Spicy Chickpea Taquitos
Crispy, cheesy oven-baked taquitos made me with wholesome ingredients like chickpeas, sweet potatoes and chipotle salsa!
Servings: 12 taquitos
Ingredients
For the Filling
- 2 cans chickpeas
- 1½ cups mashed sweet potato about one large sweet potato
- 2 tbsp chipotle salsa
- 2 tsp spicy taco seasoning
- ½ tsp kosher salt I use Morton's
- ½ tsp black pepper
For the Taquitos
- 12 oz shredded vegan cheddar cheese
- 12 medium flour tortillas or corn if preferred
- 2 tsp olive oil
- vegan sour cream for serving optional
Avocado Sauce
- 2 large ripe avocados
- 1-2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- ½ tsp garlic granules
- ½ tsp kosher salt I use Morton's
Instructions
Prep
- Peel and chop one large sweet potato and steam for 15 minutes. The mash until smooth. Tip: You can also bake the sweet potato and then mash if preferred. Either way, you'll need roughly 1½ cups of mashed sweet potato for the filling.
- Next preheat the oven to 400 degrees and then drain and rinse two cans of chickpeas. Mash the chickpeas with a fork and place in a large mixing bowl.
Make the Filling
- Then add the mashed sweet potato, salsa, taco seasoning, salt and pepper. Mix well to combine. Taste and add more salt and pepper if desired.
Assemble
- Place 2 tbsp of the filling on the top third of a medium-sized tortilla. It should be the side closest to you. Then sprinkle generously with vegan cheddar cheese and tightly roll forward (roll away from you, tucking the filling in as needed as you roll). Then place fold side down on a large cookie sheet and secure with toothpicks if desired.
Bake
- Lightly brush the top of each taquito with olive oil and bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and wonderfully crisp around the edges.
Make the Avocado Sauce
- While the taquitos bake, make the Avocado Sauce by placing scooping the avocados in a blender or food processor. Add the lime juice, garlic granules, and salt. Blend until smooth. Taste and add more lime or salt as needed.
Serve
- Serve the Spicy Chickpea Taquitos with the Avocado sauce and vegan sour cream and enjoy!