This easy, creamy, copycat Taco Bell quesadilla sauce is the perfect dipping sauce for a homemade carne asada quesadilla! Plus, it's gluten-free and only requires a handful of ingredients to make.
Calling all Taco Bell fans! This easy quesadilla dipping sauce tastes just like the creamy jalapeno sauce that comes on Taco Bell's chicken, steak, and cheese quesadillas!
It's quick and easy to make, and can be paired with a wide variety of Mexican favorites! Drizzle over Mexican rice bowls or carne asada fries. Or thin to make a salad dressing. The possibilities are endless!
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😍 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- This copycat Taco Bell quesadilla sauce recipe requires only a handful of ingredients you probably already have at home.
- No need to ask for extra sauce the next time you visit Taco Bell! You can just make your own!
- Making copycat recipes of Taco Bell favorites at home is a great way to save money.
- You can make this quesadilla dipping sauce in a matter of minutes!
🔖 Ingredients & Substitutions
- Paprika: I like to use smoked paprika, but regular paprika is fine.
- Pickled jalapeños: You can add fresh jalapenos as well if you want it spicy!
- Jalapeño juice: You can use distilled white vinegar instead if using fresh jalapenos.
*See recipe card for full list of ingredients.
🌮 How To Make Taco Bell Quesadilla Sauce
Step 1: Add sour cream, mayo, diced jalapenos, jalapeno juice, cayenne, salt, smoked paprika, cumin, sugar, chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder to a bowl. Whisk until smooth.
Pro Tip: If you want a super smooth sauce with no chunks you can blend everything together in a food processor instead of mixing by hand.
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🌯 Serving Suggestions
Enjoy with a California burrito, tacos de adobata, your favorite quesadilla recipe, or these copycat Taco Bell chicken quesadillas.
You can also use it as a dipping sauce for tortilla chips, chicken chips, smoked jalapeno poppers, chicharrones de harina, air fryer portobello mushrooms, or fried green tomatoes in an air fryer.
Another great option is to spread it over smoked burgers or a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich.
🤷🏻♀️ Recipe FAQs
Yes, Taco Bell's quesadillas are typically lined with their creamy jalapeno sauce, earning it the nickname "quesadilla sauce". This is not to be confused with their creamy chipotle sauce.
Taco Bell's quesadillas are made with flour tortillas stuffed with their three-cheese blend (mozzarella, pepper jack, and cheddar cheese), creamy jalapeno sauce, and, optionally, chicken or steak.
While the creamy jalapeno sauce at Taco Bell comes on their quesadillas and is sometimes called "quesadilla sauce", Baja sauce is another sauce entirely and is essentially just spicy ranch.
👩🏻🍳 Pro Tips
- Store leftover quesadilla sauce in a mason jar or an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- This sauce tastes great immediately after making but will taste even better after some time in the fridge.
- You can freeze quesadilla dipping sauce in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
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📖 Recipe
Easy Taco Bell Quesadilla Sauce
Equipment
- 1 Whisk
- 1 food processor (optional)
Ingredients
- ½ cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoon diced pickled jalapenos
- 3 tablespoon pickled jalapeno juice
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Add sour cream, mayo, diced jalapenos, jalapeno juice, cayenne, salt, smoked paprika, cumin, sugar, chili powder, garlic powder, and onion powder to a bowl. Whisk until smooth.
Notes
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- If you want a super smooth sauce with no chunks you can blend everything together in a food processor instead of mixing by hand.
- Store leftover quesadilla sauce in a mason jar or an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- This sauce tastes great immediately after making but will taste even better after some time in the fridge.
- You can freeze quesadilla dipping sauce in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Hilda Sterner says
We hope you enjoy this sauce as much as we do!