Vegan Air Fryer Taquitos

Delicious vegan taquitos made with mashed potatoes just like mom used to make. Even without dairy, none of the flavors are sacrificed! Serve with your choice of sides, such as non-dairy yogurt, Mexican tomato sauce, and guacamole.

Basic Details:

Prep time:

25 mins

Cook Time:

35 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Servings:

6

Yield:

6 taquitos

Ingredients

  • 1 large russet potato, peeled
  • 1 teaspoon plant-based butter (such as Country Crock)
  • 2 tablespoons diced onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup plant-based butter (such as Country Crock)
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened, plain almond milk
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 6 corn tortillas
  • avocado oil cooking spray

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    Ingredients to make vegan air fryer taquitos

  2. Place potato into a saucepan and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.

    A pot of water with a whole, peeled potato

  3. Meanwhile, melt 1 teaspoon plant-based butter in a skillet. Add onion and sauté until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and set aside.

    A pan with chopped onion and garlic cooking in vegan butter

  4. Drain potato and transfer to a bowl. Add 1/4 cup plant-based butter and almond milk, season with salt and pepper, and mash. Mix in onion and garlic until well combined.

    A glass bowl of mashed potatoes

  5. Heat tortillas in a skillet or directly over the grates of a gas stove until soft and pliable. Place 3 tablespoons of potato mixture down the center of each tortilla, fold over, and roll up.A plate with a tortilla with a portion of mashed potatoes running down the middle, next to a rolled tortilla filled with mashed potatoes

  6. Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place taquitos into the air fryer basket, making sure they don’t touch; mist with avocado oil.

    An air fryer basked with four potato taquitos

  7. Working in batches if necessary, air-fry taquitos until golden brown and crispy, 6 to 9 minutes. Flip taquitos, mist with avocado oil, and air-fry for 3 to 5 more minutes.

    An air fryer basket with four cooked vegan potato taquitos
     

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories

181

Fat

9g

Carbs

23g

Protein

3g