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Black Bean Cheese Taquitos-these Easy vegetarian taquitos make a great party appetizer or main dish! Serve with all of your favorite toppings!
Vegetarian Taquitos
Everyone LOVES our chicken taquitosrecipe, it is one of the most popular recipes on our site. It is also one of the most popular recipes in our house! Our boys are always begging for taquitos for dinner.
When we make taquitos, I always make vegetarian taquitos for me and I thought it was time I shared the recipe so you can make them too! These Black Bean Cheese Taquitos are super easy to make and are great for a party appetizer or dinner.
What are Taquitos?
Taquitos are basically rolled up tacos. The small rolled-up tortillas are traditionally filled with chicken, beef, or cheese, but I used black beans and some veggies for my vegetarian version. Taquitos are usually fried, but we like to bake them in the oven to keep things on the healthier side. A taquito is different than a flauta, taquitos are made with corn tortillas and flautas are made with flour tortillas.
How to Make Homemade Taquitos
Taquitos are easy and fun to make at home. Here are some tips for making taquitos!
- For vegetarian taquitos, I make a filling with black beans, cheese, red pepper, corn, cilantro, green onion, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. You won’t miss the meat because there are lots of delicious flavors going on!
- Make sure you rinse and drain the black beans well.
- Use 6-inch fresh corn tortillas. Your tortillas will roll a lot easier if they are fresh.To help the tortillas roll better and not crack, get two paper towels damp and place two tortillas at a time in between the paper towels. Place in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. Remove from the microwave and roll up the taquitos.
- Place a heaping tablespoon of the black bean mixture in the center of the tortilla and sprinkle shredded cheese over the top. Roll the tortilla up tightly. Place the taquito, seam side down on a greased baking sheet. Continue rolling taquitos until the tortillas and filling are gone. You should have about 20 taquitos.
- Don’t over fill the tortillas or they won’t roll and stay closed.
- Spray the taquitos generously with nonstick cooking spray before you put them in the oven. If you don’t spray them well, they won’t crisp up in the oven. Bake for 17-23 minutes or until taquitos are golden brown and crispy.
Taquitos Toppings
The best part about taquitos, besides the fact that they are crispy rolled up tacos, the TOPPINGS! We always load our taquitos with lots of delicious toppings. Here are a few of our favorites:
- guacamole
- pico de gallo
- chopped lettuce
- cilantro
- sour cream or Greek yogurt
- sliced green onions
- shredded cheese
- queso fresco
- salsa
Put out the toppings and let your family or guests top their own taquitos! You can also serve Mexican rice or cilantro lime rice on the side!
Taquitos are the perfect party food and kids love them…even these vegetarian taquitos. Our boys like them just as much as our famous chicken taquitos. They will eat both!
If you like this taquitos recipe, check out:
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- Easy Chicken Tacos
- Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Tacos
- Chicken Fajitas
- Steak Tacos
Main Dishes
Black Bean Cheese Taquitos
These easy vegetarian taquitos are perfect for an easy weeknight dinner or make them for parties! Top with your favorite toppings!
4.87 from 22 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 20
Ingredients
For the taquitos:
- 1 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 small red bell pepper chopped
- 1 cup fresh or frozen corn
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 green onion sliced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- 20 6-inch corn tortillas
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar Mexican, or pepper jack cheese
For the toppings:
- Chopped lettuce
- Sliced green onions
- Pico de gallo
- Guacamole
- Sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- Shredded cheese
- Queso fresco
- Salsa
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the black beans, red pepper, corn, cilantro, green onion, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
To help the tortillas roll better and not crack, get two paper towels damp and place two tortillas at a time in between the paper towels. Place in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. Remove from the microwave and roll up the taquitos. If your corn tortillas are super fresh, you might be able to skip this step.
Place a heaping tablespoon of the black bean mixture in the center of the tortilla and sprinkle shredded cheese over the top. Roll the tortilla up tightly. Place the taquito, seam side down on the prepared baking sheet. Continue rolling taquitos until the tortillas and filling are gone. You should have about 20 taquitos.
Spray the taquitos generously with nonstick cooking spray. Bake for 17-23 minutes or until taquitos are golden brown and crispy. Remove from the oven and serve warm with desired toppings.
Nutrition
Serving: 20g, Calories: 101kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 8mg, Sodium: 67mg, Potassium: 97mg, Fiber: 2g, Vitamin A: 345IU, Vitamin C: 8.7mg, Calcium: 82mg, Iron: 0.5mg
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