A vegan burrito that is filling, hearty, flavorful and every kind of delicious! Stuffed with black beans and corn, rice, vegan sour cream & guacamole.
Is anything more delicious than a vegan burrito? Not many things I tell you!
These delicious black bean and corn vegan burritos are everything. They have so much flavor and texture going on, it’s just like happiness in your mouth (and tummy).
When we lived in Dubai there was a burrito shop right near the skate park and Jaye is big into skateboarding.
I’m not really big into watching because I fear (and I mean really fear) for the guy’s life! It’s not good for the nerves. But I could usually be persuaded to go anyway if he said the magic words: ‘we can get some burritos after!’
That’s how much I love a good vegan burrito. And these homemade ones are just as good.
And if you love Mexican-inspired food then try our vegan quesadillas and vegan tacos too.
How To Make A Vegan Burrito
You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.
Now I’ll be honest, it’s not the fastest thing you’ve ever made. There are a few elements involved, you don’t have to do everything, but the more elements you add, the more delicious your burritos will be!
It’s ideal if you can get someone else involved to help with the prep. There’s nothing difficult that has to happen here, but just a few moving parts.
You make some vegan sour cream, shred some lettuce, make a pico de gallo salsa, cook some rice and then mix the cooked rice with some chopped sundried tomatoes, a little fresh lime juice and some salt and pepper, make your black bean and corn mix and your guacamole.
Like I said, you don’t have to do everything, if there is something you’ve bought ready-made or something you can’t really be bothered to make, you can leave it off! But the real delighting your tastebuds comes from the full monty here.
So if you can split these tasks up between a couple of people, put some music on and pour some wine, you can have a fun time of it.
Even if there is just one of you doing all of it, you can get it all done in around an hour. But it’ll be more fun if you can get a buddy on board.
How To Roll A Burrito
You want to place the filling in the center of the tortilla and then fold in the sides and then roll it up!
A picture is worth a thousand words though so I did find this 23 second video on youtube that is really just a super simple way to demonstrate how to do it. I don’t think this is a vegan burrito that they’re rolling, but we’ll just pretend that’s vegan cheese on it.
This next video is a bit longer (but only 1 minute) and has some extra tips on getting the perfect rolling technique for rolling your burrito and I think this one IS a vegan burrito – yay! So watch that one as well and you’ll be all set.
Vegan Burritos Q&A
Yes! You can use a gluten-free tortilla for the wraps if you prefer. Everything else in this recipe is already naturally gluten-free.
You can make up more burritos than you’ll eat right away and keep the remaining burritos in the fridge and have them the next day.
Usually I would say guacamole is not a great thing to keep overnight, but wrapped up in a burrito that is then wrapped up in foil and kept in the fridge overnight, it lasts just fine. We did this and had leftover burritos for lunch the next day and they held up perfectly in the fridge overnight. I wouldn’t keep them for longer than that though.
Hmmm, if you want to freeze these, then don’t add in super fresh ingredients like shredded lettuce and pico de gallo as those don’t freeze well. You could use shredded cabbage instead of lettuce if you wanted to as that does freeze well. Wrap them in foil before freezing and then place into an airtight container or freezer bag.
When you’re ready to eat them let them thaw in the fridge for 24 hours and then reheat in the oven at 350°F (180°C) for 30-40 minutes until warmed through.
This Makes A Big Batch
This does make a big batch of burritos, 8 large vegan burritos. So either make this when you have enough people who will eat them over a day or two at the most, or scale the recipe down.
Add Vegan Taco Meat
And oh my I almost forgot, another thing that would be awesome in these vegan burritos is some vegan taco meat (oh man that stuff is good!). So if you’re inspired to make these even more ‘fully loaded’ then adding some vegan taco meat to these is an awesome plan.
More Delicious Vegan Mexican Recipes
Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and rating below!
Vegan Burrito
Ingredients
For the Black Beans and Corn:
For the Sundried Tomato Basmati Rice:
- 3 cups Cooked Basmati Rice*
- 12 Sundried Tomatoes Chopped
- 1 Tbsp Lime Juice Freshly Squeezed
- Salt and Pepper To Taste
For the Pico De Gallo Salsa:
- 1 Recipe Pico De Gallo Salsa as per linked recipe
For the Vegan Sour Cream:
- 1 Recipe Vegan Sour Cream as per linked recipe
For the Guacamole:
- 2 Medium Avocados
- 1 Tbsp Lime Juice Freshly Squeezed
- Salt and Pepper To Taste
For Assembling/Serving:
- 8 Large Soft Flour Tortillas or use gluten-free if preferred
- 3 cups Shredded Lettuce
Instructions
- Prepare your black beans and corn mix. Add the chopped onion and olive oil to a frying pan along with the cayenne pepper, dried chili flakes and cumin and sauté until the onions are softened.
