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Sweet Potato Refried Bean Burrito Recipe

8/5/22 by Nicole | Leave a Comment

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This sweet potato burrito recipe with refried beans is an easy and tasty meal that’s perfect for weeknights. It’s quick to make and can be filled with all your favorite burrito ingredients.

Arrangement of burritos that are cut in half in a towel-lined bowl with kale garnish.

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Sweet Potato, Bean and Kale Burrito Ingredients

This burrito recipe has 3 parts: roasted sweet potato, refried beans and the toppings to serve. There are many ways to assemble this recipe and some substitutions too.

Roasted Sweet Potato

  • Sweet potato: As these are sweet potato burritos, you’ll need to start with some sweet potato. 2 large or 3 smaller sweet potatoes is a good amount.
  • Taco seasoning: You’ll coat sweet potatoes in delicious taco seasoning for the perfect flavor. Use any taco seasoning blend you like. I always keep plenty of homemade taco seasoning on hand for quick and easy recipes like this.
  • Vegetable oil: You’ll also need some oil for roasting the sweet potatoes. Any type of vegetable oil can work so use what you like or have on hand.

Refried Beans

  • Canned refried beans: I love the combination of roasted sweet potato and spiced refried beans. If you’re vegan, check that the refried beans don’t contain lard or other non-vegan ingredients.
  • Nutritional yeast: For a great cheesy bean flavor, I love to add nutritional yeast. This ingredient is optional; nutritional yeast is not the same as baking yeast and cannot be substituted.
  • Garlic and onion powder: While you could cook the refried beans with onions and garlic, to keep this recipe quick, easy and tasty, I use onion and garlic powder.
  • Smoked paprika and ground cumin seed: For smokiness and great flavor, add smoked paprika and ground cumin to the beans. Other types of paprika (sweet or hot) can work.
  • Salt and pepper: Round out the flavor of your refried beans with salt and pepper. How much salt you need varies based on how much salt is already in the refried beans, which is why I don’t provide a specific amount.

To Serve

  • Tortillas: This recipe makes 4 burritos with large flour tortillas as the wraps. Use gluten free tortillas, if needed, to keep the recipe gluten-free.
  • Vegan sour cream: Use anything you like in your burritos, but I think this recipe pairs particularly well with homemade cashew sour cream (or any store-bought vegan sour cream).
  • Kale or other leafy greens: Along with sour cream, I always pair these burritos with thinly sliced kale that I coat with lime juice. This adds a bright, fresh flavor and crunch to the burritos.
  • Other burrito toppings: You can stop there or add any other fillings you like. Just make sure you can wrap the burritos without everything falling out!
Ingredients for sweet potato burrito with refried beans, kale and sour cream.

How to Make Sweet Potato and Bean Burritos

This is a simple recipe to make and doesn’t take too long either!

Step 1: Roast Sweet Potato

To start, peel and cube the sweet potato. I recommend cutting the pieces quite small so they’re easy to wrap into your burrito.

Once cut, toss with oil and taco seasoning on a baking pan. I line my baking pan with a silicone baking mat (or parchment paper) for easy cleaning.

Roast the sweet potatoes in an oven preheated to 400 °F for 20-25 minutes, until they’re soft and start browning slightly.

Side by side baking trays with raw then roasted, spiced sweet potato cubes.

Step 2: Mix Refried Beans

While the sweet potatoes roast, prepare all your other burrito fillings.

To make the refried beans, simply add a can of refried beans to a medium-sized mixing bowl along with all the spices.

Stir until the beans are evenly mixed, then taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking.

I use refried beans that have jalapeno peppers in them, so they’re already spicy. Add diced jalapeno pepper or some other spicy peppers to your refried beans if you like the heat (or simply use as a burrito filling ingredient).

Take this time to prepare any other filling ingredients. I use thinly sliced kale tossed with lime juice and homemade cashew sour cream (prepared in advance).

Refried beans with spices on top (left) then mixed in (right).

Step 3: Assemble Burrito

When your sweet potatoes are cooked, remove from the oven and assemble your burritos.

Take 4 large tortillas and spread ¼ of the refried beans onto the center of each tortilla. Then, top with about ¼ of the roasted sweet potatoes. Finish off with your other filling ingredients.

Scooping roasted sweet potato onto refried beans on a tortilla.

Roll the burritos and enjoy!

Wrapping a burrito.

How to Create a Balanced Vegan Meal

I consider a balanced meal one that contains a good source of plant-based protein, carbohydrates, fats and lots of vegetables or fruits.

This meal has plant-based protein in the refried beans, along with lots of carbohydrates in the beans, sweet potato and tortillas.

There are healthy fats in vegetable oil (used to roast the sweet potato) and in the cashew sour cream (if using). Other healthy fat options for this recipe could include avocado or guacamole.

