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    Home » Vegan Main Dish Recipes

    Sweet Potato Black Bean Enchiladas

    By Maggie Updated Mar 25, 2021 · Published Apr 10, 2020

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    Vegan sweet potato black bean enchiladas on a plate with a casserole dish behind it.

    Sweet potato black bean enchiladas are oil-free, vegan, gluten-free and make a delightful dinner. Packed full of flavorful spices with an easy homemade enchilada sauce and roasted sweet potatoes, these enchiladas will quickly become a dinnertime favorite.

    Sweet Potato Black Bean Enchiladas

    Sweet potatoes and black beans are a match made in heaven. Rolling them up in homemade vegan flour tortillas, slathering them in enchilada sauce, and baking them with a cashew cream sauce tastes otherworldly!

    That's exactly how these sweet potato black bean enchiladas taste. Make them gluten-free with chickpea flour tortillas, and you have a dish that everyone can enjoy!

    You will love how satisfying, flavorful, and packed full of plant-based protein these enchiladas are.

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    • How to make black bean sweet potato enchiladas
    • Substitutions for black bean sweet potato enchiladas
    • What should I serve with vegan enchiladas?
    • More Vegan Main Dishes
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    How to make black bean sweet potato enchiladas

    These oil-free vegan enchiladas do require some time to make, but a lot of it is hands-off. I can get this meal on the table beginning to end in about an hour.

    Start by roasting the sweet potatoes. Next, while the sweet potatoes are roasting, make the enchilada and cashew cream sauces. This sounds like a lot of work, but I promise you it is not. Both sauces come together in no time. When the enchilada sauce is done, spread ½ cup sauce on the bottom of a 9 x 13" pan to prevent sticking.

    Once the sweet potatoes are fork-tender, remove them from the oven and add them to a medium-sized bowl with the black beans and a few tablespoons of the enchilada sauce. Scoop about ⅓ cup of the sweet potato mixture into a gluten-free tortilla shell. Roll up each tortilla and then lay it seam side down in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Pour a cup of the remaining enchilada sauce evenly over the top and then drizzle with the cashew cream sauce.

    Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the enchilada sauce is bubbling and the enchiladas are warmed through.

    Black Bean Sweet Potato Enchiladas in Pan.

    Substitutions for black bean sweet potato enchiladas

    • Corn or vegan flour tortillas can be used instead of homemade chickpea flour tortillas when making these enchiladas. If you're using corn tortillas, warm them slightly in the microwave or a pan to make them more flexible and easy to roll.
    • A store-bought enchilada sauce would work just fine here if you don't want to make your own. Enchilada sauce comes in 10 or 28-ounce cans. A 10-ounce can is right on the verge of being enough, but you can stretch it by reducing the amount you put on the bottom of the pan to ⅓ cup. Or you can use two 10-ounce cans and slather the enchiladas in the sauce (my preference). 
    • Instead of the cashew cream sauce, you could use this cashew mozzarella recipe, a shredded store-bought vegan cheese, or skip it altogether.
    • If sweet potatoes are hard to find, you could also use butternut squash or any other slightly sweet squash.
    • Pinto beans can be substituted for black beans.
    Black bean sweet potato enchiladas

    What should I serve with vegan enchiladas?

    I like to serve these enchiladas with a side of chickpea chips, rice, or quinoa and a big green salad with avocado ranch dressing. 

    Or try these loaded vegan potato nachos as a side or appetizer. The enchiladas are pretty filling, so eating them alone with a bigger portion is plenty for a meal too! However you choose to eat them, you're going to fall in love! Enjoy!

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    Sweet potato black bean enchiladas on a plate with a casserole dish behind it.

