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Buffalo Chickpea Taquitos Easy Baked Recipe

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Crispy, spicy, hearty, satisfying, and tasty! Yes, please! i'm talking about these delicious vegan Buffalo Chickpea Taquitos. Because who doesn’t love taquitos?! Did you ever make homemade taquitos?

They are super easy to form actually and since i attempted them for the primary time a couple of months ago i'm hooked. Taquitos are an excellent snack, just believe your favorite Netflix series and every one these hearty taquitos ahead of you. Perfect evening, right?

Buffalo Chickpea Taquitos Easy Baked Recipe
Buffalo Chickpea Taquitos Easy Baked Recipe

It took me only about half an hour to form these crispy Buffalo Chickpea Taquitos. This recipe is super easy to form and that i bet you almost certainly have already got most (or all) ingredients reception . You’ll just need tortillas, chickpeas, a bell pepper, one onion, garlic, spaghetti sauce , hot sauce, and a few spices. So if you're trying to find a fast vegan dinner or snack, this easy recipe is ideal for you!

BAKED NOT DEEP FRIED
These vegan taquitos will end up crispy even once you bake them within the oven. there's no got to deep fry them. I mean, you'll deep fry them but I always get sick once I eat deep fried food so I like better to bake my taquitos. the key is to brush them with a touch little bit of oil (1 tbsp oil is enough for 10 taquitos) and bake them within the oven until they're golden brown and crispy!

Buffalo Chickpea Taquitos Easy Baked Recipe

INGREDIENTS:
Buffalo chickpea sauce:

  • 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
  • Spice mix: 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, ground pepper, and chili powder to taste

Tortillas:

  • 10 small tortillas (gluten-free if needed) about 14 cm in diameter

Dipping Sauce (optional):

  • vegan cheese sauce (or your favorite dipping sauce)

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Using a fork, roughly mash the chickpeas in a bowl.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Taste the mixture, if you want it spicier, add more chili powder to taste.
  5. Preheat oven to 410 degrees F (210 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  6. 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.
  7. Brush them with a little bit of vegetable oil (to make them even more crispy).
  8. Bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes or until they are golden brown and crispy.
  9. Drizzle with vegan cheese sauce (optional). Enjoy with your favorite dip!