Description
A flavorful black bean and vegan cheese filling wrapped in tortillas then cooked to crispy golden perfection...these vegan taquitos are an absolute delight. Serve with colorful toppings so everyone can make it their own!
Ingredients
For the taquitos
- 18 tortillas (I love almond flour Siete brand)
- extra virgin olive oil
- Black bean dip, 1 15-oz can of black beans (drained and rinsed) or refried beans
- 1 batch homemade vegan mozzarella cheese
- fine salt for sprinkling
Optional toppings for serving/garnish
- vegan sour cream or vegan nacho cheese sauce to drizzle
- jalapeno chimichurri sauce
- pico de gallo or salsa
- guacamole or diced avocado
- caramelized onions
- lime wedges
- jalapeno slices
- chopped romaine lettuce
- fresh cilantro
- green onions, chopped
Instructions
Oven method:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a large cast iron skillet or rimmed baking sheet generously with olive oil.
- Prepare the black bean dip or refried beans and mozzarella cheese. Prepare desired toppings.
- Generously brush both sides of the tortilla with olive oil. About 1 inch from one end of the tortilla, place 1 tablespoon black bean dip (or black beans/refried beans) and 1 tablespoon vegan mozzarella cheese. Do not overfill. Spread the filling into an even line across the tortilla.
- Tightly roll the tortilla starting with the edge with the fillings and work your way to the end. Place seam side down in a cast iron skillet or baking pan.
- Repeat with all the tortillas and continue adding them to the skillet/pan until full. Be sure to leave an inch of space between each taquito.
- Drizzle and brush more olive oil overtop and around the the sides of the taquitos. Sprinkle the tops of the taquitos with salt. I typically use 3 large baking pans and/or cast iron skillets or make in 3-4 batches using one large pan.
- Bake for 10 minutes with the seam side down, then flip and bake another 5-8 minutes until edges are golden brown and crispy.
- Serve hot with desired toppings.
Air fryer method:
- Set air fryer for 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Follow steps #2-6 of the oven method, except place taquitos in the air fryer rather than the cast iron skillet or baking pan.
- Cook taquitos in air fryer for 7-8 minutes until the edges are golden brown and crispy.
- Serve hot with desired toppings.
Equipment
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Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to two months. You can wrap them individually in foil if desired.
You can use avocado oil in place of olive oil if desired. You can use olive oil spray or avocado oil spray to lighten this recipe up a bit.
Pan fry method: you can pan fry the taquitos for a couple minutes until crispy/golden brown in an inch of hot oil if desired.
I love to serve with all the fixings and my kids love them plain!
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Entree
- Method: Stovetop and Oven
- Cuisine: MExican
