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