Cheesy Baked Black Bean Flautas
Seasoned black beans and corn smothered in cheese, rolled in a flour tortilla, and baked to crispy perfection. These Cheesy Baked Black Bean Flautas make an easy (and tasty!) meal, snack, or appetizer!
Servings 7 flautas
Calories 211kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup black beans
- 1 cup corn (steamed or canned)
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 7 large flour tortillas (8-9 inch diameter)
- olive oil as needed
- 4 oz grated cheese cheddar, colby, gouda, mozz
- 1/8-1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/8-1/4 tsp garlic powder
- hot sauce I used Sriracha to taste
- Guacamole
- 2-4 TBSP Greek yogurt or sour cream for topping guac
- OPTIONAL EXTRAS: cilantro lime juice, red pepper flakes, fresh salsa, bell peppers, and you can even add some fresh diced jalapeño peppers for a kick!
- An olive oil spray come in handy for this recipe if you have one handy but a trusty bottle of your favorite healthy oil will work too! Simply use what you have on hand! I've used both plain oil and spray oil (in a trusty propellant/additive-free container) and either works great!
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with foil + spritz with a little olive oil to coat
- If using canned beans, drain and rinse for best results.
- In a bowl, combine black beans, corn, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, and a pinch of salt.
- Mix + set aside.
- Snag a tortilla from your stack, then spray or rub one side of the tortilla with olive oil and then add approx. 2 TBSP black bean filling to the center of the non-oiled, dry side of the tortilla.
- Top with a layer of cheese and roll, tightly.
- Place rolled tortilla seam-side down onto the baking sheet.
- Repeat for each tortilla until you have 7 tortillas on your baking sheet. Leave some space between each one and feel free to secure them with toothpicks if needed.
- Give the tortillas one last light spritz or brush of oil to help them crisp up nicely in the oven, then sprinkle with paprika and garlic powder for extra flavor!
- Bake on the center rack of your oven for 10-15 minutes, or until golden and crispy!
- Give them a few seconds to cool, drizzle with Greek yogurt ranch + your favorite hot sauce, and dig in!
- If desired slice each flauta in half + BAM! 7 just turned into 14!
- Serve with all your favorite dips, including my new favorites: Sabra Guacamole and Farmer's Ranch Greek Yogurt Dip. Delicious!
Notes
Jazz things up even further by adding a little ranch dip to the guacamole as a third dipping sauce. The two combined are pure magic! There's a local restaurant here that serves guacamole ranch with all their appetizers, and for good reason too - it's fantastic!
For extra crispy flautas, snag a wire baking sheet (if you have one!) and place the tortillas atop that, then place the rack onto your baking sheet (no need to oil the sheet if you're using this method) - then baked as directed! Since both sides of the flautas are exposed at once, each side is able to crisp up a bit more and deliver more crunch in every bite!
Gluten-Free? Swap the traditional flour tortilla for tasty corn tortillas and you're golden!
Nutrition facts below are an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. Calculated before dips/extras; adjust as needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 351mg | Potassium: 196mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 1.9mg
