Kids’ Pepperoni Pizza-Dillas
+ Snack: Cinnamon-Sugar Pretzel Nuggets with Cream Cheese Icing
- Milk
- Wheat
- Soy
Does planning, cooking, and packing kids’ lunches and snacks feel like your part-time (or full-time) job? We feel you, and we’re here to help. This 20-minute lunch is the perfect make-ahead lunchbox time-saver: a kid-approved pepperoni pizza-style quesadilla complete with carrot sticks and apple and pear slices. But it’ll be snacktime before you know it! Serve up irresistible cinnamon-sugar coated pretzel nuggets with sweet cream cheese icing. That’s right: We’re thinking outside the lunchbox!
Ingredients
2 tablespoon
Cream Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Pear
6 tablespoon
Yogurt
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Pretzel Bites
(Contains: Wheat)
1 cup
Mozzarella Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Apple
3.5 ounce
Pepperoni
½ teaspoon
Cinnamon
6 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Wheat, Soy)
9 ounce
Carrot
2 ounce
Powdered Sugar
2.5 ounce
Marinara Sauce
Not included in your delivery
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
2 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Wash and dry produce.
Halve, core, and thinly slice apple. Trim, peel, and cut carrots into sticks (like fries; ours were 3 inches long and ⅓ inch thick). Halve, core, and thinly slice pear.
Place tortillas on a clean work surface.
Evenly spread one half of each tortilla with marinara. Top with as much pepperoni as you like, then sprinkle with mozzarella.
Fold tortillas in half to create pizza-dillas.
Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium heat. Add pizza-dillas and cook until tortillas are browned and cheese melts, 3-5 minutes per side. (For 6 servings, you may need to work in batches, using a large drizzle of oil for each batch.) Transfer to a cutting board.
To serve: Halve pizza-dillas. Divide between plates and serve with apple slices, carrot sticks, and pear slices.
To stash: Let pizza-dillas cool completely before halving. Refrigerate pizza-dillas, apple slices, carrot sticks, and pear slices in separate airtight containers and pack as desired!
Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 6 servings) in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until butter melts, 30-45 seconds. Add 2 tsp white sugar and ½ tsp cinnamon (3 tsp white sugar and ¾ tsp cinnamon for 6); whisk to combine.
Add pretzel bites to bowl with cinnamon-sugar butter; toss to evenly coat.
Arrange coated pretzel bites in a single layer on a baking sheet (drizzle any remaining cinnamon-sugar butter over top). Bake on middle rack until lightly glazed and warmed through, 6-8 minutes.
Meanwhile, place cream cheese in a medium microwave-safe bowl (use a second large bowl for 6 servings); cover with plastic wrap. Microwave until softened, about 30 seconds. Add yogurt and powdered sugar; whisk until smooth.
Serve cinnamon-sugar pretzel bites with cream cheese icing on the side for dipping.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Kids loved the pizza-dillas; some found the pretzel dip too tangy. Consider adding more marinara sauce for extra flavor.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to make, with kids enjoying helping to prepare their own meals 👨🍳.
- Suggestions: Try adding more cheese to the pizza-dillas. For the pretzel dip, reduce yogurt for a sweeter taste.
- Portions: Generous servings provide multiple lunches for kids, making it a great value meal.
- Versatility: Works well as a weekend snack for adults too, with options to customize fruit and veggie sides.
