Low Carb Strawberry Quesadilla

This delicious gooey strawberry quesadilla is the perfect dessert for those following a low carb lifestyle. A sugar free recipe with video tutorial!

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These sweet quesadillas are perfect for a treat! They’re pretty quick to make too – I’ve served them at a Mexican-themed dinner party as dessert – because so little preparation and cooking time is required.

Watch the video tutorial or scroll down for the full details and printable recipe card!

How to Make a Low Carb Strawberry Quesadilla

Mix together some thinly sliced strawberries and mascarpone in a bowl. Mascarpone is the soft, creamy cheese that is used in tiramisu – it has a mild, slightly sweet flavor which means it works well for desserts as well as savory dishes. But if you don’t have it, you could substitute softened cream cheese.

Spread the mixture onto a low carb tortilla. I commonly use the Mission Carb Balance (Fajita size) because they are only 3g net carbs each but you check my tortilla comparison for other options.

Place another tortilla on top, and dust it with a little sweetener – Lakanto or xylitol works well, or you could even use confectioner’s style Swerve. Get a non-stick skillet nice and hot, then dry-fry the quesadilla sweetener-side down for about two minutes. Dust some more sweetener over the top of the tortilla that is now on top, flip over the whole thing and cook for another two minutes. The sweetener will slightly caramelize and the filling will be warm and gooey.

Remove from the heat, cut into wedges, and serve.

Low Carb Strawberry Quesadilla

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 2

Calories: 212 kcal

Author: Georgina from StepAwayFromTheCarbs.com

This delicious gooey strawberry quesadilla is the perfect dessert for those following a low carb lifestyle. A sugar free recipe with video tutorial!

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Ingredients

• 2 low carb tortillas
• ¼ cup mascarpone or cream cheese
• 3 strawberries thinly sliced (approx 50g)
• 1 tsp sweetener eg xylitol or Swerve, divided

Instructions

1. Mix the strawberries and mascarpone together in a bowl, then spread over one of the tortillas.
2. Cover with the second tortilla and sprinkle half the sweetener over the top.

3. Dry fry in a hot non-stick skillet (sweetener side down) for two minutes.

4. Sprinkle the remaining half teaspoon of sweetener onto the other tortilla, flip over the quesadilla and cook for another two minutes.
5. Remove from the heat, cut into wedges, and serve.

Recipe Notes

7g net carbs per serving (half the recipe)

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Strawberry Quesadilla

Amount Per Serving

Calories 212 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 8g50%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 28mg9%

Sodium 215mg9%

Potassium 27mg1%

Carbohydrates 17g6%

Fiber 10g42%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 395IU8%

Vitamin C 10.6mg13%

Calcium 79mg8%

Iron 0.4mg2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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