Dessert Quesadillas

Ingredients

• 2 Granny Smith apples, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 7 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
• 6 (10-inch) flour tortillas
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup caramel sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Preparation

1. Toss together first 4 ingredients.
2. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; add apple mixture, and sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Remove apple mixture, and set aside; wipe skillet clean.
3. Spread 1 tablespoon butter evenly on 1 side of each tortilla.
4. Stir together cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Spread cheese mixture evenly on unbuttered side of each tortilla; top evenly with apple mixture. Fold tortillas in half over apple mixture.
5. Cook quesadillas, in batches, in skillet over medium heat 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drizzle with caramel sauce, and sprinkle with pecans before serving.