Description
Warm, crispy, and filled with cozy autumn flavors, these apple cinnamon breakfast quesadillas combine tender sautéed apples, creamy nut butter, and a hint of maple syrup for a comforting and easy morning meal.
Ingredients
2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon butter or coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon maple syrup
2 large flour tortillas (gluten-free if desired)
2 tablespoons almond butter or peanut butter
Optional: a handful of chopped walnuts or pecans
Optional: powdered sugar or extra maple syrup for serving
Instructions
- Melt the butter or coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the sliced apples and sprinkle with cinnamon. Cook for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly caramelized.
- Drizzle the maple syrup over the apples, stir, and remove from heat.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of nut butter onto each tortilla.
- Spoon the warm apple mixture over one half of each tortilla and add chopped nuts if using.
- Fold the tortillas in half to form quesadillas.
- Toast each quesadilla in the skillet over medium heat for 2–3 minutes per side until golden brown and crisp.
- Slice into wedges and serve warm, optionally dusted with powdered sugar or drizzled with maple syrup.
Notes
Use pear slices instead of apples for variation.
Make it nut-free with sunflower seed butter.
Add Greek yogurt for extra protein.
Sprinkle granola inside for crunch.
Try chocolate hazelnut spread for a dessert-style version.
Best served fresh, but can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Reheat in a skillet for best texture—avoid microwaving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
