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Sliced Cheese Quesadilla Recipe stacked on a plate, golden and cheesy, served with a bowl of red dipping sauce topped with herbs.

Cheese Quesadilla Recipe

Quick, crispy, and melty Cheese Quesadilla Recipe made with tortillas, butter, and your favorite cheese blend. Perfect for busy weeknights, after-school snacks, or family dinners — ready in just minutes with restaurant-quality flavor.
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Course: Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American, Mexican
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Resting Time: 1 minute
Total Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 350kcal
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • 1 Large skillet or griddle (For even cooking)
  • 1 Wide spatula (Helps flip without tearing)
  • 1 Sharp knife (For cutting quesadillas into triangles)

Ingredients

  • 4 large Flour tortillas - Swap with corn whole wheat, or low-carb tortillas
  • 2 cups Shredded cheese blend - Monterey Jack + Cheddar or Oaxaca, or Mozzarella
  • 2 tablespoon Butter - Spread on tortillas or sub olive oil/cooking spray

Instructions

  • Heat skillet over medium heat
    Ingredients for cheese quesadillas including tortillas, shredded cheeses, butter, and flour arranged in small bowls.
  • Spread butter on one side of each tortilla
    A toasted tortilla in a cast iron skillet topped with a generous amount of shredded cheese.
  • Place tortilla butter-side down in skillet. Sprinkle cheese on half. Fold tortilla over cheese.
    Crispy quesadillas folded in half and pan-fried, with melted cheese oozing from the edges.
  • Cook 2–3 minutes until golden, then flip with spatula. Cook another 2–3 minutes until browned.
    Golden-brown folded quesadillas sprinkled with fresh parsley on a wooden board.
  • Remove from skillet, let rest 1 minute, then cut into triangles and serve.
    Sliced Cheese Quesadilla Recipe stacked on a plate, golden and cheesy, served with a bowl of red dipping sauce topped with herbs.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 150g | Calories: 350kcal (18%) | Carbohydrates: 28g (9%) | Protein: 14g (28%) | Fat: 20g (31%) | Saturated Fat: 9g (56%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 45mg (15%) | Sodium: 550mg (24%) | Potassium: 120mg (3%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 2g (2%) | Vitamin A: 350IU (7%) | Calcium: 300mg (30%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)
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