Рецепт Mini Brie & Pear Appetizer Quesadillas Recipe
These mini quesadillas with melted Brie cheese, pear, cranberries and hazelnuts make the perfect bite-sized appetizer at only 57 calories apiece.
As much as I love a good cookie at Christmastime, it’s really about the Brie. In fact, it’s a little too much about the Brie sometimes (says my jeans, not my heart). It was only two weeks ago that I posted my 3-Ingredient Brie & Cranberry Phyllo Turnovers. So, really I guess it’s all about Brie AND cranberries, preferably melted together.
The danger comes when I sit myself in front of a wedge of Brie and proceed to devour the entire thing. It has happened…just ask my family. I can control the consumption if I tuck the Brie inside of something, like phyllo dough or whole wheat tortillas, and pair it with sweet and savory ingredients.
Did I mention that each of these treats is only 57 calories? Not too shabby for a holiday appetizer with oozing cheese.
Pears and dried cranberries add just the right amount of sweetness to these mini quesadillas, but it’s the hazelnuts that really bring all of the flavors together. The recipe calls for a small of amount of the nut, but just a dab will do you.
The recipe:
Using a 2 1/2-inch circle cookie cutter (or a glass with a 2 1/2-inch circumference and a small knife), cut 3 circles from each tortilla.
In a medium bowl, toss together the pear slices, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, dried cranberries and hazelnuts.
On one half of each tortilla circle, layer one pear slice, on piece of Brie and a couple of cranberries and hazelnut pieces. Fold over the tortillas to form half-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.
Other appetizer recipes:
- Cookin’ Canuck’s 3-Ingrededient Brie & Cranberry Phyllo Turnovers
- Cookin’ Canuck’s Crostini with Balsamic Caramelized Onions, Melted Cheese & Sage
- A Farmgirl’s Dabbles’ Mini Phyllo Cups with Whipped Goat Cheese, Grapes & Thyme
- The Healthy Family & Home’s Healthy Artichoke Dip
- Jessiker Bakes’ Homemade Sundried Tomatoes Bruschetta
- Mini Brie & Pear Appetizer Quesadillas Recipe
- From the kitchen of Cookin Canuck. www.cookincanuck.com
- Ingredients
- 8 whole wheat flour tortillas
- 1 pear, cored & thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
- 1 tbsp dried cranberries
- 1 tbsp chopped hazelnuts
- 5 oz. Brie cheese, thinly slice & cut in half
Instructions
Using a 2 1/2-inch circle cookie cutter (or a glass with a 2 1/2-inch circumference and a small knife), cut 3 circles from each tortilla.
In a medium bowl, toss together the pear slices, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, dried cranberries and hazelnuts.
On one half of each tortilla circle, layer one pear slice, on piece of Brie and a couple of cranberries and hazelnut pieces. Fold over the tortillas to form half-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
Calories 57.2 / Total Fat 2.6g / Saturated Fat 1.5g / Cholesterol 5.9mg / Sodium 122.2mg / Total Carbohydrates 5.6g / Fiber 4.4g / Sugar 0.4g / Protein 2.8g / WW (Old Points) 1 / WW (Points+) 1
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