This mini quesadilla recipe will make snack time fun (and healthy!) Stuffed with hummus and avocado, they're a breeze to make! Thanks to California Avocados for sponsoring this post and helping me to share this recipe with you.
This mini quesadilla recipe is perfect for after school snacking. Because, really, nothing happens until the afternoon snack is consumed. There is no homework, no room cleaning, no playtime...nothing. This is not by my design, but rather on adamant insistence of my two boys (M and T). If it's not one or two things from 50 Healthy Snacks...100 Calories or Less, then it's popcorn for T and cereal for M. The popcorn, of course, always requires a quality control check by me. It's a mother's duty, after all.
Now that we're in California avocado season (happy dance!), it's high time that we start whipping up some simple snacks using the creamy fruit. M and T would love to dive into half an avocado with nothing but a spoon each and every day, but dear old Mum thought it was time to shake things up a bit. Of course, guacamole or avocado toast are always great options, but this mini quesadilla recipe kept sneaking into my mind.
I first made mini quesadillas (with Brie and pear!) for a cocktail party, but starting thinking that their bite-sized appeal made them perfect for snacktime.
Since there is always hummus (see more recipes) in our fridge, it only seemed right to spice it up with a little cumin and fresh cilantro, and spread it on the tortilla rounds.
For the rounds, I used a 3 ½-inch round cookie cutter, but the rim of a glass and a sharp knife would work just as well.
Queso fresco is any easy cheese to crumble over the hummus and avocado, but Monterey Jack would work just as well. As long as there's cheese, life is good!
You may need to cook the quesadillas in two batches, depending on the size of your skillet.
Each quesadilla is only 66 calories and rich with healthy fats, which means that you can dig in without guilt.
The kids loved this mini quesadilla recipe for snack time, and now I'm thinking they would be even better when washed down with a Strawberry Tom Collins cocktail or a Kicked-Up Avocado Margarita. We'll just call that adult snack time.
Other healthy snack ideas:
Cookin' Canuck's No-Bake Carrot Cake Granola Bites {Low Sugar & Gluten-Free}
Cookin' Canuck's Asparagus Hummus for Healthy Snacking
Roxana's Home Baking's Healthy Snack Bars
Simple Bites' Apple Chips & Sun Butter Bites
Sugar-Free Mom's Garlic Parmesan Roasted Chickpea Snack
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Mini Avocado & Hummus Quesadilla Recipe {Healthy Snack}
Ingredients
- 4 whole wheat tortillas
- ¼ cup hummus
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon minced cilantro
- ½ California avocado cut into 12 slices
- 1 ½ ounces crumbled queso fresco
Instructions
- Using a 2½-inch circle cookie cutter (or a glass with a 3½-inch circumference and a small knife), cut 3 circles from each tortilla.
- In a small bowl, stir together the hummus, cumin and cilantro.
- Spread 1 teaspoon of the hummus mixture on each tortilla circle. Divide the avocado slices and queso fresco evenly between the quesadillas, arranging them on one half of the tortilla circles.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Place several quesadillas in the pan and cook until the tortillas are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Repeat with the remaining quesadillas. Serve.
Notes
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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by the California Avocado Commission. All opinions are my own. I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
L
I made these and loved them. I have depression so cooking is hard, but this was really easy and even fun for me to do!
Abby
I made these for a tea party my family had for fun in quarantine and they were delicious! Everyone loved them! We even added some chicken into some of the quesadillas and that was delicious too!
Scarlet | Family Focus Blog
Hmm. I never thought to combine hummus and avocado but these quesadillas sound delish! Thanks for the recipe.