Pumpkin Quesadillas
These Pumpkin Quesadillas combine creamy pumpkin puree with melted cheese inside a crispy tortilla, making a delicious and comforting Mexican-inspired snack or light meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Snack
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups pumpkin puree
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- Optional: Sour cream and salsa for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix pumpkin puree, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and lightly brush one side of a tortilla with olive oil or butter.
- Place the tortilla oil-side-down on the skillet. Spread a thin layer of the pumpkin mixture over half of the tortilla.
- Sprinkle shredded Monterey Jack cheese evenly over the pumpkin layer, then add some chopped green onions.
- Fold the tortilla over to cover the filling and cook for 2-3 minutes until the bottom is golden brown.
- Carefully flip the quesadilla and cook the other side for another 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted and tortilla is crispy.
- Remove from skillet, let cool for a minute, then slice into wedges.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
- Serve warm with sour cream and salsa if desired.
Notes
For extra flavor, add a sprinkle of chili flakes or swap Monterey Jack for pepper jack cheese for a spicier quesadilla.