Description
Cheesecake quesadillas blend Mexican and American dessert traditions in a delightful fusion. Sweet cream cheese nestled between crispy tortillas creates a quick, indulgent treat perfect for satisfying unexpected cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 4 flour tortillas
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) vanilla extract
Seasoning:
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
Cooking Ingredients:
- Butter
Optional Topping:
- Whipped cream
Instructions
- Craft a luscious strawberry syrup and reserve for later embellishment.
- Blend softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until velvety and homogeneous.
- Select a tortilla and generously brush one side with butter, then dust with a cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Lavishly spread the cream cheese concoction across another tortilla, creating a delectable base.
- Crown the cream cheese layer with the buttered tortilla, ensuring the sugared side faces upward.
- Ignite a skillet or griddle over medium heat, positioning the quesadilla with the buttered surface downward.
- Apply additional butter and sprinkle the exposed surface with cinnamon-sugar blend.
- Allow the bottom to transform into a golden-brown landscape, then delicately maneuver the quesadilla to caramelize the alternate side.
- Extract the first quesadilla and replicate the process for a second divine creation.
- Dissect each quesadilla into elegant triangular segments.
- Embellish with the prepared strawberry syrup and optional whipped cream dollop.
- Serve while warmth and crispness are at their peak, inviting immediate indulgence.
Notes
- Transforms traditional quesadillas into a decadent dessert that blends Mexican and American flavors.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother, easier spreading and better mixing.
- Cinnamon and sugar coating creates a crispy, caramelized exterior that elevates the sweet quesadilla.
- Butter the tortillas generously to ensure a golden, crispy texture when grilled.
- Cook on medium heat to prevent burning and achieve an even, beautiful golden-brown color.
- Best served immediately while warm to enjoy the melted cream cheese and crispy texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes (per quesadilla)
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 315
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg