Dairy-Free Black Bean Quesadillas

Name: Dairy-Free Black Bean Quesadillas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tex-Mex, Mexican
Ingredients: 0.5 cup Black Beans; 1 pinch Cayenne Pepper; 0.25 tsp Chili Powder; 1 spray Cooking Spray; 0.75 cup Diced Tomatoes; 1 whole Garlic; 15 oz Great Northern Beans; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 8 whole Multigrain Tortilla; 0.33 cup Nutritional Yeast; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 pinch Salt

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Snack 🍿 Tex-Mex 🇺🇸🇲🇽Mexican High-Protein 💪Sugar-Free Vegetarian 🥦Vegan 🌱Plant-Based 🌻Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️Comfort-Food Pescatarian 🐟

Dairy-Free Black Bean Quesadillas deliver a creamy, cheese-like filling from blended great Northern beans and nutritional yeast, balanced with juicy tomatoes and warm cumin and chili. Each bite is hearty yet light, with a gentle kick of cayenne and crisped whole grain tortillas. Serve for a casual weeknight dinner or a satisfying weekend lunch that feels comforting and plant-forward.

Prep10 mins
Cook45 mins
Serves4
DifficultyEasy

1

Blend great Northern beans, 3/4 cup tomatoes, and the garlic in a food processor until smooth, then add the nutritional yeast, cumin, chili powder, salt, and cayenne pepper and blend until combined.
2

Transfer the bean mixture to a large bowl, then stir in the black beans and the remaining 1/4 cup tomatoes.
3

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, place a tortilla in the hot oil, spread about 1/4 cup filling over the tortilla, place another tortilla on top of the filling, and cook until the filling is warmed.
4

Spray the top tortilla with cooking spray, flip the quesadilla, and cook the second side until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes, then repeat with the remaining tortillas and filling.