Easy Pizza Quesadillas Recipe

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Pepperoni and sauce tucked into gooey cheese, these Easy Pizza Quesadillas are a kid-friendly meal everyone will love! All the deliciousness of homemade pepperoni pizza, ready in a fraction of the time.
Easy Pizza Quesadillas Recipe

Love homemade pizza, but hate making the dough? Enter, easy pizza quesadillas!

These pizza quesadillas are a perfect twist on a classic weekend meal that will leave you, your kids, AND your husband happy. Don’t forget to dip it in the pizza sauce!

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How to make Easy Pizza Quesadillas:

  1. Heat a skillet over medium heat and fry the pepperoni until crisp – transfer to a paper towel to drain. You can skip this step if you’re short on time, but we feel like it makes the pepperoni taste more like it does on a regular pizza.
  2. Brush each tortilla with a thin layer of pizza sauce. Most pizza quesadilla or “pizzadilla” recipes skip this step – but this is what MAKES these quesadillas.
  3. Assemble quesadillas by sprinkling cheese on top of the sauce on the bottom tortilla, topping it with pepperoni, and sprinkling another layer of cheese on top. Place a second tortilla on top, sauce side down.
  4. Preheat a greased skillet over medium heat. While cooking spray works well, we prefer to brush the skillet slightly with butter. It tastes a little more authentic that way. Don’t skip this step, or your tortillas won’t turn out as nicely browned or crispy.
  5. Gently place quesadilla in the pan and cook for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until cheese is melted and tortillas are crispy.
  6. Slice into quarters and serve with a bowl of warm pizza sauce.
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Add Ins and Substitutions for this Easy Pizza Quesadilla:

  • low-fat cheese instead of full-fat cheese
  • whole wheat tortillas or flat-outs instead of flour tortillas
  • sautèed peppers or sliced mushrooms (to sneak in a few extra veggies)
  • ham and pineapple instead of pepperoni
  • turkey pepperoni in place of regular pepperoni
  • sliced olives
  • extra cheese (because sometimes you just need to!)
  • serve with ranch for dipping instead of pizza sauce (this is a HUGE favorite at our house)

Mom-tip:

Get your kids involved in making these fun and easy pizza quesadillas!  While it may take a few minutes longer to assemble them, studies show that kids are more likely to eat a meal when they feel like they have had a hand in preparing it.

Let them spread the sauce, sprinkle the cheese, and add in their favorite toppings. You can even let older kids be in charge of grilling or flipping them.

a triangle of easy pizza quesadillas being pulled apart to show gooey, melty cheese
Easy pizza quesadillas with pepperoni and cheese
Serves: 4

Easy Pizza Quesadillas Recipe

All the deliciousness of homemade pepperoni pizza, ready in a fraction of the time. Pepperoni and sauce tucked into gooey cheese, these Pepperoni Pizza Quesadillas are a kid-friendly meal everyone will love!
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 35 mins
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Ingredients

  • 8 flour tortillas
  • 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 6 ounces sliced pepperoni
  • 1 16 ounce jar pizza sauce

Instructions

  • Heat a skillet over medium heat and fry the pepperoni until crisp – transfer to a paper towel to drain.
  • Brush each tortilla with a thin layer of pizza sauce.
  • Sprinkle cheese on top of the sauce on the bottom tortilla. Top with pepperoni. Sprinkle another layer of cheese and place the other tortilla on top, sauce side down.
  • Preheat a greased skillet over medium heat.
  • Gently place quesadilla in the pan and cook for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until cheese is melted and tortillas are crispy.
  • Slice into quarters and serve with a bowl of warm pizza sauce.

Notes

ADD-INS & SUBSTITUTIONS FOR PIZZA QUESADILLAS:
  • low-fat cheese instead of full-fat cheese
  • whole wheat tortillas or flat-outs instead of flour tortillas
  • sautèed peppers or sliced mushrooms (to sneak in a few extra veggies)
  • ham and pineapple instead of pepperoni
  • turkey pepperoni in place of regular pepperoni
  • sliced olives
  • extra cheese (because sometimes you just need to!)
  • serve with ranch for dipping instead of pizza sauce (this is a HUGE favorite at our house)

Nutrition

Calories: 561 kcal · Carbohydrates: 32 g · Protein: 27 g · Fat: 35 g · Saturated Fat: 15 g · Cholesterol: 89 mg · Sodium: 1517 mg · Potassium: 254 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 3 g · Vitamin A: 383 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 359 mg · Iron: 3 mg

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Pastry Brush
  • Pizza Cutter

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

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  1. The Witch's Kitchen says:
    July 24, 2012
    My boys make these in the Microwave all the time! They make a quick snack with no mess.
    Reply
  2. Stephanie says:
    July 24, 2012
    I've been making these for years. I just put the cheese and pepperoni on the quesadilla and use the sauce for dipping. Next time, I'll have to try putting a little sauce on the tortillas prior to putting them on the skillet.

    I stole the idea from the "pizzadillas" that TGIFridays used to have on their menu. I don't know why they took that off the menu! It was so good!
    Reply
  3. Sarah E. says:
    July 24, 2012
    Pizzadillas are my favorite! <3
    Reply
  4. Kathleen says:
    July 24, 2012
    Love these! Always a family fav
    Reply
  5. Britney Jean says:
    July 24, 2012
    These look yummy! My kid would love them!
    Reply
  6. Sam says:
    July 24, 2012
    Made these last week! LOVE them!!
    Reply
  7. MAKEUP OBSESSED MOM says:
    October 4, 2012
    I love this recipe, especially that it can be adapted in so many ways including low fat and with tons of veggies (my preference). Thanks for sharing! Stacie xo
    Reply
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