Baked Quesadillas

5 from 2 votes

Meal prep your quesadilla in the oven or air fryer with this easy Baked Quesadillas recipe! Made with simple ingredients and high in protein.

Prep Time5

Active Time16

Total Time21

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked quesadillas, healthy quesadillas, quesadillas

Yield: Slices

Calories: 276kcal

Cost: $1

1 Tortilla I like Whole Wheat
¾ Tablespoon Olive Oil
½ Cup Mexican Cheese or Other Cheese
3 Ounces Protein Your Choice! Shrimp, Cooked Lean Ground Beef or Turkey, Canned Tuna or Chicken, Packaged, Rotisserie Chicken, etc
3.25 Tablespoons Black Beans Drained & Rinsed (or Other Beans)
3.25 Tablespoons Bell Pepper Various Colors (or Other Vegetables)
3.75 Tablespoons Salsa Your Choice Heat

Cook your Protein (if needed)
Chop up your Bell Pepper(s)
Take out a baking sheet (optionally lined) and coat it with some non-stick cooking spray
Place however many Tortillas you're making onto it
Add ½ of your Mexican Cheese onto one side of your Tortilla
Follow with your cooked Protein, Black Beans, Bell Pepper(s), Salsa, and the rest of your Mexican Cheese
Fold your Tortilla over and press it down to lock everything in
Coat or brush the top of your Tortilla with some Olive Oil
Bake your quesadillas on 425F/218C for 7-8 minutes
Flip it/them over and optionally hit that side with a little olive oil
Bake for an additional 7-8 minutes on 425F/218C

Cook your Protein (if needed)
Chop up your Bell Pepper(s)
Take out your air fryer baking sheet (optionally lined) and coat it with some non-stick cooking spray
Place your Tortilla onto it
Add ½ of your Mexican Cheese onto one side of your Tortilla
Follow with your cooked Protein, Black Beans, Bell Pepper(s), Salsa, and the rest of your Mexican Cheese
Fold your Tortilla over and press it down to lock everything in
Coat or brush the top of your Tortilla with some Olive Oil
Air fry your quesadillas on 350F/176C for 4-5 minutes
Flip it over and optionally hit that side with a little olive oil
Air fryer for an additional 4-5 minutes on 350F/176C

Top it with some plain Greek yogurt!

Calories in the WHOLE recipe with Rotisserie Chicken:

Calories in each 1/2 Quesadilla with Rotisserie Chicken: