Jack O' Lantern Quesadillas Recipe
Carve pumpkin faces into tortillas to make ten minute jack o lantern quesadillas with chicken for a fun, festive, kid-approved meal!
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 655kcal
Cost: $2.00
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 taco-sized tortillas
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded chicken (optional)
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a griddle pan over medium heat.
- Using a knife or triangle cookie cutters for the eyes, cut a jack-o’-lantern face out of one of the tortillas. Set aside.2 taco-sized tortillas
- Place the intact tortilla (not the jack o lantern tortilla) on the warm griddle. Evenly spread the cheese on top. If using, layer the shredded chicken over the cheese and sprinkle the chicken with taco seasoning.1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, ½ cup shredded chicken, 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
- Place the jack o lantern tortilla on top and cook the quesadilla until the cheese starts to melt. Flip the quesadilla to allow both sides to brown and the cheese to melt.2 taco-sized tortillas
- Turn off the griddle and place the quesadilla on a plate or cutting board. If desired, cut into quarters and dip in salsa, sour cream or guacamole. Serve immediately!
Notes
Prep Tips - Using a larger and wider spatula flipper/turner is always helpful when making quesadillas.
Ingredients Tips - For a spicier quesadilla, use shredded pepper jack cheese in place of the cheddar cheese. Gluten-free tortillas may be substituted for flour tortillas.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving (entire recipe) | Calories: 655kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 34.4g | Saturated Fat: 17.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 118.5mg | Sodium: 1122.5mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg
