Apple-Cinnamon Quesadillas

by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

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Apple Cinnamon Quesadillas
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Serve wedges of this sensational quesadilla as part of a brunch buffet; or, serve one whole quesadilla hot from the skillet for a special breakfast treat.
Ingredients:
Spiced Yogurt Dipping Sauce (recipe follows)

1
medium McIntosh apple, cored and chopped

3/4
cup no-sugar-added applesauce

1/8
teaspoon ground cinnamon

4
(6-inch) flour tortillas

1/4
cup (1 ounce) shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

Nonstick cooking spray



Preparation:
1.
Prepare Spiced Yogurt Dipping Sauce; set aside.

2.
Combine apple, applesauce and cinnamon in small bowl; mix well.

3.
Spoon half of apple mixture onto tortilla; sprinkle with half of cheese. Top with another tortilla. Repeat with remaining tortillas, apple mixture and cheese.

4.
Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Cook quesadillas, one at a time, about 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Cut each quesadilla into four wedges. Serve with Spiced Yogurt Dipping Sauce.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 2 wedges with 1 tablespoon dipping sauce
Sodium 232 mg
Protein 6 g
Fiber 3 g
Carbohydrate 31 g
Cholesterol 6 mg
Saturated Fat 2 g
Total Fat 4 g
Calories from Fat 19 %
Calories 181
Dietary Exchange:
Fat 1
Starch 2


Spiced Yogurt Dipping Sauce

Ingredients:
1/2
cup vanilla low-fat yogurt

2
tablespoons no-sugar-added applesauce

Dash ground cinnamon



Preparation:
1.
Combine yogurt, applesauce and cinnamon in small bowl; mix well. Refrigerate until ready to use.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1 tablespoon dipping sauce
Sodium 8 mg
Protein 1 g
Fiber <1 g
Carbohydrate 2 g
Cholesterol 1 mg
Saturated Fat <1 g
Total Fat <1 g
Calories from Fat 11 %
Calories 12
Dietary Exchange:
Free Free



This recipe appears in: Savory Sauces