- Add in the black beans and sweet corn along with the water and stir fry until most of the water has cooked off. Add salt and pepper to taste. Leave to cool while you prepare the other ingredients.
- Prepare your sundried tomato basmati rice. Add the cooked rice to a bowl and then add in the chopped sundried tomatoes and lime juice and toss until well mixed in. Add sea salt and black pepper to taste. Set aside.
- Prepare the salsa and sour cream. Prepare the pico de gallo salsa and vegan sour cream as per linked recipes and set aside.
- Prepare the guacamole. Add peeled and chopped avocados to a bowl and mash with a fork. Add in the lime juice and salt and pepper to taste.
- Prepare your tortillas. Warm your tortillas in the oven (follow package directions) for around 10 minutes wrapped in foil.
- Assemble. Lie a tortilla down flat on a plate. Add some sundried tomato basmati rice to the center of the tortilla, followed by some black bean and corn mix, followed by some shredded lettuce. Then add some pico de gallo then some vegan sour cream and top with guacamole. Fold in the sides and then roll it up and wrap in foil. Continue with the next tortilla.
- Serve. Cut the burritos in half and serve.
Notes
- We used basmati rice but brown rice would also work great here. Basmati is really quick to cook so that made our decision for us! Add 1 cup of uncooked basmati rice (200g) plus 1 and ½ cups of water to a pot, bring to the boil, cover and simmer until the water has been absorbed. This equals almost exactly 3 cups of cooked basmati rice.
- Nutritional information is for 1 burrito (of 8) with an even share of everything in it, rice, beans and corn, lettuce, pico de gallo, vegan sour cream and guacamole.
This was delicious! I did make the mistake of buying Trader Joe’s roasted red peppers instead of sun dried tomatoes. So my rice had the roasted red peppers and I added cilantro and it was amazing. I’m sure the sun dried tomatoes would have been excellent as well. The vegan sour cream tied it all together. Big hit for all! I used 2 cans of black beans because I have found 1 can is never enough for my family.
Awesome! I’m sure roasted red peppers would’ve been delicious. Thanks so much for the wonderful review Shelley!
I’ve made these before and we LOVED them. Although I do have a quick question.
Are these meant to be cold or just warm through. I think the first time I made them they weren’t very warm.
The only downfall I have found with this is it is time consuming gathering/preparing each section.
Hi Ashley, it’s supposed to be warm, but since you’re mixing warm ingredients with cold like lettuce and guac and sour cream, it’s not hot. But if you want it to be hot, you can always warm them in the oven a bit before serving. 🙂
So surprisingly delicious. The sour cream was a brilliant addition. I never would have ever thought that sun dried tomatoes would work. Another brilliant idea. This is my lunch meal for the week. Already excited for noon everyday! Thanks, Alison!!
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Lisa! Thanks for the awesome rating! 🙂
Absolute favourite family recipe so far!!! Everyone loves this.
So happy to hear that Connie! Thanks so much for the amazing rating! 🙂
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Thanks Kajka! 🙂
This was amazingggg. Thank you very much! Hubby said it taste like Chipotle ????
Awesome! So glad to hear that, thanks Hailey! xo
AMAZING!!!!
One word “YUM!” ?
Haha I agree! Thanks so much Darcelle! 🙂
Amazing recipe! Made it for dinner tonight. So yummy and VERY filling. My husband didn’t know it was vegan 🙂
Fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing and the awesome rating! 🙂
Ohhhhh my!!!
I just made it, it’s the best thing that happened to me in a long time. It’s so delicious that I can barely believe it. Salsa is fresh and perfect! I haven’t used avocado due to my allergy, but it was perfect anyway! I’ll make the burritos for my friends, they’ll definitely turn vegan 😀
Thank you so much!!
Awesome! So happy you love it! Thanks so much for the great review. 🙂
Improve the flavor of the shells by putting a bit of oil on a hot pan/griddle toss on burrito shell toast a minute or two to get little browning going on.
It will be marveloso!!
If I were to freeze them do you have a process for this when I wanted them? Like do I thaw then bake? And what temp and time for the oven? Thx
Hi Tammy, so firstly you want to avoid the ingredients that don’t freeze well (like lettuce and the pico de gallo). You could use shredded cabbage instead of lettuce if you want to as that does freeze well. You would wrap them in foil before freezing and then put them in an airtight container. When you’re ready to eat them let them thaw in the fridge for 24 hours and then reheat in the oven at 350°F (180°C) for 30-40 minutes until warmed through.
Faultless… easy, delicious, plant power. Whole family in love!!! Made it with the vegan taco meat, too ???
Awesome! So glad you did it with vegan taco meat too, that must’ve been next level. Thanks so much for the great review. 🙂
We made these yesterday! Oh my word they were so delicious. The whole family loved them. Thanks.
I’m not vegan but this sounds delicious . I have a question about the sundried tomatoes are they the kind in the jar or the package . Thanks
These were from a jar, but either/or should be fine. 🙂