Description
Baked Bean and Cheese Taquitos are a crispy, cheesy, and vegetarian-friendly twist on the Mexican-inspired classic. Made with refried beans, gooey cheese, and spices, these oven-baked taquitos are healthier than fried versions while still delivering the crunch and flavor everyone loves. Perfect as a quick snack, appetizer, or easy weeknight dinner, they’re customizable, kid-friendly, and great for parties, meal prep, or game-day spreads.
Ingredients
1 (15 oz) can refried beans
1 ½–2 cups shredded cheese (Mexican blend, cheddar, or pepper jack)
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 teaspoons taco seasoning
2 teaspoons hot sauce
½ teaspoon kosher salt (plus extra for sprinkling)
14 (6-inch) flour or corn tortillas
Cooking spray or avocado oil
Optional toppings: shredded lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, diced tomatoes, lime wedges, fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Line two baking sheets with foil and lightly coat with nonstick spray. For extra crispiness, place a wire rack over the baking sheet and spray it as well.
- In a mixing bowl, combine refried beans, shredded cheese, sour cream, taco seasoning, hot sauce, and salt. Stir until well blended.
- If using flour tortillas, warm them slightly in the microwave to make rolling easier. For corn tortillas, wrap a few at a time in damp paper towels and microwave about 20 seconds until pliable.
- Spoon about 2 tablespoons of filling along the lower third of each tortilla, leaving about 1 inch from the edges. Roll tightly and place seam side down on the prepared baking sheet.
- Lightly brush or spray the tops of the rolled tortillas with avocado oil or cooking spray. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
- Bake for 10–15 minutes, until crispy and golden brown. Watch carefully as the edges can crisp quickly.
- Serve hot with desired toppings and dips.
Notes
- Make ahead by assembling taquitos up to 24 hours in advance and refrigerating until ready to bake.
- Freeze unbaked taquitos for quick snacks; bake directly from frozen.
- Use a wire rack to achieve extra crispiness while baking.
- Reduce or omit hot sauce for a kid-friendly version.
- Swap beans with scrambled eggs for breakfast taquitos.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taquito
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
