Buffalo Chicken Blooming Quesadilla
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
24 cones
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Calories
146 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer, Snacks
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Cuisine
American
Buffalo Chicken Blooming Quesadilla
Description
This recipe starts by mixing shredded chicken with cream cheese, ranch or blue cheese dressing, garlic powder, buffalo sauce, and green onions to create a creamy, flavorful filling. Flour tortillas are halved and filled with the mixture, rolled into cones carefully to hold shape without leaking filling. These cones are arranged in circles around a bowl on a baking sheet to create a blooming flower shape. Shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese are sprinkled between layers and on top for a golden, melted finish.
Baked until bubbly, the quesadilla has crisp edges and soft centers with layers of spicy buffalo chicken and creamy cheeses throughout. It makes a shareable, festive appetizer or party dish served with ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping.
Ingredients
Quesadilla Ring
- 12 flour tortillas (medium sized (10" - 12"))
- ¼ cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- ¼ cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- cooking spray
Buffalo Chicken Filling
- 4 cups chicken shredded, rotisserie chicken or homemade, cooked
- 8 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature, 1 brick, 250 grams)
- ¼ cup ranch dressing (or blue cheese dressing)
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 green onions (thinly sliced)
- ¼ cup buffalo sauce (½ cup for extra spicy recipe)
- ¼ cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- ¼ cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
Garnish
- ½ cup green onion (thinly sliced)
For Serving
- blue cheese dressing (for dipping)
- ranch dressing (for dipping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375˚F. Line a baking sheet or pizza tray with parchment paper or greased foil.
- In a large bowl stir together all of the buffalo chicken filling ingredients. Mix until evenly combined.
- Slice the tortillas in half.
- Evenly distribute the buffalo chicken filling on the sliced tortillas. Evenly spread the filling out, leave a small border around the edges of the tortillas.
- Roll the tortillas into cones. Roll them tightly enough so that the filling holds the cone together but do not press them too tightly so that the filling oozes out.
- Place a small round bowl in the center of the baking sheet.
- Arrange the cones around the bowl with the points of the cones touching the bowl. Create one layer of quesadilla cones for the base.
- Sprinkle half of the shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese on top of the base layer of cones.
- Place the remaining quesadilla cones on top to create the second layer. Top with the remaining shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Remove the bowl.
- Spray the edges of the tortillas with cooking spray, or brush with oil.
- Bake the quesadilla ring until the cheese is melted, and the edges of the tortillas are crispy, approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Carefully transfer the blooming quesadilla to a serving platter. Garnish with thinly sliced green onions.
- Fill a small bowl with ranch or blue cheese dressing and place in the centre of the ring. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24cones
Amount Per Serving
Calories 146 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 146kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 287mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 99mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 208IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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