These easy black bean burritos are easily one of my favorite things to cook – they’re so filling, packed with amazing flavors, and made from mostly pantry staples. This black bean burrito recipe is vegetarian-friendly and ready in less than 30 minutes.

This recipe uses an easy Mexican black beans recipe, either standard white rice or spicy Mexican rice, guacamole or this delicious avocado lime crema, and a simple but delicious homemade pico de Gallo.

For a carb-fest, you could make potatoes the main focus like these spicy potato tacos or crispy hash browns for a breakfast vibe! You can also swap out the black beans for refried beans instead.

For another Mexican black bean recipe, try these black bean and sweet potato quesadillas or this breakfast burrito recipe!

Ingredients You’ll Need

Here’s everything you’ll need to make this recipe (scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of this page for the exact recipe!):

• Mexican black beans: This black bean burrito recipe uses my Mexican black beans recipe – a quick and easy recipe that, in my opinion, every household should have on standby for rice bowls, burritos, quesadillas, and more. The main components are onion, garlic, chopped tomatoes, black beans, and Mexican spices. This burrito recipe would also be delicious with these spicy tofu sofritas.
  
• Rice: You could either use standard white rice, a pre-made Mexican rice, or you could cook up some spicy Mexican rice like I used in the photos for this recipe!
  
• Pico de Gallo: You can’t have a burrito without pico de Gallo! We mix up a blend of fresh tomato, onion, cilantro, salt, and lime juice for this easy and delicious Mexican dip.
  
• Avocado: Likewise, what’s a burrito without some guac? You could use a store-bought guacamole, make your own (try my homemade guacamole recipe), or just smash up some avocado to save time.
  
• Cheese: I used grated cheddar cheese for some creamy, cheesy goodness in this recipe. Use a blend of cheeses, or simply omit it to make this recipe vegan-friendly.
  
• Hot Sauce: I love a bit of spice to my food, so tend to either use a drizzle of Frank’s red hot or a green avocado sriracha. Use your favorite hot sauce, or none at all for a spice-free black bean burrito.

Other Things You Could Add

The best thing about this black bean burrito recipe is that it’s so versatile. Here are a few potential swaps or variations you could add to this recipe:

• Don’t have black beans? Use pinto beans instead! My Mexican pinto beans recipe is one of the most popular on the blog.
  
• Add potatoes! I love potatoes in a burrito – try these crispy Mexican potatoes either in place of or in addition to the rice.
  
• Add fajita vegetables: Add a mix of sauteed peppers and onions (maybe mushrooms and zucchini too!) to increase the nutrients and flavors in your burrito.
  
• Add more: Other common additions to a burrito include sour cream, lettuce, jalapenos, sofritas, or a nacho cheese sauce.

How To Make This Black Bean Burrito Recipe

Here’s how to make and assemble your black bean burritos – again, the recipe card at the bottom of this page will outline the exact ingredient quantities and instructions.

Step 1) Make Your Black Beans

The black beans in the recipe are made with a blend of chopped tomatoes, spices, and tinned black beans to create a deliciously spicy, protein-packed burrito filling. To make your black beans, you’ll need to head to my staple Mexican black beans recipe (allot 20 minutes).

Step 2) Make The Rice

Fluffy white rice works best great here – optionally with chopped coriander and lime juice stirred in once it’s been reheated. I also like making this recipe with some spicy Mexican rice if I have some leftover from another meal!

Step 3) Prepare Your Avocado

The avocado adds a wonderful cooling, creamy counterpoint to the spiciness of the beans and crispy potatoes in these black bean potatoes. You could either add in chopped or sliced avocado, or mash it into guacamole with lime juice.

Step 4) Prepare the Pico de Gallo

Dice your tomato, onion, and cilantro, then sprinkle over some salt.

Step 5) Assemble Your Burrito

Finally, it’s time to assemble your burrito! Heat your tortilla wraps in the microwave for 15 seconds, then add the rice, black beans, and sides in a line in the middle of the wrap. Fold in the ends, and roll up your burrito (as you can see in the picture, I wrap mine in foil to ensure it holds it’s shape!).

Storing Suggestions

You could easily meal prep this recipe and make a stock of burritos to keep in the fridge (or even freeze them!) for your lunches or dinners throughout the week. Reheat in the microwave (without foil) or in the oven.

Or, you could store all of your ingredients separately and assemble your burritos when you’re ready to eat them, but also keep the components on hand for rice bowls, nachos, and quesadillas.

FAQs

What tortilla wraps to use?

You can use any tortilla wrap you’d prefer for this recipe. For an ultimate burrito, I use the XL large white tortilla wraps, usually the mission brand but it’s up to you!

Tortilla wraps are much easier to roll into burritos when they’re warm, so whatever wrap you use I’d highly recommend sticking them in the oven for a minute or two, or in the microwave for around 15 seconds (no longer!).

How long do these black bean burritos take to make?

From start to finish, this vegan burrito recipe is ready in 30 minutes. However, if you already have some of the ingredients prepped (for example, if you made black beans and rice for burrito bowls the night before), then this recipe is much quicker than that.

Do I have to make my burritos spicy?

No, of course not! I’ll often omit the hot sauce from the black bean recipe if I’m cooking for my toddler who wouldn’t like the spice. That way, you can control the spice by adding in jalapenos or hot sauce when assembling your burrito if you choose to.

Variations and adaptions for this black bean burrito recipe:

This recipe is extremely easy to adapt according to your tastes and what you have in the fridge. For example, a few variations could include:

• Adding in sofritas (a scrambled tofu mix) for extra protein
• Adding in sauteed veg such as mixed peppers and red onions
• Omitting either the rice or the potatoes
• Adding jalapenos for extra spice
• Adding in a delicious cheesy sauce
• Swapping out the black beans for pinto beans
• Omitting the wrap and making a burrito bowl for a low-carb option!