Recipe—Sweet Potato Burritos (2024)

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October 21, 2012January 28, 2018 Diva di Cucina

Recipe—Sweet Potato Burritos (1)

I have always been a lover of sweet potatoes… at Thanksgiving. Besides the typical mashed sweet potatoes I make with candied pecans and then of course the trending sweet potato fries I just don’t really cook with them that often. Not because I don’t love them, but because I just really only know one or two ways to make them. The other night I saw recipe for Mexican stuffed sweet potatoes and I thought to myself, okay interesting. And then the next week I happened to get two perfect sweet potatoes in my organic produce box. Coincidence, I think not. I knew these sweet potatoes were destined to be something different and fabulous. They became the primary filling for sweet potato burritos. And they were wonderful! These sweet potato burritos are flavor packed, healthy, and unlike anything you have ever had before. The sweet potato really takes on a while new identity when mixed with these strong Mexican flavors. Since I am trying to serve one vegetarian meal a week in our house these were perfect but they would also be great with some grilled chicken or even an added scoop of rice. Why not try something totally unique and give these a try.

Note: This makes approximately 8 burritos. I wrapped my extras up in saran wrap minus the avocado and they freeze and reheat great. Perfect for a speedy lunch later down the road!

INGREDIENTS
2 large sweet potatoes
15.25 oz canned corn, drained
1 tbsp butter
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
1 tbsp garlic, minced
1 jalapeño, deseeded and chopped
15.25 oz black beans, drained and rinsed
2 oz cream cheese
1/3 c sour cream
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
2 tbsp lime juice
1/2 c cilantro, chopped
8 burrito sized tortillas
1–2 c pepper jack, cheese shredded
1 avocado, sliced

STEPS

  • Preheat oven to 350º.
  • Bake the sweet potatoes for 45–60 minutes or until they are fork tender.
  • Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and allow to cool.
  • While sweet potatoes are cooling place the corn in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat. Roast the corn for several minutes before stirring. Let it roast for a few more minutes until the corn is brown and roasted on the outside.
  • Add in the butter, onion, garlic, and jalapeño and cook until onions are translucent.
  • Add the black beans to the skillet and allow to continue cooking on lowest heat.
  • Cut the sweet potatoes in half and scoop out the meaty insides into a bowl.
  • Coarsely mash the sweet potatoes with the cream cheese, sour cream, salt, cumin, chili powder, and lime juice. Stir in the cilantro.
  • Heat up your tortillas in the microwave or stovetop.
  • Spread each tortilla with a layer of the sweet potato mash and add a scoopful of the corn mixture to the middle. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and add in the avoado. Roll up the burrito and continue repeating until all the fillings are gone.
  • As you finish each burrito place them in a baking dish.
  • Bake burritos in the oven for 10 minutes to melt the cheese and brown the tops of the burritos.
  • Remove burritos from the oven and serve.

Recipe—Sweet Potato Burritos (2)

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I'm a wife, mom, graphic designer, & blogger. I love my life, especially when in the kitchen or with my boys. I started a cooking blog in November 2011 to share my recipes with family, friends, and anyone else that may be interested.View all posts by Diva di Cucina

  1. Yum! I want these now! 🙂

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    1. I highly recommend trying them! They were really flavorful and very filling for a vegetarian dish. 🙂

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  2. Wow! that looks great!

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    1. Thanks! They really were delicious. I even froze some leftovers and they were still really good. 🙂

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  3. Can’t wait to try this recipe…looks delicious!!

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    1. I may be biased but I think they are pretty darn tasty! When you try it check back and let me know what you think. Thanks for checking out my blog! 🙂

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      1. I definitely will!! You have some awesome recipes! =) Thanks for posting them!!

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  5. I made this the other day and they were amazing! I’m making them again today. Thank you for the delicious recipe!

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    1. So happy to hear! I actually stumbled upon this post today and thought to myself, “I really need to make these again soon!”

