toppings as long as they are not “wet” avoid ingredients such as tomatoes.
Some combinations that we enjoy are mozzarella and pepperoni, ham and cheese, shredded chicken and cheese, or bacon and cheese.
Next fold over both sides of the tortilla towards the middle.
Fold the bottom of the tortilla up creating a little pocket of sorts.
Place the tortillas into the toaster oven with the folded side down and open side towards the top. The closed side must be down in order to keep the melting cheese from dripping out.
Toast to the medium setting or until the cheese is melted.
Once the toaster pops, carefully remove the quesadillas and enjoy!
The tortillas crisp up beautifully and the cheese inside is perfectly melted.
You can dip these in salsa, sour cream or even marinara sauce if you opt for the mozzarella and pepperoni version.
Enjoy!
Toaster Quesadillas
Recipe details
- 1 Quesadilla
- Prep time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 2 Minutes Total time: 7 min
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