Breakfast Quesadilla

Posted on: October 27, 2022. Updated on: July 11, 2023.

by Carolina Gelen

These breakfast quesadillas are a satisfying comfort breakfast. I stuffed mine with fluffy scrambled eggs, gooey mozzarella cheese, avocado and spicy refried beans, then topped with a dollop of sour cream and hot sauce. The flavors combine nicely with the crisp, golden tortilla exterior. It’s a delicious high-protein quesadillas that comes together in about 25 minutes, including prep time. The recipe is also quite flexible, you can add meat, add extra herbs or vegetables, or whatever you crave. Enjoy!

 

Breakfast Quesadilla

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Servings: 2
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 medium tortillas
  • 2 to 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon butter or oil
  • 1 dollop refried beans
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • 2 handfuls grated cheese, cheddar, mozzarella or your favorite
  • Sour cream, hot sauce and pickles for serving

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium low heat. Add the eggs to the skillet. Cook for a minute or two, until the eggs are cooked on the bottom, but still runny on top. Swirl the eggs around the pan using a spatula. Place the tortilla on top, while the top is still a bit runny.
  2. Flip the tortilla onto your work surface. Add the refried beans, chipotle peppers, and avocado on top.
  3. Return tortilla to the pan. Top with cheese and second tortilla on top. Cook for about 2 minutes on each side.
  4. Add a splash of water to the pan and cover with a lid to melt the cheese.
  5. Cut into 4 triangles and serve with sour cream, hot sauce and pickles on the side.

Carolina Gelen

You may have seen my work on TV, Food Network, NYT Cooking, Food52 and more. I make recipes more fun and accessible for home cooks. I immigrated to the US from Transylvania, Romania—where I lived most of my life—in 2021 to pursue my passion for cooking full-time. Here you’ll find a collection of approachable recipes, from weeknight dinners to desserts, you’ll come back to over and over again. Some of my most popular recipes include my chicken paprikash, orange chicken roast with fennel and shallots or butter beans all vodka. Some recipes are inspired by my Romanian-Hungarian upbringing, and most definitely all come with that Transylvanian resourcefulness! I love a good thrift, so make sure to catch my thrift hauls every Sunday on my Instagram!

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  1. Angelina says:

    Thank you so much! It’s delicious 😋