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4-Ingredient Breakfast Quesadilla

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Rachel Tiemeyer
By: Rachel TiemeyerPosted: 3/13/23Updated: 5/31/23

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You’ll make our easy, 4-Ingredient Breakfast Quesadilla again and again. This unique method that gained popularity on TikTok is fast, fun, and results in a mouthwatering breakfast or dinner in minutes. Save this recipe!

“A fun breakfast idea! Love that you can customize these too.”

– Georgia ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

close up shot of triangles of breakfast quesadilla stacked

Disclaimer: This post was created in partnership with Hy-Vee (Columbia). 

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Where to Get Your Ingredients
Ingredients You’ll Need
Customize Your Egg Quesadilla
How to Make A Breakfast Quesadilla
What to Serve with Breakfast Quesadillas
Can You Freeze Breakfast Quesadillas?
More Egg Recipe Ideas
4-Ingredient Breakfast Quesadilla

Who knew making a breakfast quesadilla could be so fun?! I haven’t been this excited to share a recipe with you in a while.

Since learning this interesting technique for making a single bacon, egg, and cheese quesadilla, I’ve made it over and over on mornings or nights when I’m just feeding one or two family members. The recipe is so simple that my tween and teen kids have learned it!

Where to Get Your Ingredients

We suggest grabbing the ingredients for this recipe at your local Hy-Vee, since they are well-stocked year-round. The employees are so helpful, if you have any questions.

I usually grab the four ingredients for this breakfast quesadilla in the Health Market, since you can find organic, healthier options there.

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Ingredients You’ll Need

Here are the ingredients you will need from Hy-Vee to get started…

  • Tortilla – I prefer to use an organic whole wheat tortilla for extra nutrition. Tip: Freeze tortillas you don’t use!
  • Eggs
  • Cheese – We prefer shredded cheddar, but feel free to make this your own with colby jack, pepper jack, etc.
  • Bacon – I recommend buying uncured bacon for a healthier option. Chop into bite-sized pieces. (See below for other ways to customize your quesadilla.)
  • Cooking Spray – I highly recommend getting a safer non-aerosol avocado oil spray like this one.
Ingredients laid out for Breakfast Quesadilla

Customize Your Egg Quesadilla

Try swapping out the bacon for one of these fillings instead:

  • 1/4 cup diced bell peppers or mushrooms – Add a pat of butter or a swirl of cooking oil to the pan and saute until soft, about 3-4 minutes.
  • 1/4 cup chopped deli ham – Warm in the pan or don’t bother warming.
  • 1/4 cup chopped baby spinach – No need to saute this. Just sprinkle it on top of the egg while it cooks.

How to Make A Breakfast Quesadilla

Now here’s the fun part! Once you’ve learned this hack made popular on TikTok, you’ll likely have it memorized forever.

Cook Bacon

Heat a medium (10-inch) non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Saute the bacon until desired doneness, 2-3 minutes, and remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Wipe excess oil from the skillet, leaving a little behind for the eggs.

Bacon pieces cooking in pan for Breakfast Quesadilla

Cook Eggs

In a measuring cup, whisk 2 eggs. Add to the hot pan and swirl to spread evenly over the bottom in a thin layer.

Eggs in pan waiting to be scrambled for Breakfast Quesadilla

Add Cheese & Tortilla

When eggs are nearly cooked through, which is only about 1 minute or so, sprinkle the top evenly with the cooked bacon and 2-3 tablespoons shredded cheese. Cover with a tortilla and spray the top with cooking spray. Use a large spatula to get under the egg and carefully flip over other tortilla and you’re ready for the Skillet!

Scrambled eggs and bacon pieces covered with cheese for Breakfast Quesadilla
Tortilla placed over scrambled eggs and cheese for Breakfast Quesadilla

Finish & Serve

Sprinkle another 2-3 tablespoons of cheese on top of the egg. Fold the tortilla in half and saute on both sides until golden brown.

scrambled eggs covered with cheese for Breakfast Quesadilla
Breakfast Quesadilla being made by folding tortilla in half on to eggs and cheese

Remove to a cutting board and cut into wedges. Optionally, serve with salsa, pico de gallo, or guacamole.

