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    Zen and Zaatar » Recipes » Main Dishes

    Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas with Chipotle Cashew Cheese (Vegan)

    Published: Dec 9, 2017 · Modified: Mar 30, 2025 by Zena | Zen and Zaatar · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    The best sweet potato and black bean enchiladas are covered in tangy salsa verde and a gooey, vegan chipotle cashew cheese.
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    These sweet potato and black bean enchiladas are the BEST vegan enchiladas I have ever made! I am so excited to finally share this recipe with you after 3 tries perfecting the perfect salsa-to-cheese ratio and perfecting a gooey, flavorful vegan cheese that gets just the right level of browning in the oven just like the real deal!

    These enchiladas make amazing comfort food for cold winter nights when you just want to snuggle at home and dig into something warm, cheesy, and delicious. It snowed for the first time this season in Atlanta yesterday and I felt like I was in a winter wonderland! As a California girl, it is rare that I ever see such a beautiful sight! Of course I took the opportunity to play in the snow, take photos, and film a new What I Eat in a Day video for my YouTube channel. I can't wait to share it with you! But for now, let's get back to this recipe...

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    These enchiladas are simply stuffed with a mashed sweet potato and aromatic spiced black bean mixture. I used chili-lime tortillas for an extra kick. They are then covered in tangy salsa verde and the most amazing roasted red pepper and chipotle cashew cheese! They are ready in less than an hour.

    black bean enchiladas vegan sweet potato chipotle cashew cheese vegetarian red pepper burrito zenanzaatar zena 'n zaatar enchilada mexican food blog easy recipe

    Avocado, pepitas, and cilantro make great toppings!

    black bean enchiladas vegan sweet potato chipotle cashew cheese vegetarian red pepper burrito zenanzaatar zena 'n zaatar enchilada mexican food blog easy recipe

    black bean enchiladas vegan sweet potato chipotle cashew cheese vegetarian red pepper burrito zenanzaatar zena 'n zaatar enchilada mexican food blog easy recipe

    I hope you guys enjoy this recipe as much as I do! Don't forget to tag @zenandzaatar #zenandzaatar on Instagram if you recreate it or pin this recipe to save for later! 🙂

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    The best sweet potato and black bean enchiladas covered in tangy salsa verde and a gooey, vegan chipotle cashew cheese.

    Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas with Chipotle Cashew Cheese (Vegan)

    Zena Hassoun
    The best sweet potato and black bean enchiladas covered in tangy salsa verde and a gooey, vegan chipotle cashew cheese.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 40 minutes mins
    Cook Time 12 minutes mins
    Total Time 52 minutes mins
    Course Main Dishes
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 3 -6
    Calories 705 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Enchiladas

    • 1 15 oz. can black beans
    • 1 lb. sweet potatoes
    • ½ yellow onion diced
    • 2 tablespoon neutral flavored oil optional
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 teaspoon cumin
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • ¾-1 cup salsa verde
    • 5-6 flour tortillas can opt for a gluten-free tortilla instead
    • Pepitas, cilantro, and avocado for topping (optional)

    Chipotle Cashew Cheeze

    • 1 roasted red pepper
    • ½ cup cashews soaked for at least 20 mins
    • 2 tablespoon - ¼ cup water
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon tapioca starch
    • 3 tablespoon nutritional yeast
    • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo or 3 tablespoon of surrounding liquid for less heat

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 425.
    • Peel and dice sweet potatoes, and add to a pot of boiling water. Reduce heat to medium low and cover, simmering for 15-20 mins, until soft and easily pierced with a fork. Remove potatoes and mash them with a fork or potato masher in a medium bowl.
    • Drain black beans, reserving 2 tablespoon of liquid.
    • Sauté diced onion in oil until translucent over medium heat, 3-5 mins.* Add garlic, cumin, black beans, liquid, and salt, and sauté for about 5 more mins, until fragrant. Set aside black bean mixture.
      Blend all ingredients for chipotle cashew cheese in a high speed blender until smooth. Start with 2 tablespoon of water and if too thick, add more water 1 tablespoon at a time.
    • Put ¼ cup + 2 tablespoon salsa verde at the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish and spread around evenly. If the tortillas need to be softened to work with, microwave them. Divide the mashed sweet potato and black bean mixture amongst 5-6 tortillas, and place seam side down in the baking dish. Top with ¼ cup + 2 tablespoon more salsa verde, adding more if desired. Pour cheese sauce over enchiladas and smooth with a spoon.
    • Bake for 12-17 minutes.
    • Remove from oven, top with cilantro, pepitas, and avocado, and serve! Enjoy!

    Notes

    *Oil-free method: simply use 2 tablespoon of water to sauté the onions and garlic instead of oil, until soft, fragrant, and translucent.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 705kcalCarbohydrates: 101gProtein: 23gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 2351mgPotassium: 1503mgFiber: 20gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 21884IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 202mgIron: 8mg
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    1. Ellie says

      June 18, 2018 at 11:34 pm

      Gorgeous sounding dish : ) May I ask, what type of tortillas are they? They look orange in colour. Thank you!

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      • Zena | Zena 'n Zaatar says

        June 19, 2018 at 9:36 am

        Thank you! They are chili-lime tortillas from Trader Joe's 🙂

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