Baked Quesadillas

About This Recipe

Meal prep your quesadilla in the oven or air fryer with this easy Baked Quesadillas recipe! Made with simple ingredients and high in protein.

Ingredients

• 1 Tortilla (I like Whole Wheat)
• ¾ Tablespoon Olive Oil
• ½ Cup Mexican Cheese (or Other Cheese)
• 3 Ounces Protein (Your Choice! Shrimp, Cooked Lean Ground Beef or Turkey, Canned Tuna or Chicken, Packaged, Rotisserie Chicken, etc)
• 3.25 Tablespoons Black Beans (Drained & Rinsed (or Other Beans))
• 3.25 Tablespoons Bell Pepper (Various Colors (or Other Vegetables))
• 3.75 Tablespoons Salsa (Your Choice Heat)

Instructions

1. Cook your Protein (if needed)
2. Chop up your Bell Pepper(s)
3. Take out a baking sheet (optionally lined) and coat it with some non-stick cooking spray
4. Place however many Tortillas you're making onto it
5. Add ½ of your Mexican Cheese onto one side of your Tortilla
6. Follow with your cooked Protein, Black Beans, Bell Pepper(s), Salsa, and the rest of your Mexican Cheese
7. Fold your Tortilla over and press it down to lock everything in
8. Coat or brush the top of your Tortilla with some Olive Oil
9. Bake your quesadillas on 425F/218C for 7-8 minutes
10. Flip it/them over and optionally hit that side with a little olive oil
11. Bake for an additional 7-8 minutes on 425F/218C
12. Take out your air fryer baking sheet (optionally lined) and coat it with some non-stick cooking spray
13. Place your Tortilla onto it
14. Air fry your quesadillas on 350F/176C for 4-5 minutes
15. Flip it over and optionally hit that side with a little olive oil
16. Air fryer for an additional 4-5 minutes on 350F/176C