Low Carb Strawberry Quesadilla

This delicious gooey strawberry quesadilla is the perfect dessert for those following a low carb lifestyle.

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

Mix together some thinly sliced strawberries and mascarpone in a bowl. Mascarpone is the soft, creamy cheese 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 plain 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 – xylitol works well or you could even use confectioner’s style Swerve. I’ve tried it with granulated Splenda before and it was just too sticky. Get a frying pan 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.

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Low Carb Strawberry Quesadilla

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

Total Time

10 mins

 

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: 2

Calories: 212 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 low carb tortillas
• ¼ cup mascarpone approx 50g 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 frying pan (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

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Strawberry Quesadilla

Amount Per Serving

Calories 212 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g 22%

Saturated Fat 8g 40%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 28mg 9%

Sodium 215mg 9%

Potassium 27mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates 17g 6%

Dietary Fiber 10g 40%

Protein 5g 10%

Vitamin A 7.9%

Vitamin C 12.8%

Calcium 7.9%

Iron 2%

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

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