Mini Avocado & Hummus Quesadilla Recipe {Healthy Snack}

Nothing happens until the afternoon snack is consumed. There is no homework, no room cleaning, no playtime…nothing. This is not by my design, but rather on adamant insistence of my two boys (M and T). If it’s not one or two things from 50 Healthy Snacks…100 Calories or Less, then it’s popcorn for T and cereal for M. The popcorn, of course, always requires a quality control check by me. It’s a mother’s duty, after all.

Now that we’re in California avocado season (happy dance!), it’s high time that we start whipping up some simple snacks using the creamy fruit. M and T would love dive into half an avocado with nothing but a spoon each and every day, but dear old Mum thought it was time to shake things up a bit. Of course, guacamole or avocado toast are always great options, but mini quesadillas kept sneaking into my mind.

I first made mini quesadillas (with Brie and pear!) for a cocktail party, but starting thinking that their bite-sized appeal made them perfect for snacktime.

Since there is always hummus in our fridge, it only seemed right to spice it up with a little cumin and fresh cilantro, and spread it on the tortilla rounds.

For the rounds, I used a 3 1/2-inch circular cookie cutter, but the rim of a glass and a sharp knife would work just as well.

Queso fresco is any easy cheese to crumble over the hummus and avocado, but Monterey Jack would work just as well. As long as there’s cheese, life is good!

Each quesadilla is only 66 calories and rich with healthy fats, which means that you can dig in without guilt.

The kids loved them for snack time, and now I’m thinking they would be even better when washed down with a Strawberry Tom Collins cocktail or a Kicked-Up Avocado Margarita. We’ll just call that adult snack time.

Other healthy snack ideas:

Cookin’ Canuck’s No-Bake Carrot Cake Granola Bites {Low Sugar & Gluten-Free}

Cookin’ Canuck’s Asparagus Hummus for Healthy Snacking

Roxana’s Home Baking’s Healthy Snack Bars

Simple Bites’ Apple Chips & Sun Butter Bites

Sugar-Free Mom’s Garlic Parmesan Roasted Chickpea Snack

Mini Avocado & Hummus Quesadilla Recipe {Healthy Snack}

Calories 66.2/ Total Fat 3.6g / Saturated Fat 1.2g / Cholesterol 3.7mg / Sodium 113.7mg / Total Carbohydrates 6.8g / Fiber 1.3g / Sugars 0.6g / Protein 2.2g / WW (Old Points) 1 / WW (Points+) 2

Ingredients

Instructions

Using a 2 1/2-inch circle cookie cutter (or a glass with a 3 1/2-inch circumference and a small knife), cut 3 circles from each tortilla.

In a small bowl, stir together the hummus, cumin and cilantro.

Spread 1 teaspoon of the hummus mixture on each tortilla circle. Divide the avocado slices and queso fresco evenly between the quesadillas, arranging them on one half of the tortilla circles.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Place several quesadillas in the pan and cook until the tortillas are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Repeat with the remaining quesadillas. Serve.

Notes

From the kitchen of Cookin' Canuck | cookincanuck.com

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