Avocado Quesadillas - Healthy Little Foodies (2024)

Crispy on the outside and deliciously creamy in the inside, these Avocado Quesadillas make a tasty lunch that your kids are sure to love!

The award for "most requested lunch" in our house has to go to these AvocadoQuesadillas. I have been making them for years now and they still remain a firm favourite.

How to Make Avocado Quesadillas

You can make these Avocado Quesadillas using two different methods.

• Method 1 - Using two tortilla wraps
• Method 2 - Using one tortilla wrap and folding.

When feeding the whole family I always use method1. This saves me time, which is always a good thing.

During the week, when I only have my youngest at home, I use method2. One tortilla is enough for us both as I usually serve it alongside some salad.

Method 2 is also great if you are adding extra filling as it is much easier to flip.

Both methods work well when making plain avocado and cheese quesadillas. The avocado sticks well to the tortilla making it easy to handle.

Method 1

1. Sprinkle some cheese on a tortilla wrap
2. Add mashed avocado and spread to the edge
3. Sprinkle on a little more cheese
4. Top with a second tortilla
5. Heat a large frying pan (no oil) on medium heat and carefully transfer quesadilla to pan
6. Cook for 2-3 mins (or until golden), carefully flip using a fish slice/spatulaand cook for a further 2-3 min.

Method 2

1. Sprinkle one side of tortilla with some cheese
2. Top with mashed avocado
3. Sprinkle with more cheese.
4. Heat a large frying pan (no oil) on medium heat and carefully transfer quesadilla to pan
5. Fold tortilla in half to cover thefilling
6. Cook for 2-3 mins (or until golden), flip and cook for a further 2-3 mins.

Can I omit/use a different cheese?

I used cheddar cheese in this recipe but any good melting cheese works well (such as Tasty,Monterey Jack or Colby)

Cheese helps to hold quesadillas together. However, in this recipe, the avocado actually holds the quesadilla together well without cheese. If your child is dairy intolerant you can miss the cheese out but you may want to add a bit more flavour to the avocado. (A little lime juice, garlic and coriander (cilantro) is delicious.)

Added Extras

This is a very basic recipe for making avocado quesadillas. I make different versions of this all the time. Why not try adding

• Chopped tomato
• Corn
• Sauteed/roasted capsicum (bell pepper) slices
• Black Beans
• Diced Chicken
• Leftover chilli

You can also add some spices, herbs, garlic, onion for extra flavour.

I like to add several splashes of Tabasco to mine (but then I like to add Tabasco to a lot of my food!)

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• Avocado Egg Salad
• Avocado Devilled Eggs
• Cheese and Apple Quesadillas
• Vegetable Quesadillas
• Healthy Lunch Ideas for Kids

Have you tried these Quesadillas? I love hearing your feedback, please rate and leave a comment below or tag me on Instagram.