date quesadillas

11 Pinches
Updated on Aug 19, 2014

Easy appetizer that can be prepped in advance and popped in the oven to melt the cheese as your guests are arriving.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top
yield 6-8 (appetizer)

Ingredients

  • 1 package flour tortillas
  • 1 pound medjool dates
  • 6 ounces blue cheese
  • 1 medium sweet onion
  • 1/3 cup butter

How To Make date quesadillas

  • Step 1
    Slice onion and melt butter in pan on medium-high heat. Saute onion in pan until nicely carmelized. Remove from heat.
  • Step 2
    Place four tortillas on large non-stick cookie sheet. Slice dates and remove seed. Chop into 1/4 inch (or so) size pieces. Sprinkle onto the tortillas. Place carmelized onions on top of dates on tortillas. Put pieces of the blue cheese on the dates and onions. Finish off by putting additional tortilla on top of each.
  • Step 3
    Bake in oven heated to 350 for six minutes. Remove and cool for two minutes. Then slice into wedges and serve.

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