Candy Corn Quesadillas

Name: Candy Corn Quesadillas
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Cuisine: Mexican Dinners, Mexican Recipes, Quesadillas
Ingredients: 1 rotisserie chicken, cut up; 1 jar (16 ounces) salsa; 1 cup frozen corn, thawed; 1/4 cup barbecue sauce; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 8 flour tortillas (10 inches); 1 jar (15-1/2 ounces) salsa con queso dip, warmed; 4 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend; 2-2/3 cups crushed nacho-flavored tortilla chips; 1/2 cup sour cream

Celebrate the season with a savory touch! These candy corn triangles will be a smash with kids, and the flavor will win over adults. Let kids join in the fun by filling a bag with the nacho tortilla chips to crush with a rolling pin while you do the rest. —Marie Parker, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 rotisserie chicken, cut up
1 jar (16 ounces) salsa
1 cup frozen corn, thawed
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 cup butter, melted
8 flour tortillas (10 inches)
1 jar (15-1/2 ounces) salsa con queso dip, warmed
4 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
2-2/3 cups crushed nacho-flavored tortilla chips
1/2 cup sour cream

Directions

In a Dutch oven, combine the first five ingredients; heat through, stirring occasionally. Brush butter over one side of each tortilla.
Place one tortilla in a large skillet, buttered side down. Spread with 1 cup chicken mixture; top with another tortilla, buttered side up. Cook over medium heat 1-2 minutes or until bottom is lightly browned. Turn quesadilla.
Spread 1/2 cup queso dip over quesadilla; carefully sprinkle cheese along outer edge. Cook, covered, 1-2 minutes or until cheese begins to melt.
Remove to a cutting board. Sprinkle crushed chips over queso dip. Cut quesadilla into six wedges. Place a small dollop of sour cream at the point of each wedge. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

Nutrition Facts

1 wedge: 310 calories, 17g fat (9g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 613mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 15g protein.

Originally published as Candy Corn Quesadillas in Simple & Delicious October/November 2011

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fnstlug

Sep 3, 2014

Tasty, but really heavy. We ate them as a dinner. Would definitely just eat one slice as an appetizer next time.
xlsalbums

Oct 28, 2013

a good recipe, especially when you have a quesadilla maker!! The chicken mixture tasted great!
Angel182009

Oct 28, 2013

This recipe was DEILICIOUS!!! I love how festive it is for Halloween and the whole family loved them! I could eat this everyday. The only thing I did different was cook the shredded cheese in with the chicken filled.
CatMurphy

Sep 26, 2013

Absolutely delicious! The sweetness from the barbecue sauce and corn was a nice balance to the spiciness of the salsa and smokiness of the cumin. This would be fun to serve for October football viewing! Pair it with a microbrew and you have a winner! Forget the 7 Layer Bean Dip!
sugarcrystal

Aug 12, 2013

I just received my Sept./Oct. 2013 issue of TOH & was so excited to see this recipe! What a cute idea!
Karen.Buske

Oct 11, 2012

I plan on making this at Thanksgiving along with some little eatable sweet pumpkins. I give this 5 stars for being so creative, I'll tell you how it comes out and what my family thinks of them at Thanksgiving. Thanks!