30+ Vegan Cinco de Mayo Recipes + Vegan Enchiladas Recipe
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with these tasty plant-based Mexican recipes! You'll enjoy everything from burritos, tacos, enchiladas, and more! All vegan! Plus, make yourself some easy vegan enchiladas, made with veggie crumbles, black beans, and sweet potatoes. Simply roll the filling in tortillas and smother them with a savory sauce and lots of vegan cheese. As always, serve it with your favorite tortilla chips.
Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C. Tear off a sheet of foil large enough to cover a 9x13 inch baking dish. Give the bottom side of the foil a light coat of vegetable spray.
In a large skillet, add the vegetable oil, chopped onions, and cubed sweet potatoes over medium heat. Cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Add the veggie crumbles, black beans, and spices. Stir to combine and cook for another 3 minutes, until veggie crumbles are heated through.
Pour 2 tablespoons of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of the prepared pan. Tilt the pan back and forth to spread the sauce evenly across the bottom of the pan.
Smear 2 tablespoons of enchilada sauce across the top of one of the tortillas. Then add about ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons of the veggie crumble mixture across the center of the tortilla. Sprinkle with some of the cheddar shreds. Roll the enchilada by turning one side up, followed by the other side—place in prepared pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the top of each enchilada. Top with remaining vegan cheddar shreds.
Cover the pan with the prepared foil (sprayed side down so that the foil won't stick to the cheese) and place it on the highest rack of the oven. Bake for 20 minutes, until cheese, is melted. Serve immediately with your favorite toppings, like chopped fresh cilantro, chopped avocados, shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and more!
To store, transfer enchiladas to a storage container, cover, and refrigerate for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Notes
I love using Mission Gluten-free Tortillas for this recipe. It can be difficult to find larger corn tortillas. Alternatively, use flour tortillas if that works best for you.Old El Paso enchilada sauce is gluten-free. Be sure to read the labels of the enchilada sauce that you use to ensure it's gluten-free.