Quesadillas In The Oven

Want to make quesadillas for a crowd, but don’t want to hover over the stove while making them to order? Enter: quesadillas in the oven! This recipe makes the humble solo meal into a delicious dinner, resulting in a big batch all at once on a sheet pan. All the quesadillas are done at the same time, and they come out with a beautifully crispy exterior. In fact, it feels like a whole new version of this classic: like Quesadillas 2.0. Here’s how to whip up a pan of baked sheet pan quesadillas that are so good, everyone will be begging for more. (Everyone around our table was: true story!)

How to make quesadillas in the oven

You can use this method to make any type of quesadilla in the oven: fillings are up to you! (Though we’ve shared our favorite filling below with smoked mozzarella…so good!) Here are the basic steps for how to make baked quesadillas instead of using a skillet:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Brush a baking sheet with olive oil. Place tortillas on the sheet (rub them in a bit so they get coated with oil). Add toppings, taking care not to overfill!Fold over the quesadilla into a half-circle. (This makes it easier to flip.)Bake 8 minutes, then flip and bake 6 to 7 minutes more until golden brown. Cut into pieces and serve immediately.

Fillings for baked quesadillas

The key to baked quesadillas: don’t overfill them! The quantities in our recipe below seem small, but trust us: they’re more than enough. You don’t want to deal with fillings falling out all over the sheet pan. Here’s what we used for these quesadillas in the oven, which we think was pretty perfect:

Smoked mozzarella cheese: the flavor key! It makes this vegetarian quesadilla taste incredibleCheddar cheeseBlack beans with spices like cumin, onion powder, garlic powderGreen onionPico de gallo

This filling was just the right combination of flavors and tasted like a restaurant-style quesadilla (if we do say so ourselves.) Everyone around the table couldn’t stop eating them. Suffice it to say these disappeared very quickly!

Other filling ideas!

What other fillings to use for sheet pan quesadillas in the oven? There are too many ideas to count, so we’ve curated a few of our favorites:

Make a breakfast quesadilla with scrambled eggsGo for a simple cheese quesadillaAdd vegan taco meatTry a super food quesadilla with sweet potato, black beans, and spinachGo fancy with mushroom and brie quesadillasTry Mediterranean-style Greek quesadillasMake an avocado quesadilla

Sides to serve with sheet pan quesadillas in the oven

How to make these quesadillas in the oven into a filling healthy dinner recipe? Here are a few of our favorite ways to accessorize it:

Veggies and chipotle ranch dressingMexican chopped salad (with 3 ingredient taco salad dressing!)Tomato avocado saladCilantro lime rice

More easy sheet pan dinners

These sheet pan quesadillas are a fun way to make a quick and easy dinner: throw everything on a sheet pan and use the bake time to clean up and make your side dishes. Here are a few more easy sheet pan dinners we love for weeknights:

Make this simple Sheet Pan Salmon and AsparagusGo for our fan favorite veggie-packed Easy Sheet Pan DinnerMake up a big mess of Sheet Pan Nachos!Make the classic boil into a Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil in Oven