Dessert Quesadillas

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"A fun dessert idea that my kids enjoy helping me make and eat."

 

• Ready In: 42mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 granny smith apples, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 7 tablespoons butter or 7 tablespoons margarine, divided
• 6 10-inch flour tortillas
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 cup caramel sauce
• 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

directions

1. In a mixing bowl, add the first 4 ingredients; toss to combine.
2. In a big non-stick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat.
3. Add in apple mixture and saute/stir for 5 minutes or until tender.
4. Transfer apple mixture to a plate or bowl and set aside.
5. Clean skillet.
6. Spread 1 tablespoon butter evenly on 1 side of each tortilla.
7. In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth.
8. Spread the cream cheese mixture even on the non-buttered side of each tortilla.
9. Top with apple mixture.
10. Fold each tortilla in half, over apple mixture.
11. In a heated skillet over medium heat, cook tortillas for about 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
12. Drizzle caramel sauce over each quesadilla and sprinkle with pecans.

Reviews

[alligirl]

These are super quick, and easy to throw together, with ingredients I usually have on hand. They made a really nice dessert, on an evening when no dessert had been planned! I will be making these again! Thanks for sharing, ratherbeswimmin'!