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Triangular pieces of dessert quesadilla dusted with powdered sugar, strawberries off to the side.

Dessert Quesadillas with Strawberries and Nutella

This time, skip the cheese. These decadent dessert quesadillas are coated in cinnamon sugar on the outside and stuffed with fresh ripe strawberries, hazelnut chocolate spread, and mini marshmallows. The result is an insanely delicious after-dinner treat that’s indulgent enough to satisfy your sweet tooth but easy enough to whip up on a lazy Friday night in.
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Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:8 minutes
Total Time:18 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, California, Fusion, Mexican
Keyword: Easy, Quick, Weeknight
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 1 large flour tortilla 10 inch
  • 1 tbsp butter room temperature
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp chocolate hazelnut spread like Nutella
  • 1/4 diced strawberries (about 2-3 strawberries) patted dry
  • ¼ cup mini marshmallows
  • Powdered sugar for topping

Instructions

  • Place the tortilla onto a cutting board or other surface and spread the butter in a thin, even layer on top of it.
    1 large flour tortilla, 1 tbsp butter
  • Mix together cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl, then sprinkle it evenly over the butter. Pat it lightly into the butter so that it sticks.
    1 tbsp granulated sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • Flip the tortilla over so that the cinnamon sugar side is facing down. Spread chocolate hazelnut spread all over the exposed side of the tortilla.
    2 tbsp chocolate hazelnut spread
  • On one half of the tortilla covered in chocolate hazelnut spread, sprinkle the diced strawberries, then the marshmallows. Fold the half of the tortilla not covered in strawberries and marshmallows over the strawberry marshmallow half, creating a half moon shape.
    1/4 diced strawberries (about 2-3 strawberries), ¼ cup mini marshmallows
  • Heat a non-stick pan over medium-low heat. Place the quesadilla into the pan and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes, then carefully flip the tortilla over using a long spatula. Cook it for another 3 minutes on the second side, or until the chocolate spread and marshmallows are slightly warmed through and the cinnamon sugar is lightly caramelized on the outside.
  • Slice the quesadilla into 4 pieces and dust with powdered sugar. Serve immediately.
    Powdered sugar

Notes

  • Use diced strawberries instead of sliced. Diced strawberries stay inside the quesadilla better.
  • Pat the diced strawberries dry before using them. This helps keep the quesadilla from becoming too wet from the fruit.
  • Prepare as you go. This recipe makes 1 quesadilla, but if you’re making more, wait to assemble it until you’re ready to cook it or the strawberries will leak out too much juice onto the chocolate hazelnut spread. 
  • Don’t overcook it. Keep the temperature of the cooktop no higher than medium-low or medium or you’ll risk burning the cinnamon sugar coating. Cooking the quesadillas longer than a few minutes on each side make the cinnamon sugar taste bitter.