5-Minute Creamy Jalapeño Quesadilla Sauce Recipe
If you love the Taco Bell quesadilla sauce, you’re going to love this copycat recipe! And while Taco Bell serves it just on their quesadillas (unless there is some secret menu item I don’t know about!), this creamy jalapeño sauce is delicious on SO much more than just quesadillas! A drizzle of this will definitely take your favorite quesadilla to the next level.
Serve this quesadilla sauce recipe with quesadillas (ground beef, shrimp, chicken fajita, steak, black bean, and buffalo chicken), but also try it over shredded chicken nachos, taco salad, or chicken burrito bowls. It’s also delicious as a dip for tortilla chips – I have yet to find something that I don’t love this sauce on!
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
What You’ll Love About Quesadilla Sauce Recipe
- Creamy and zippy with a great kick (mild!)
- So many ways to use it
- Just 5 minutes prep
- Super easy recipe
- Made with simple ingredients
- The best way to add flavor to quesadillas, tacos, burritos, and more!
Ingredients
- Sour cream – Use full fat for best flavor, or whatever type you prefer. You could also use full-fat Greek yogurt if you prefer.
- Mayonnaise – Use full fat for best flavor, or whatever type you prefer.
- Pickled jalapeños – Look far jarred jalapeños, you can use sliced or chopped. You could use fresh jalapeños, but it would be super spicy.
- Jalapeno brine – This is the liquid or jalapeño juice from the jar of pickled jalapeños, not something you need to buy separately.
- Sugar – I’ve used granulated sugar, but you could use any sweetener. Honey, agave, or a sugar-alternative will all work well.
- Spices – Chili powder, salt, onion powder, garlic powder
How to Make Copycat Taco Bell Quesadilla Sauce
This is an overview on how to make Taco Bell quesadilla sauce, the detailed instructions can be found below in the recipe card.
FAQs
What sauce is on Taco Bell quesadilla?
Taco Bell serves the creamy jalapeno sauce on their quesadillas but you can also add it to other items like tacos or burritos.
Is Taco Bell creamy chipotle sauce the same as the quesadilla sauce?
No, these are two different sauces! Taco Bell has a variety of sauces that you can add to many different items on the menu. They have a spicy ranch, nacho cheese sauce, guacamole, red sauce, the creamy jalapeno sauce, avocado ranch sauce, chipotle sauce, and Mexican pizza sauce. It’s a lot of sauces.
Storage Instructions
Store easy quesadilla sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
What to Serve with Homemade Quesadilla Sauce
This homemade quesadilla sauce is obviously designed for quesadilla recipes, but it’s also delicious on so many other things!
- Black Bean Tostadas
- Spiced Chicken Tostadas
- Shredded Chicken Nachos
- Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
- Elote in a Cup
More Easy Mexican-Ish Recipes
If you like this Taco Bell quesadilla sauce recipe, you might also like some of these other easy Mexican-ish recipes:
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Creamy Jalapeño Quesadilla Sauce Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: ~1 3/4 cups
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Blender
Description
Love the Taco Bell quesadilla sauce? Now you can make it at home! This quick and easy recipe is made with just 3 ingredients plus spices.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup pickled jalapenos
- 2 Tbsp. jalapeno brine from pickled jalapenos
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, jalapenos, jalapeno brine, chili powder, sugar, salt, onion powder, and garlic powder.
- Blend or process until smooth.
Notes
- Nutrition facts are an estimate based on 2 tablespoons per serving
Food styling and photography by Loren Runion.
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