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Sweet Potato Quesadilla with Goat Cheese and Apples

0 · Nov 17, 2020 · Lindsey Johnson · 4 Comments

This sweet potato quesadilla is a cross between dinner and dessert. How can you go wrong there? Fall is the season of apples, pumpkin, sweet potatoes and cranberries. And if you’ve never associated quesadillas with fall, this one will surely change your mind!

They certainly aren’t typical; the filling is made with lightly spiced mashed sweet potatoes, thinly sliced apples, onion and tangy goat cheese sandwiched between whole grain tortillas.

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Sweet Potato Quesadilla with Goat Cheese and Apples

A couple of things to remember when you’re making this quesadilla: First, it’s not going to be ooey-gooey in the way that quesadillas made with cheddar or Monterey Jack are. That’s okay!

Sweet Potato Quesadilla with Goat Cheese and Apples | HelloGlow.coSecond, the mashed sweet potato helps hold everything together, so when you mash it, only add a little bit of butter. Anything more than that, or adding milk, will make the quesadilla soggy.

Sweet Potato Quesadilla with Goat Cheese and Apples | HelloGlow.co

By all means, if goat cheese isn’t your thing (I won’t hold it against you!), use your favorite cheese. Cheddar, Monterey Jack, mozzarella, fontina, whatever cheese you like should be just fine here. Oh, and don’t scrimp on the chipotle sauce or cinnamon. They add a really great, unexpected flavor that has fall written all over it.

Apple Sweet Potato Quesadilla with Goat Cheese

Lindsey Rose Johnson
Almost like a cross between dessert and dinner, this quesadilla is full of fall flavors.
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course main
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 8 10 inch whole grain tortillas
  • 1 large sweet potato peeled and diced
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1-2 teaspoons chipotle sauce see note
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Sea salt
  • 2 small tart apples cored, thinly sliced
  • 1 small onion thinly sliced
  • 1 cup fresh goat cheese chèvre
  • Olive oil or butter for cooking

Instructions
 

  • Place diced sweet potato in a small saucepan and add enough water to just barely cover it. Season with a little salt. Bring to a boil then lower heat and simmer until tender. Drain well, mash, and add 1 tablespoon butter and chipotle sauce.
  • Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and add a little butter or oil. Cook the onion, stirring frequently, until it starts to soften and even blacken a little on the edges. Remove from pan and set aside. (Can also briefly cook the apple slices, too, if desired.)
  • Lay four of the tortillas out on a flat surface. Spread about 1/3 cup of the sweet potato mixture onto each of the four tortillas in a thin, even layer. Next top with a few slices of apple and onion. Sprinkle each one with a little ground cinnamon, dot the filling with 1/4 cup goat cheese, and top with another tortilla.
  • Heat a non-stick skillet again over medium-high heat and add a little oil or butter. Swirl to coat the bottom of the pan. Carefully lift one of the quesadillas into the skillet. Let cook until lightly browned on the bottom. Carefully turn over and cook the remaining side until golden brown. Repeat with the remaining quesadillas, adding a little oil to the pan before each one.
  • Cut into wedges and serve.

Notes

For the chipotle sauce, use either the sauce from a can of chipotles in adobo, or chipotle hot sauce. Ground chipotle pepper can also be used. Add the desired amount according to taste. Start with less because it's pretty spicy!The apples can be chopped or diced into smaller pieces and stirred into the mashed sweet potato.To cook the sweet potatoes, bake, microwave, or boil, then mash well. Don't add milk or butter.
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  1. Kelly says

    September 2, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    5 stars
    These look DELICIOUS! I think I need to try this 🙂

    XO Kelly
    http://www.dettecakes.com

    Reply
  2. Millie+|+Add+A+Little says

    September 2, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    I love adding sweet potatoes – gives it a nice creamyness!

    Reply
  3. Jessica @ Jessica in the Kitchen says

    September 3, 2014 at 10:46 pm

    I LOVE goat cheese, caramelised onions and sweet potatoes. These quesadillas are definitely for me! I made an apple caramelised onion and cheese quesadilla on my blog the other day (I used Gouda) but I love how this could transition into dessert due to the sweet potatoes. Yum!

    Reply
  4. Nancy McCleaftn says

    September 9, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    Sounds wonderful, but not into chipotle, any milder ideas? Thanks

    Reply

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