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Air Fryer Breakfast Quesadillas

Robin Donovan

Air Fryer Breakfast Quesadillas offers a fresh twist on a morning staple. Combining fluffy scrambled eggs, cheese, and bacon between crispy tortillas, this simple dish maximizes flavor without the need for a stovetop. Ideal for an on-the-go meal or a leisurely brunch, it's an uncomplicated recipe that invites personalization. Add your favorite hot sauce or leave it out; either way, these quesadillas are sure to become a regular in your breakfast rotation.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Course Breakfast, brunch
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 2 servings
Calories 818 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 large eggs
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Spray oil see note
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives
  • 4 flour tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded cheese
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 6 strips of cooked bacon broken into bits
  • Hot sauce optional

Instructions
 

  • Crack the eggs into a mixing bowl, and the salt, and whisk until the yolks are broken and the whites and yolks are combined.
  • Spray a skillet with oil and heat it over medium heat. Add the eggs and push them around the skillet continually with a silicone spatula. Just before they are done, add the chives and remove from the heat as soon as the eggs are fluffy and just cooked through.
  • Spray the air fryer basket with oil and lay one tortilla in the basket.
  • Add most of a ½ cup of cheese to the tortilla and spread across the surface leaving a ½-inch border.
  • Add half of the eggs on top of the cheese, then add half of the bacon. Add hot sauce, if desired, and sprinkle ¼ teaspoon of the garlic powder on top.
  • Top with the cheese reserved from the ½ cup, then place another tortilla on top.
  • Spray the tortilla with oil and cook for 4 minutes at 400 F. Gently flip the quesadilla and cook for 4 more minutes until both sides of the quesadilla are toasted and crispy.
  • Remove the quesadilla and cut into 4 wedges.
  • Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make the second quesadilla.

Notes

Be sure to use a spray oil that does not contain an accelerant. These additives can damage the nonstick coating of your air fryer basket. If you don’t have an additive-free spray oil, use a pastry brush or basting brush and lightly coat the basket with the oil.

Nutrition

Calories: 818kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 42gFat: 56gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 579mgSodium: 1999mgPotassium: 439mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1116IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 449mgIron: 5mg
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