SWEET PEAR AND CHEDDAR QUESADILLAS

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Round out a Tex-Mex meal with these dessert quesadillas, made with Bosc pears and cheddar with a fragrant touch of cinnamon.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 Tbsp. butter, divided
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 large Bosc pears, peeled, chopped
6 flour tortillas (6 inch)
1/2 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese
6 Tbsp. thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F.
  • Cook 2 Tbsp. butter and 1 Tbsp. sugar in large saucepan on medium heat 1 to 2 min. or until butter is melted and mixture is well blended, stirring occasionally. Stir in vanilla and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. Add pears; mix lightly. Cook 5 to 7 min. or until pears are tender, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; set aside. Mix remaining sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
  • Spoon pear mixture evenly onto bottom half of each of the tortillas; sprinkle with cheese. Fold tortillas in half. Melt remaining butter. Brush half of the butter evenly onto tops of quesadillas; sprinkle evenly with half of the cinnamon mixture. Gently turn quesadillas over; place on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Brush with remaining butter, then sprinkle with remaining cinnamon mixture.
  • Bake 15 min. or until quesadillas are lightly browned and cheese is melted. Serve warm topped with COOL WHIP.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Fat 14 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 320 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 5 g

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