Recipe LibraryKid-approved school mealsSnack
← Friday recipes
Soft cheese quesadilla wedges with banana

Snack

Mini Quesadilla Wedges

Soft tortillas filled with melted real cheese and served with scheduled fresh fruit.

No nut ingredientsPlanning yield: 10Contains wheat & dairy

Nutrition calculation pending ingredient labels and measured serving yield.

Ingredients — 10 servings

  • 5 soft 8-inch flour tortillas
  • 10 ounces La Chona cheese, freshly grated from a block
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 5 cups prepared fruit, served separately
Soft service standard

Heat only until the cheese melts and keep the tortilla soft. Do not serve crisp wedges to toddlers.

Instructions

  1. Spread 2 ounces cheese over half of each tortilla, then fold closed.
  2. Lightly brush a skillet with oil and heat over medium-low.
  3. Cook quesadillas for about 2–3 minutes per side, until cheese melts and tortillas are lightly golden but still soft.
  4. Cut each quesadilla into four wedges.
  5. Serve two wedges and 1/2 cup fruit per preschool child. Toddler portion: one wedge and 1/4 cup fruit.

Toddler and infant guidance

Ages 1–2: one wedge (1/4 of an 8-inch quesadilla) and 1/4 cup fruit. Ages 3–5: two wedges (1/2 of an 8-inch quesadilla) and 1/2 cup fruit. Infants follow individual feeding plans.

Allergy adjustment

For identified dairy-free meals, use an individually approved dairy-free alternative and prepare separately. Verify every label.

Nutrition note

Planning estimate per preschool serving. Verify current tortilla and cheese labels and measured yield.