Description
A crispy and cheesy sweet potato quesadilla filled with spiced mashed sweet potatoes and served with a sweet and spicy honey dipping sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, roasted and mashed
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 large tortillas
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- Fresh cilantro or parsley (for garnish)
- Extra chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Roast sweet potatoes at 200°C (400°F) until soft, then peel and mash.
- Mix mashed sweet potatoes with paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Spread sweet potato mixture on half of each tortilla.
- Sprinkle cheese over the filling and fold tortillas in half.
- Heat oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Cook quesadillas until golden and crispy on one side, then flip and cook until cheese melts.
- Mix honey, chili flakes, and lime juice to make the dip.
- Slice quesadillas and serve warm with spicy honey dip.
Notes
- Use freshly roasted sweet potatoes for best flavor.
- Adjust chili flakes to control spice level.
- Add vegetables like spinach or peppers for variation.
- Cook on medium heat for crisp texture.
- Store dip separately from quesadillas.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
