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Cheesy Gordita Crunch With Homemade Baja Sauce

Nailed it!!!!!!! Thatโ€™s all I have to say!!! Nailed ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป it ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป!!!!

Run right now and get everything you need to make this!! If you are a Taco Bell fan and LOVE Cheesy Gordita Crunch like I do and havenโ€™t had one in a long time because, wellโ€ฆitโ€™s a lot of points then Iโ€™m happy to tell youโ€ฆ. Iโ€™ve pretty much mastered these babies!!!!

As a Cheesy Gordita Crunch lover myself, I know that these are the closest real deal copycat! Prior WW & Healthi I would eat 2-3 of these without a care, when pregnant 3-4. They are my FAVORITE!! Me and my husband have been trying to master this recipe & the Baja sauce and gosh darn it, GO ME!!!!

Just so you know, 1 Taco Bell Cheesy Gordita Crunch is 16 points!!!!! 16!!!!! I managed to get 2 for 12 WW, 13 Bites on Better Balance and only 548 Calories! ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฅณ

Cheesy Gordita Crunch with Homemade Baja Sauce

Who needs a fast-food restaurant when you can make them in the comfort of your own home.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner, lunch
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: baja sauce, cheesy gordita, fast food, healthi, healthier recipes, healthy dinner, healthy lunch, taco, taco bell, taco recipes, taco tuesday, weight watchers, ww
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Cast iron
  • Sheet pan
  • Pizza dough roller linked in notes

Ingredients

  • 16 oz My Bizzy Kitchen Skinny Pizza Dough Recipe linked in notes
  • Avocado oil spray

BEEF

  • 1 Pound Lean 96/4 Ground Beef
  • 1 TBSP Dak's Taco Knight or taco seasoning of your choice
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

FIXINS

  • 8 Corn tortillas I used Aldi brand
  • 2 Cups Fat free cheddar cheese
  • 4 TBSP My Baja Sauce recipe linked in notes
  • 2 Cups Lettuce Shredded
  • 1/4 Cup Taco sauce I used Taco Bell brand, to garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • Cook your taco meat according to your liking with the Dak's, Salt and pepper (to taste) and set aside.
  • Prepare the skinny pizza dough. Portion the dough into 2 oz. balls (8 portions total).
  • Get a cast iron hot on the stove with a light coating of avocado oil and then roll out dough into a nice circle.
  • Once skillet is hot, lay dough down and just cook until lightly brown on both sides and still soft. Place to the side until ready
  • Take each flat bread and sprinkle 1/4 cup fat free cheese down, then the corn tortilla. Wrap up in foil and warm in oven to melt cheese.
  • Once melted & warm, fill with 2 oz. of taco meat in each, then add the Baja sauce, taco sauce & shredded lettuce.

 

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4 responses to “Cheesy Gordita Crunch With Homemade Baja Sauce”

  1. Megan Christian Avatar
    Megan Christian

    These are awesome. Thank you Chef Allie for recreating these so don’t have to go over in points on just having some fast food favorites. Your recipes look so good. Can’t wait to try them all.

    1. Chef Allie Avatar

      Yay!!!! Thank you so much!! Hope you love them!!

  2. Christie Hannah Avatar
    Christie Hannah

    Made these tonight and they were delicious! Will definitely go in our dinner rotation.

    1. Chef Allie Avatar

      Yay!!! Love that!!!

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