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Recipe—Sweet Potato Burritos (2024)

FAQs

How to make a burrito that tastes like a restaurant? ›

How To Get Homemade Burritos To Taste Like Restaurant Burritos
  1. Get bigger tortillas. The kind they sell at most grocery stores aren't as big as the kind at restaurants. ...
  2. Warm the tortilla up before you wrap. ...
  3. Learn how to wrap it right. ...
  4. Sear the seam to seal it shut. ...
  5. Wrap it in aluminum foil before you eat it.
Jul 27, 2020

What makes a burrito taste good? ›

Load up on vegetables: Don't forget to add veggies. Pack your burrito to the brim with shredded lettuce, diced or pickled onions, cilantro, diced tomato, avocado, or sweet corn. Make it saucy: For another layer of flavor top your burritos with pico de gallo, copycat Chipotle corn salsa or gooey queso blanco.

What to put on sweet potatoes besides butter? ›

Top whatever favorite taco toppings you have on hand: Raw or pickled onions, cilantro, scallions, radishes, sour cream, avocado, and definitely hot sauce. Or make these sweet potatoes with guac, black beans, and queso fresco.

What do Mexicans put in burritos? ›

The beauty of burritos is you can customise them to suit your taste, but the essentials of what typically goes into a burrito are beans, protein (meat or vegetarian) and salsa, all wrapped up in a flour tortilla.

What do authentic burritos have? ›

Authentic Mexican burritos are usually small and thin, with flour tortillas containing only one or two of several ingredients: either some form of meat or fish, potato, rice, beans, asadero cheese, chile rajas, or chile relleno.

How to jazz up burritos? ›

Like a lot of fresh toppings? Start prepping and chopping your vegetables ahead of time, so the burrito board is ready to serve as soon as the meats are cooked. Make the burrito board your own by adding any of your preferred toppings, such as black beans, corn, chopped red onion, lime wedges and tortilla chips.

What is the best meat to get in a burrito? ›

Beef and pork are the most popular meats for burritos and you can create some fantastic combinations using these ingredients. For instance, the burrito Guadalajara uses seasoned ground beef, Spanish rice, Jack or mozzarella cheese, and diced tomatoes.

Should you put rice in a burrito? ›

It not only adds flavor and texture, but the combination of rice and burritos is also a great way to savor a nutritional meal. Rice adds starchy carbohydrates that give lasting energy.

What makes a California burrito so good? ›

This California Burrito Recipe makes for the most hearty, flavorful meal. That's because it's loaded with marinated and grilled steak, homemade guacamole, French fries, pico de gallo, and cheese.

What is a classic burrito? ›

Authentic Mexican burritos consist of two thin flour tortillas filled with a variety of ingredients. Although the ingredients can be as creative and unique as one's imagination, a traditional burrito is filled with meat, vegetables, and beans. However, rice and guacamole are two very common additions.

What brings out the flavor of sweet potatoes? ›

Browning butter packs in tons of flavor, without dulling the sweet potatoes. Slow-roasting the sweet potatoes activates endogenous enzymes that bring out their natural sweetness. A touch of maple syrup, butter, and a bit of chopped thyme are the only embellishments these naturally sweet sweet potatoes need.

What is a companion for sweet potatoes? ›

Beans and peas are well-known for their nitrogen-fixing roots, which can actually improve garden soils and boost the growth of nearby plants. If you're looking for a sweet potato companion plant, legumes are always a good choice, but vining or pole-type legumes are particularly useful.

What is the healthiest way to eat sweet potatoes? ›

Boiling may actually retain most of the antioxidant power of sweet potatoes, compared to roasting and steaming. If we compare baking to boiling microscopically, boiling helps thin out the cell walls and gelatinize the starch, which may enhance the bioavailability of nutrients.

How to make tortillas taste like restaurant? ›

10 Tips For Making Store-Bought Tortillas Taste Restaurant...
  1. Char them. ...
  2. Toast them in the oven. ...
  3. Fry them. ...
  4. Add water before warming. ...
  5. Steam them to keep them moist. ...
  6. Heat flour tortillas in butter. ...
  7. If you must use a microwave, wrap tortillas in plastic or a damp towel. ...
  8. Heat in large batches in the oven.
Jul 10, 2023

How do you make store bought burritos taste better? ›

so here's how we fancy our frozen burritos up! step one : after your burrito comes out of the microwave, liberally squeeze lime all over it. step two : spoon on your crema, drizzle on the tapatio. step three : add your garnishes.

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