Description
These baked or air-fried taquitos offer a flavorful vegan twist on a classic snack, featuring a spicy chickpea filling wrapped in crispy tortillas. Perfect for a quick and tasty appetizer or meal.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 medium-sized onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
- 1 bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas ((or one 15 oz can, drained and rinsed))
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce ((passata))
- 3 tbsp hot sauce ((or more to taste))
- 2 tbsp plant-based milk
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 3/4 tsp coconut sugar ((or brown sugar))
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- Sea salt & black pepper (to taste)
- Chili powder (to taste)
- 10 small flour tortillas ((gluten-free if needed) about 14 cm in diameter)
- vegan cheese sauce ((or your favorite dipping sauce))
Instructions
- Mash chickpeas: Using a fork, roughly mash the chickpeas in a bowl.
- Sauté vegetables: Heat oil in a pan/skillet over medium heat and add the chopped onion and bell pepper. Cook for 3 minutes, then add garlic and spice mix and sauté for a further minute.
- Make filling: Add all other sauce ingredients + chickpeas to the pan and bring the mixture to a boil. Let simmer on low heat for about 2-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, then turn off the heat.
- Adjust spice: Taste the mixture, if you want it spicier, add more chili powder to taste.
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 410 degrees F (210 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Assemble taquitos: Place about 2 tbsp of the filling onto each tortilla and roll them up tightly. Place every tortilla seam-side down on the baking sheet, next to each other.
- Brush with oil: Brush them with a little bit of vegetable oil (to make them even more crispy).
- Bake: Bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes or until they are golden brown and crispy.
- Add cheese sauce: Drizzle with vegan cheese sauce (optional) or top them with your favorite vegan cheese before baking. Enjoy with your favorite dip!
Notes
- Use gluten-free tortillas if needed for dietary preferences.
- Adjust chili powder to increase or decrease spiciness.
- Brushing with vegetable oil helps achieve extra crispiness during baking.
