Vegan Taquitos with Guacamole

Healthy Vegan Taquitos with Guacamole is the perfect replacement for their unhelpful counterpart! They are also gluten-free, and dairy free! Skip the takeout and bring the fiesta to your home! You will be an instant hero as soon as your friends and family bite into these crispy, crunchy, and savory Guacamole Taquitos. Combining the ease of a warm baked tortilla with the cool, irresistible creamy pop of guacamole, these won't last long!

You’ve already made the Best Restaurant Guacamole, now what? While homemade guacamole fully begs for double dipping, topping, and even just being devoured by the spoonful, it also makes the ultimate filling. With just a few simple ingredients this party-ready appetizer will become a new family favorite.

These Vegan taquitos recipe is also low carb by using Onana Foods Keto tortillas which are made from only plantains, sea salt, and baking soda! They are also just 40 calories per tortilla. 

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Easy Process - With a few simple tips on how to form your taquito shells, this recipe couldn’t be easier. Unlike many taquito recipes that call for frying, these tortillas are simply baked. 
• Quality Ingredients - You can feel good about the fresh and clean ingredients that go into these baked taquitos. Unlike frozen food or going out, you are in complete control of everything that goes into these fun appetizers. 
• Balance of texture - Texture matters as much as the balance of flavors and these taquitos deliver! The baked tortilla is light and crispy while the guacamole packs the rich creaminess. 
• Familiar flavors - Guacamole and taquitos are both classic and beloved dishes. This is the perfect combination of the two. 
• Versatile - These are perfect appetizers, but they can also be part of a fun meal when paired with something like my tater tot cups.

Ingredients

• Tortillas - Onana Tortillas are both gluten-free and grain free. They use green plantains to create a delicious and nutritious tortilla that is free of common allergens. These are the best gluten-free tortillas.
• Olive Oil - A combination of olive oil and chili spicy olive oil gives these crispy taquitos their texture while also giving a layer of flavor. 
• Smoked Paprika - Adds beautiful color and an earthy, smoky flavor to the tortilla. 
• Salt - Food’s best friend! This enhances all of the flavors of the ingredients.
• Garlic Powder - Gives a savory bright element to the tortillas. 
• Guacamole - This is really the star of the show. Take the time to make the best restaurant guacamole. Creamy, chunky, bright, herbaceous, and extremely fresh. You’ll never order another guacamole eggroll again once you try these homemade guacamole taquitos.

Instructions

• Mise en Place - Preheat your oven to 350 °F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Mix - Add the olive oils and spices to a bowl and mix to combine. 
• Heat - Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Working with one tortilla at a time, allow each side to heat for 30 seconds. This will help prevent the tortillas from breaking and make them easier to roll.
• Season - Place the tortillas on the baking sheet. Use a pastry brush to brush each side of the tortilla with the spiced olive oil mixture.
• Form -  Roll each tortilla into a tube. Use a toothpick to secure the seam, careful not to go all the way through and close the tortilla. Place the tortilla on the prepared baking sheet. 
• Replace - Replace the parchment paper with a new clean and dry sheet and place the rolled tortillas onto it.
• Bake - Allow the taquito shells to bake for 8-12 minutes until they’re crispy. Let cool enough to handle. Remove the toothpicks. 
• Fill - Add the guacamole to a piping bag and snip the end. Place the end of the piping bag into the taquito and fill it with guacamole.

Equipment

• Baking Sheet 
• Parchment Paper - You will need two pieces. The first makes for easy cleanup when brushing your spiced olive oil onto the tortillas. The second clean piece prevents the excess oil from burning while baking. 
• Pastry Brush - This allows you to easily apply the spiced oil to both sides of the tortilla without tearing it. 
• Skillet - Briefly heating both sides of the tortillas make them pliable and easier to work with.
• Toothpicks - This helps secure the tortillas, forming the taquito shape. 
• Piping Bag - Using a piping bag makes it easy to fill the taquitos with guacamole without making a mess.

Top Tips

• Don’t skip the step of toasting your tortillas. Even corn tortillas risk breaking when rolled directly from the package. This will help make them more pliable and easier to work with.
• Homemade guacamole is what takes these taquitos over the top. This will give you the best flavor and texture and also allow you to control how spicy it is.
• Have fun dipping sauces. Salsa, salsa verde, sour cream, and pico de gallo are all great options.

FAQ

Can I use a different type of tortilla to make these gluten-free taquitos?

Yes. Gluten Free corn tortillas work well for this recipe. Make sure to lightly warm them, in the same way, to prevent them from cracking.

Do I have to use a piping bag?

No. If you don’t have a piping bag you can make one out of a plastic zip-top bag. Cut a corner, making sure it is large enough to accommodate the guacamole, but not too large. No one wants a guac explosion.

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