Description
Enjoy these crispy chipotle black bean taquitos, a delicious baked Mexican-inspired appetizer or main course. Packed with smoky chipotle flavor, black beans, and optional cheese, they are easy to make, healthy, and perfect for a vegetarian or vegan diet when dairy-free cheese is used. Crisped to perfection in the oven or air fryer, these taquitos are great served with guacamole, sour cream, or salsa.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup salsa
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar or pepper jack cheese (optional)
Tortillas & Cooking
- 8 small corn tortillas
- Cooking spray or a light brush of oil
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Mash the Beans and Mix Filling: In a medium bowl, mash the drained and rinsed black beans with a fork until mostly smooth but still a bit textured. Stir in the minced chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, salsa, and shredded cheese if using, until well combined.
- Warm the Tortillas: Wrap the corn tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave for about 30 seconds to soften them and make them pliable for rolling.
- Assemble the Taquitos: Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the bean mixture onto the lower third of each warmed tortilla. Roll each tortilla tightly around the filling and place seam side down on the prepared baking sheet to keep them from unrolling.
- Prepare for Baking: Lightly spray or brush the tops of the rolled taquitos with cooking oil to help them crisp up during baking.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the taquitos are golden brown and crispy.
- Serve: Serve the taquitos warm, accompanied by guacamole, sour cream, or extra salsa for dipping.
Notes
- For a quicker cooking method, air fry the taquitos at 400°F (200°C) for 8 to 10 minutes until crispy.
- To make this recipe vegan, omit the cheese or substitute with a dairy-free cheese alternative.
- These taquitos freeze well before baking; bake from frozen and add a few extra minutes to the cooking time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taquito
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
