Warm Up This Fall with 10 Delicious Vegan Enchilada Recipes – One Green Planet

Enchiladas are a perfect dinner. Delicious fillings wrapped up in a tortilla, covered in a smooth sauce, and baked to be perfectly warm and toasty. You can get creative with what you put in them and on top of them, so they never get boring. Try these 10 enchilada recipes to make your dinner delightful (and make some extras for leftovers, since they’re even good cold). We scoured the Food Monster App for the best enchilada recipes around and gathered them up here for you, so enjoy!

1. Slow Cooker Enchiladas [Vegan, Gluten Free]

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These Slow Cooker Enchiladas by Stacey Isaacs are simple, delicious, and easy to make, too. This healthy version of the Mexican classic is packed with spinach, black beans, corn, and a vibrant array of spices and then slowly cooked so that all of the flavors have ample time to combine. Plus, this dish is really easy to make – it takes about 10 minutes of prep time and then you can just walk away from the kitchen while the magic happens and come back to a delicious meal.

2. Enchilada Lasagna [Vegan, Gluten Free]

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This Enchilada Lasagna by Kristen Genton combines two of our favorite comfort foods into one great dish – it’s literally enchiladas in lasagna form. This dish is layer upon layer of homemade enchilada sauce, cheese, corn tortillas, and tender sweet potatoes. It’s perfect for when you’re trying to feed a crowd.

3. Butternut Squash Black Bean Enchiladas [Vegan]

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These Butternut Squash Black Bean Enchiladas by Kaylee Pauley completely hit the spot! The natural sweetness of the roasted butternut squash perfectly balances the savoriness of the beans, onions, and garlic. Then the flavors really come alive as the veggies meld with the Mexican spices and vegan cheddar. Let’s be honest, more than one spoonful disappears before ever making it to the tortillas.

4. Refried Bean Enchiladas [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

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These Refried Bean Enchiladas by Melanie Sorrentino prove that just because you’re on a budget doesn’t mean that you have to skimp on flavor. These are packed with refried beans (which you can make oil-free), tangy black olives, and green salsa, then covered with spicy sauce and baked until warm and bubbly. They’re served with a simple side of rice seasoned with cilantro and summer squash.

5. Enchilada Pasta Casserole [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

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A slightly different take on the enchilada, this Enchilada Pasta Casserole by Conscious Chris is one of those recipes that you’ll make again and again – for potlucks, family gatherings, or otherwise. Plus you get all of the spice and flavor of Mexican food in the comforting shape of a casserole.

6. Black Bean and Corn Enchiladas [Vegan]

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These Black Bean and Corn Enchiladas by Jamie Bevia take the basic enchilada concept and make it vegan! They include all of that great classic enchilada flavor, packed into this deliciously dairy-free dish. You’ll want to eat it again and again.

7. Raw Enchiladas [Vegan]

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Enchilada police: arrest us now. These Raw Enchiladas by Emily von Euw are too delicious to be legal. A chunky salsa of avocado, tomato, onion, and cilantro, mixed with a walnut taco meat, spiced with cumin and coriander, all wrapped up in raw tomato-corn tortillas and covered in a creamy cashew cheese sauce. This is savory food heaven. These are epic. It’s quite a simple recipe and doesn’t take long to make at all, not including dehydration time for the tortillas. The taco nut meat is almost too good to be true, and the cashew cheese sauce will make you sing.

8. Chorizo-Spiced Potato Enchiladas [Vegan]

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These Chorizo-Spiced Potato Enchiladas by Zsu Dever are really tasty! Potatoes are tossed in a blend of hot spices and wrapped up in a warm tortilla with black beans and fresh herbs. They’re then topped with a spicy sauce and a creamy vegan cheese sauce. The red sauce is simple and easy, the potatoes are mix-and-bake and the beans and greens are minimally processed as the flavor is all provided by the chorizo spices. Simple to make, although not completely fuss-free, this is well worth the minimal effort.

9. Enchilada Fries [Vegan]

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These Enchilada Fries by Brandi Doming are a fantastic invention! Sometimes the same old oven fries just won’t cut it. Sure, they’re great next to an awesome veggie burger (or by themselves, who are we kidding, right?), but occasionally you just need some pizzaz…some zest…some enchilada sauce!

10. Sweet Potato Enchiladas [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

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These Sweet Potato Enchiladas by Natasha Condie are quite delicious! These enchiladas are simple to make; you can even make the filling ahead of time, as well as the sauce. So when dinner comes around all you have to do is warm the tortillas, stuff and roll them and slather them in sauce. In the oven and voila! Dinner is served.

Make sure to try these recipes next time you need something warm, delicious, and a little spicy to kick your dinner up a notch. For more enchilada recipes, check out 7 Vegan Enchilada Recipes Reinvented for Cinco de Mayo! 

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Reducing your meat intake and incorporating more plant-based foods into your diet is known to Support various health benefits, including reducing chronic inflammation, improving heart health, enhancing mental well-being, achieving fitness goals, meeting nutritional needs, managing allergies, and promoting gut health, among others. Dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer,  prostate cancer, and has many side effects.

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