Cut up Breakfast Quesadilla with sliced avocado

What to Serve with Breakfast Quesadillas

To round out this quick breakfast (or dinner), serve with some of these side dish options.

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Classic Fruit Salad

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Orangesicle Smoothie

Can You Freeze Breakfast Quesadillas?

Yes, you can certainly freeze our breakfast quesadilla recipe to have on hand for busy mornings. Here’s how to freeze and reheat them…

Freeze For Later: Prepare as directed, fully cool, cut into wedges. Freeze flat in single layers divided by parchment paper in a gallon-sized freezer bag.

Prepare From Frozen: You have a few options for reheating:

  1. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight or thaw in the microwave using the defrost setting. Warm gently over low heat in a skillet (or in the microwave but they won’t be crispy.)
  2. Place frozen quesadillas into a toaster oven or air fryer at 350˚F and reheat until warmed through and cheese is melted.
    Breakfast Quesadilla cut and placed in freezer bag

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Cut up Breakfast Quesadilla with sliced avocado
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4-Ingredient Breakfast Quesadilla

You’ll want to make our easy, 4-ingredient Breakfast Quesadilla again and again. This unique method is fast, fun, and results in a mouthwatering breakfast (or dinner) in minutes. Save this recipe!

Yield: 1 large quesadilla (1–2 servings) 1x
Total: 5-7 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 slices bacon, chopped into bite-sized pieces (see alternative add-ins in cooking notes)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 (8-inch) flour tortilla
  • Cooking spray
  • 4–6 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese, plus more to taste

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Instructions

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  1. Cook Bacon: Heat a medium (10-inch) non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Saute the bacon until desired doneness, 2-3 minutes, and remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Wipe excess oil from the skillet, leaving a little behind for the eggs.
  2. Cook Eggs: In a measuring cup, whisk 2 eggs. Add to the hot pan and swirl to spread evenly over the bottom in a thin layer.
  3. Add Tortilla & Cheese: When eggs are nearly cooked through, which is only about 1 minute or so, sprinkle the top evenly with the cooked bacon and 2-3 tablespoons shredded cheese. Cover with a tortilla and spray the top with cooking spray. Use a large spatula to get under the egg and carefully flip over.
  4. Finish & Serve: Sprinkle another 2-3 tablespoons of cheese on top of the egg. Fold the tortilla in half and saute on both sides until golden brown. Remove to a cutting board and cut into wedges. Optionally, serve with salsa, pico de gallo, or guacamole.

Freeze For Later: Prepare as directed, fully cool, cut into wedges. Freeze flat in single layers divided by parchment paper in a gallon-sized freezer bag.

Prepare From Frozen: You have a few options for reheating:

  1. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight or thaw in the microwave using the defrost setting. Warm gently over low heat in a skillet (or in the microwave, but they won’t be crispy.)
  2. Place frozen quesadillas into a toaster oven or air fryer at 350˚F and reheat until warmed through and cheese is melted. 

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Notes/Tips

  • Tip for Doubling the Recipe: Double the amount of bacon to save time. Use half for each quesadilla.
  • Gluten-Free Version: Use an 8-inch gluten-free tortilla. 
  • Dairy-Free Version: Either omit the cheese completely or replace with a dairy-free cheese alternative like Daiya brand.
  • What to Use in Place of Bacon:
    • 1/4 cup diced bell peppers or mushrooms – Add a pat of butter or a swirl of cooking oil to the pan and saute until soft, about 3-4 minutes.
    • 1/4 cup chopped deli ham – Either warm in the pan or don’t bother warming.
    • 1/4 cup chopped spinach – Add directly to the eggs. Don’t bother warming.
© Author: Rachel Tiemeyer
Cuisine: Mexican-American Method: Stovetop

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As co-founder of Thriving Home, Rachel dreams about creating recipes (literally) and uses her husband, her 3 kids, and even the neighbors as guinea pigs several nights a week. She believes that good food has the power to bring families and friends closer together and continues to wake up excited about her job each day, even after 10+ years!

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    Posted on 2/27/23 at 2:23 pm

    A fun breakfast idea! Love that you can customize these too.

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