    Sweet potato black bean enchiladas

    Sweet potato black bean enchiladas are vegan, gluten-free, and make a delightful dinner option. Packed full of flavorful spices, an easy homemade enchilada sauce and roasted sweet potatoes, these enchiladas will quickly become a dinnertime favorite.
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Maggie
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    Ingredients

    Enchiladas

    • 3 cups sweet potatoes (about 2 large) diced
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon paprika smoked if desired
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon aquafaba or olive oil
    • 1 15-ounce can black beans or 2 cups cooked black beans
    • 10 6-inch chickpea flour tortillas or corn (or flour if not gluten free)

    Oil Free Enchilada Sauce (or use two 10-ounce cans red enchilada sauce)*

    • 2 tablespoons gluten free flour
    • 2 teaspoons chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
    • 2 cups vegetable broth or water**
    • ¼ teaspoon salt to taste

    Cashew Cream Sauce***

    • ½ cup cashews soaked in hot water for 2 hours
    • ½ cup almond milk or other non-dairy milk
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice or vinegar
    • ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 400F. Set aside a 9 x 13" baking dish for the enchiladas.
    • Place the sweet potatoes on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle on the garlic powder, paprika and salt. Drizzle on the aquafaba or olive oil and then toss to thoroughly coat the potatoes with the spices and oil. Spread into an even layer and roast for 25 minutes, or until fork tender, tossing once halfway through.
    • While the sweet potatoes are roasting make the enchilada and cashew cream sauces.

    Enchilada Sauce (if not using canned):

    • Add all ingredients to a blender container and blend until smooth, about 2-3 minutes. Add the contents of the blender to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer for 2-4 minutes until it starts to thicken and desired consistency is reached. It will continue thicken the longer you cook it. Season with salt and more spices to taste. Enjoy!

    Cashew Cream Sauce:

    • Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Adjust seasoning to taste. Set aside.

    Enchiladas:

    • Pour ½ cup enchilada sauce into the bottom of the baking dish and spread evenly. Once the sweet potatoes are done roasting add them to a medium bowl along with the black beans and 3 tablespoons enchilada sauce. Stir to combine.
    • Taking one tortilla at a time scoop ⅓ cup of the sweet potato mixture into a tortilla. Roll it up and put it seam side down in the prepared baking pan. Repeat with the remaining tortillas. If the tortillas aren't flexible and are hard to roll, place them in a damp paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds.
    • Pour ¾ cup of the enchilada sauce evenly over the top of the enchiladas. Drizzle ½ cup of cashew cream sauce over the top.
    • Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the enchilada sauce is bubbling and the enchiladas are warmed through. Allow to sit 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

    Notes

    *If using canned enchilada sauce reduce the amount you spread on the bottom to ⅓ cup.  A 10 ounce can is barely enough to use in this recipe.  I suggest using two 10-ounce cans and slathering the enchiladas with the sauce.
    **If you are using water, make sure to taste the sauce and add more spices or salt to taste as necessary.
    ***This makes more cashew cream sauce than you will need for the recipe because it is hard to blend in portions less than this.  Use the leftover sauce as a salad dressing or drizzled on pizza and roasted vegetables.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 572mg | Potassium: 754mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 14581IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 5mg

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    1. Kayla Nagy says

      December 17, 2020 at 8:39 am

      Can you freeze the left over cashew cream sauce?

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      • Maggie says

        December 19, 2020 at 9:18 pm

        I haven’t tried it, but I do think it would work.

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    2. Tammy Black says

      January 26, 2021 at 8:52 am

      Delicious! Made this for the first time tonight. Everyone agreed it was yummy! The only thing I changed was the tortilla. My mom joined us for dinner and she’s avoiding corn so I used the Siete cassava tortillas instead. It was so good! Will make again!

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      • Maggie says

        January 27, 2021 at 7:28 am

        Hi Tammy! Thanks for the feedback. The Siete tortillas are wonderful and a great addition to these enchiladas. I am so glad your family enjoyed them!

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    3. Kathy says

      April 10, 2021 at 10:06 am

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious! We cut some corners for time by using Siete cassava/gluten-free tortillas and jarred enchilada sauce from Whole Foods, but we followed the rest of the recipe exactly as written. This will definitely be a recipe on repeat for our household.

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      • Maggie says

        April 10, 2021 at 10:28 am

        Those are perfect substitutes! Cutting corners is perfectly acceptable. So glad you enjoyed these! Thanks for stopping by.

        Reply
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