🧀🍯 Salvadoran Sweet Cheese Quesadilla with Rice Flour & Dulce de Atado
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If you’ve ever visited El Salvador or grown up in a Central American household, you know that a quesadilla here is not a tortilla filled with cheese. Instead, it’s a soft, slightly dense, sweet cheese bread baked to golden perfection — rich, comforting, and deeply nostalgic.
This traditional Salvadoran sweet cheese quesadilla is made with rice flour for a tender crumb and sweetened with dulce de atado, an unrefined cane sugar block similar to piloncillo or panela. The result? A moist, aromatic dessert perfect for breakfast or an afternoon coffee break.
📝 Ingredients
2 cups rice flour (or all-purpose flour)
1 cup grated queso duro blando or fresh cheese
¾ cup milk
½ block dulce de atado, grated or melted
2 eggs
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch of salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
👩🏽🍳 Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and melted butter.
Add the grated or melted dulce de atado and mix until fully incorporated.
Fold in the grated cheese, rice flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Mix until smooth.
Pour the batter into a greased baking pan.
Bake for 35–45 minutes, or until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
🍽️ How to Serve
This sweet quesadilla pairs beautifully with freshly brewed coffee or hot chocolate.
For extra sweetness and depth, drizzle a little melted dulce de atado syrup on top before serving.
💡 Pro Tips
For a moister texture: Add an extra ¼ cup of milk.
For a firmer texture (great for selling or packaging): Slightly reduce the liquid.
Want deeper flavor? Lightly toast the rice flour before mixing to enhance its aroma.
A Taste of Tradition
In El Salvador, this quesadilla is commonly found in neighborhood bakeries and local markets, often enjoyed in the afternoon alongside family and conversation. It’s more than a dessert — it’s comfort, culture, and tradition baked into every slice.
Whether you're making it for your family, your café menu, or to reconnect with your roots, this Salvadoran sweet cheese quesadilla is a recipe worth keeping.
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