Sweet potatoes are a vegetable, along with kale. Pairing an orange vegetable with a dark green vegetable is one of the most nutritious combinations!

You can add extra veggies to this meal by including tomatoes, avocado, corn, jalapeno, bell peppers or whatever else you like.

You could also serve this along side a bean and corn salsa for more fresh flavor!

Close up of a burrito that is cut in half showing a sweet potato, refried bean and kale filling.

Refried Bean Burrito Variations

There are plenty of ways to create tasty vegan burritos.

If you’re looking for a lighter meal, consider skipping the tortilla and create a burrito bowl instead. Load up on leafy greens as the base then pile on the roasted sweet potato, refried beans and toppings like salsa.

You can also pair the sweet potatoes with other protein options like:

  • TVP taco “meat”
  • Lentil and walnut taco “meat”
  • Quinoa and lentil taco “meat”
  • Black beans
Burritos filled with sweet potato, refried beans and kale cut in half in a bowl.

How to Refrigerate and Reheat Your Burritos

It’s best to eat assembled burritos the day they’re wrapped. If you think you’ll have leftovers, keep all the ingredients separate.

I recommend storing extra sweet potato and refried beans in an airtight container in the fridge. They should last up to 5 days.

When ready to eat again, reheat the sweet potato and refried beans. Using a microwave is the easiest way to do this.

Then, assemble the burritos in tortillas with whatever filling ingredients you’ve prepared.

Burrito cut in half on wooden board surrounded by other burritos, lime, kale and sour cream.

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Sweet potato burritos with refried beans and kale cut in half.

Sweet Potato Kale Burrito

These sweet potato burritos are made with refried beans for a tasty and nutritious meal. They’re quick and easy, packed with flavor and make for a great weeknight meal.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Servings 4 Burritos
Calories 458 kcal
Cuisine Mexican-inspired, Vegan

Equipment

  • Baking tray
  • Silicone baking mat
  • Cutting board
  • Knife
  • Measuring spoons
  • Medium mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

Sweet Potato

  • 2 large sweet potatoes (3 small; 650 g)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (30 mL)
  • 2 teaspoons taco seasoning

Refried Beans

  • 2 cups can refried beans (14 oz/ 450 mL can; 450 g)
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (15 mL)
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder (5 mL)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • salt , to taste
  • black pepper , to taste

To Serve (optional)

  • 4 large flour tortillas
  • leafy greens
  • vegan sour cream
  • Other burrito toppings (lime juice, cilantro, salsa, jalapeno peppers, vegan cheese shreds, avocado, guacamole, etc.)
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Instructions

Step 1: Roast Sweet Potato

  • Peel some sweet potato and cut it into small cubes.
    2 large sweet potatoes
  • Place on a baking tray (lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat for easy clean up).
  • Toss the cubed sweet potato with vegetable oil and taco seasoning.
    2 teaspoons taco seasoning, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Roast in an oven preheated to 400 °F for 20-25 minutes.

Step 2: Mix Refried Beans

  • Add refried beans to a medium-sized mixing bowl along with all the spices.
    2 cups can refried beans, 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, salt, black pepper
  • Stir to combine, then taste and adjust flavors as needed.

Step 3: Assemble Burritos

  • Prepare any other burrito fillings you like. I think this recipe pairs perfectly with kale tossed with lime juice and homemade cashew sour cream.
    Other burrito toppings
  • When the sweet potatoes are cooked, assemble your burritos. Use 4 large flour tortillas and spread ¼ of the refried beans onto each tortilla, followed by ¼ of the roasted sweet potato.
    4 large flour tortillas
  • Add any other filling ingredients you’ve prepared then wrap the burrito.
    leafy greens, vegan sour cream, Other burrito toppings

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Notes

Nutrition information doesn't account for "To Serve (optional)" ingredients other than the tortillas. Sour cream and other ingredients are additional to this base recipe.
Accuracy of nutrition information cannot be guaranteed (certain ingredients may not have all nutrients listed in the database); amounts may vary (and will vary depending on brands of ingredients used); all nutrition fact values rounded to the nearest whole number.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Burrito (¼ of recipe)Calories: 458 kcalCarbohydrates: 74 gProtein: 14 gFat: 13 gSaturated Fat: 2 gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3 gMonounsaturated Fat: 7 gSodium: 947 mgPotassium: 1237 mgFiber: 11 gSugar: 13 gVitamin A: 1634 IUVitamin C: 38 mgCalcium: 183 mgIron: 5 mg
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About Nicole Stevens

Nicole is a vegan Registered Dietitian (RD) and founder of Lettuce Veg Out.

She helps people thrive on a vegan diet with balanced recipes and easy-to-understand nutrition science.


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