Peaches Dessert Quesadilla - Quick, Easy, Flavorful. What's Not to Love?

Peaches Dessert Quesadilla is a sweet twist on the favorite Southwest dish. Tortillas are filled with peaches and cream cheese then, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar for a fast, easy summertime dessert recipe.

If you're looking for a peach dessert recipe, I'm guessing that "quesadilla" is not the first thing that comes to mind. Most people don't think of the classic southwest snack food quesadillas being a dessert.

That's too bad, because dessert quesadillas are fabulous! And, they are a perfect "Desperation Dessert" that you can throw together in just minutes. If you don't believe me, [ Warning: Shameless Plug Ahead] check out my book "Quesadillas" and try one of the recipes from the dessert section - Mango Madness, Caramel Apple or Triple Chocolate Decadence for starters!

Why You'll Love Peaches and Cream Dessert Quesadillas

The crispy crunch of the tortilla and the soft melted cream cheese inside are the perfect template for an easy dessert feast with whatever fruit or traditional dessert ingredient you have in your kitchen.

Quesadillas take only minutes to make.

Drizzle some caramel or chocolate sauce over the peach quesadilla or sprinkle some cinnamon sugar on top and you're in business - the Simple, Easy Desserts business!

The filling for fruit quesadillas is versatile and can be used on every thing from Peaches Foster Dessert to a breakfast topping for Peaches and Cream Waffles.

Tips for Making Peach Dessert Quesadillas

The key to making a top-notch quesadilla is something I learned as a kid growing up a few miles from the Mexican border:

• First- Cook the quesadilla in a large, covered skillet over medium heat with NO FAT IN THE PAN.  Let me repeat for emphasis: DO NOT PUT FAT IN THE PAN! If you put fat in the skillet, it only makes the quesadilla greasy and often brunt on the outside. Just trust me on this - your flour tortilla will NOT burn and will NOT stick. It will turn out with a perfect crispy golden crunch.
• Saute the peaches until tender and the juice thickens a little. Cooking the filling in the tortilla goes very quickly and the peaches need to be cooked through before you start.
• You won't want too much liquid in the fruit, It will make the quesadilla soggy.
• Press the quesadilla down with a spatula to make sure all of the the tortilla comes into contact with the hot pan and gets equally toasted.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture while the quesadilla is hot so that the mixture will stick to the quesadilla
• I promise you will be in Quesadilla Heaven!

Step By Step Making a Peaches and Cream Dessert Quesadilla

First- Peel and slice your peaches and have all of your ingredients out, measured and ready to go.

Next- Saute the peaches and ginger in the butter until fork tender, remove from heat.

Spread the cream cheese on one of the two flour tortillas needed for each quesadilla.

Heat a clean, dry (no fat in the pan) saute pan or skillet over medium to medium high heat. Place the tortilla with the cream cheese in the pan with the cream cheese side facing up.

Spoon peach slices onto the cream cheese side of the tortilla and top with the second flour tortilla.

Press down gently on the quesadilla with a spatula to be sure that the tortilla toasts evenly in the pan.

Toast the peach quesadilla until golden brown and lightly crispy. Turn the quesadilla over and toast the other side.

Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture while hot.

PEACHES AND CREAM QUESADILLAS Recipe

Peaches and Cream Quesadillas

Donna Kelly

Peach Quesadillas put a sweet twist on this favorite Southwest dish. Tortillas are filled with peaches and cream cheese then, pan fried and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar for a fast, easy summertime dessert.

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Course Dessert

Cuisine Southwest

Ingredients

  

• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 16 ounces light cream cheese softened
• 8 medium 9 to 10 inch flour tortillas
• 4 cups ⅛ inch slices firm but ripe peeled peaches
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
• Few dashes nutmeg
• Cinnamon sugar or caramel syrup as desired

Instructions

 

• Mix almond extract with cream cheese. Spread 2 tablespoons of cream cheese mixture on each tortilla..
• Toss peaches in sugar and sauté peach slices in butter, ginger and nutmeg over high heat in a 10 inch skillet, stirring constantly to brown but not burn. Remove from skillet and wipe pan dry with a paper towel. Spread ¾ cup of peach mixture over a tortilla. Repeat three times, making four covered tortillas.
• Place these four tortillas, tortilla side down, in skillet over medium heat. Place remaining four tortillas, cream cheese side down, on top of tortilla in pan. Press down with a wide spatula to remove any air pockets. Cover and cook 1 to 2 minutes, checking frequently until bottom tortilla is crisp and browned.
• Turn tortillas over and cover and cook another 1 to 2 minutes, until bottom tortilla is crisp and browned. Repeat this process for remaining tortillas. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar as desired. Cut into wedges and serve immediately.

Other Quesadillas worth checking out:
Spicy Shrimp Quesadilla, Poor Girl Eats Well
Affordable King Crab Quesadilla, Dianasaur Dishes

-- posted by Donna