Air Fryer Breakfast Quesadillas
These Air Fryer Breakfast Quesadillas are an easy breakfast recipe made with scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, shredded cheese, fresh chives, and flour tortillas. It is cooked in the air fryer and simple to prepare that makes a filling breakfast for busy mornings.
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It’s a kind of breakfast that is perfect for weekday mornings, weekend breakfasts, or a relaxed family brunch. You can also make them for a holiday breakfast or when you have guests staying over.
And if you like cooking in the air fryer, these Air Fryer Accordion Potatoes and Air Fryer Pig Shots are great snacks to serve.
How to Make Air Fryer Breakfast Quesadillas
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Crack the eggs into a mixing bowl and whisk until the yolks are broken and everything is well combined.
2. Spray a saucepan with oil and place it over medium heat. Add the eggs and stir continuously with a silicone spatula until they are fluffy and fully cooked.
3. Add 1 tablespoon of diced chives during the last minute of cooking. Remove the scrambled eggs from the heat and set aside.
4. Spray the air fryer basket with oil and place one flour tortilla inside.
5. Sprinkle most of ½ cup of shredded cheese over the tortilla, leaving about a ½-inch border around the edges.
6. Spread half of the scrambled eggs over the cheese. Break 3 strips of bacon into small pieces and scatter them over the eggs.
7. Add a few dashes of hot sauce if desired, then sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder.
8. Add the remaining cheese from the ½ cup and place another tortilla on top.
9. Lightly spray the top tortilla with oil. Air fry at 400°F for 4 minutes.
10. Carefully flip the quesadilla and cook for another 4 minutes, or until both sides are golden and crispy.
11. Remove from the air fryer and cut into 4 sections.
12. Repeat the same steps with the remaining ingredients to make the second quesadilla.
Serve & Enjoy!
Important Recipe Notes
- Pre-cook the bacon: Make sure the bacon is cooked before adding it to the quesadillas. This helps save time and keeps the filling from becoming greasy.
- Stir the eggs over medium heat until fluffy and just cooked. Avoid overcooking them since they will be warmed again in the air fryer.
- Don’t overfill the tortillas: Spread the eggs, bacon, and cheese evenly to make the quesadillas easier to flip and keep together.
- Leave about ½ inch around the edges when adding the filling to help prevent the cheese from spilling out.
- Spray the tortillas with oil: A light coating of cooking spray helps the tortillas turn golden and crispy in the air fryer.
- Use a wide spatula when flipping to keep the filling inside.
- Air fryers can cook differently, so check the quesadillas and add a minute or two if they need more time.
- Allow the quesadillas to cool for a minute before cutting them into sections. This helps the melted cheese hold the filling together.
Air Fryer Breakfast Quesadillas
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- A small bunch of fresh chives
- 4 flour tortillas 9 inches
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 6 strips pre-cooked bacon
- Hot sauce optional
- Cooking spray or oil
Instructions
- Crack the eggs into a mixing bowl and whisk until the yolks are broken and everything is well combined.
- Spray a saucepan with oil and place it over medium heat. Add the eggs and stir continuously with a silicone spatula until they are fluffy and fully cooked.
- Add 1 tablespoon of diced chives during the last minute of cooking. Remove the scrambled eggs from the heat and set aside.
- Spray the air fryer basket with oil and place one flour tortilla inside.
- Sprinkle most of ½ cup of shredded cheese over the tortilla, leaving about a ½-inch border around the edges.
- Spread half of the scrambled eggs over the cheese. Break 3 strips of bacon into small pieces and scatter them over the eggs.
- Add a few dashes of hot sauce if desired, then sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder.
- Add the remaining cheese from the ½ cup and place another tortilla on top.
- Lightly spray the top tortilla with oil. Air fry at 400°F for 4 minutes.
- Carefully flip the quesadilla and cook for another 4 minutes, or until both sides are golden and crispy.
- Remove from the air fryer and cut into 4 sections.
- Repeat the same steps with the remaining ingredients to make the second quesadilla.
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