4.8 from 15 votes
Breakfast Quesadillas- Broccoli Cheese
These fast breakfast quesadillas with broccoli and cheese are the perfect vegetarian recipe to make ahead or freeze for the week. Eat this delicious breakfast quesadilla for breakfast, lunch or dinner for kids and adults too!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 Quesadillas
Calories: 288 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 cup broccoli Dice up this broccoli a little finer for a better end texture.
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 taco size tortillas
- 3/4 cup cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Crack eggs in a bowl and scramble
- Mix all spices in a small bowl, set aside.
- Heat oil in a frying pan on high
- Add broccoli to the pan and let cook for 3 minutes while moving broccoli in the pan. Add all spices to broccoli.
- Add water to the broccoli. Cook broccoli on high an additional 1-3 minutes or until softened and water is mostly gone.
- Turn burner to medium heat. Add scrambled eggs to the pan. Allow eggs to cook most of the way through before moving them into the pan to finish cooking then remove everything from pan. If there is egg stuck to the pan, remove before continuing.
- Add a tortilla to the hot pan. Then add a layer of shredded cheese, followed by a layer of half of the cooked egg mixture. Add a second sprinkling of cheese, then a second tortilla to the top.
- Cook quesadilla for 2-3 minutes on each side until the cheese has melted and the tortilla is lightly browned.
- Repeat for the second quesadilla!
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Notes
- Chop the broccoli up well in this recipe for kids who have trouble chewing broccoli. Softening the broccoli by cooking an extra minute or two can also help. Frozen broccoli can easily be substituted in this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
288kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
135mg
(45%)
Sodium
337mg
(14%)
Potassium
157mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
747IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
21mg
(23%)
Calcium
338mg
(34%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Quesadillas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 288
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 288kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 135mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 337mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 157mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 747IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 338mg | 34% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.