Description
These Jack-O’-Lantern Cheese Quesadillas are a quick and festive Halloween snack made with gooey melted cheese and tortillas carved like pumpkins.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp butter
- Cooking spray or oil
- Optional: sour cream, salsa, or guacamole for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat a skillet over medium heat.
- Using a sharp knife or kitchen scissors, cut Jack-O’-Lantern faces into two of the tortillas.
- Place the remaining tortillas on a flat surface and sprinkle shredded cheese evenly over them.
- Top each with a carved tortilla face.
- Brush lightly with melted butter or spray with oil.
- Cook each quesadilla in the skillet for 2–3 minutes per side, until the tortillas are golden and the cheese is melted.
- Serve warm with salsa, sour cream, or guacamole.
Notes
For variety, add cooked chicken, beans, or veggies inside the quesadillas. Use orange cheddar for the most pumpkin-like effect.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 quesadilla
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: jack-o-lantern quesadillas, halloween snack, cheese quesadillas, spooky food