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Six golden brown, just-cooked mini quesadillas on a green serving plate.

Mini Quesadillas with Bacon and Cheese

Eliza Cross
Mini Quesadillas with Bacon and Jalapeños are crispy, cheesy and easy to make. They’re a perfect dinner, appetizer or snack!
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Bacon Dinner Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 12 small flour tortillas, 4 1/2 inches*
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese
  • 6 strips bacon, cooked, drained and chopped or crumbled
  • 2 large jalapeños, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon rendered bacon grease, melted

Instructions
 

  • Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese evenly over two tortillas.
  • Sprinkle one tortilla with 1/6 of the bacon bits and the other with 1/6 of the chopped jalapeños.
  • Brush the skillet with half oil and half bacon grease and heat over medium until oil shimmers. Add the tortillas, plain side down.
  • Cook until golden brown. Flip one tortilla on top of the other and press down lightly with the spatula. Remove from pan and blot with paper towels.
  • Repeat with remaining ingredients to make 6 mini quesadillas. Serve with salsa for dipping.

Notes

*If you can't find small 4.5-inch flour tortillas, you can substitute regular 6-inch flour tortillas and make 4 quesadillas instead of 6.
Quesadillas can be cut in quarters and served as an appetizer with salsa. 
Uneaten quesadillas can be tightly wrapped and refrigerated for up to 3 days. 
Quesadillas can also be tightly wrapped and frozen for up to 2 months. Thaw in refrigerator overnight before reheating.
Reheat on the stove in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until hot, flip, and keep cooking until cheese starts to melt, about 5 minutes total.
Quesadillas can also be reheated in a 325 degrees F oven. Arrange the quesadillas on a baking sheet. Reheat until the tortillas are hot and crispy, and the cheese is starting to melt, about 8 to 10 minutes, flipping over once during cooking.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 7.8gProtein: 13gFat: 18.1gSaturated Fat: 8.5gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 503mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 1.1gSugar: 0.5gCalcium: 217mg
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Keyword bacon, cheese, Cinco de Mayo, jalapenos
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