10 Minute Homemade Refried Black Beans
Posted Feb 21, 2017, Updated Apr 13, 2024
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Homemade Refried Black Beans ready in 10 minutes! The perfect addition to your family taco nights! Vegan, gluten-free & oil free!
So here I am, a year into bogging and it’s my first time jumping on the “taco tuesday” train. Don’t get me wrong, we eat tacos all. the. time. but I haven’t turned the components of our weekly taco fiestas, like these Homemade Refried Black Beans into actual recipes.
I think it’s because tacos are a fast and easy meal for me! I can have an entire taco feast on the table in 3o minutes or less, so the thought of adding steps to that process {like actually writing out one of my recipes in a way that YOU can replicate} was less than appealing to my pregnant self. LOL!
However, I had to make these Homemade Refried Black Beans into an official recipe and share it with you…because it’s my second favorite taco ingredient {after guacamole}! These refried black beans are vegan, gluten-free and oil free! They’re the perfect super healthy addition to your taco Tuesday feast!
It’s no secret that I am a veggie lover living amongst carnivores. When I make tacos I always cook ground beef for my tribe, and these Homemade Refried Black Beans for yours truly.
Hence why the whole 10 minutes thing works so well, I can easily cook these at the same time I’m browning the meat or chopping up lettuce! They can also be made ahead and reheated if that’s your jam.
How to make Homemade Refried Black Beans
1. Heat the Seasonings/Broth
Making these is SO easy! Start by heating the seasonings and water (or broth) and whisking well. The goal is to dissolve as much of the seasoning as possible!
2. Add Beans & Mash
Next we add beans, smoosh {yes that’s a technical cooking term around here lol}! Use a potato masher or a fork to mash the beans. The more you mash, the smoother they will be.
We like our beans a little chunky, so I don’t go too crazy with the mashing! If you like them EXTRA smooth, you can toss them in a high-powered blender or food processor!
3. Thicken
The longer these vegan refried black beans sit uncovered, the more they will thicken. So once you reach your desired consistency be sure to cover them with a lid!
Homemade Refried Black Beans: Substitutions
- Water/broth: I usually use vegetable or chicken broth for extra flavor, but water works great too!
- Seasonings: I use powdered seasonings but if you’d prefer to sub minced garlic for garlic powder, or sautéed onions for the onion powder you totally can. I am feeding kids so I use the powdered seasonings for a milder and less textured taste!
- Fresh cilantro: I think it adds a ton to the flavor of these Homemade Refried Black Beans, but if you have little ones who don’t like green in their food, feel free to omit!
Serving Suggestions:
Here are some of our favorite recipes to serve with these refried black beans!
- The best homemade guacamole is a must-make!
- Chicken enchiladas are one of my family’s favorite meals!
- This 5-minute homemade salsa. It’s made with canned tomatoes (or fresh if you prefer) so you can make and enjoy it year-round.
- This is the best nachos recipe ever – with two layers of cheese!
- For a vegetarian taco filling, try using these Black Bean Sweet Potato tacos – yum!
- These crockpot chicken tacos are easy and delicious!
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10 Minute Homemade Refried Black Beans
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup water vegetable or chicken broth
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp ground coriander
- ¼ tsp salt or more to taste
- 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper or to taste
- ½ TBS lime juice
- 1 TBS fresh cilantro chopped (optional)
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat add water or broth.
- Add onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
- Add beans and stir well.
- Bring mixture to a boil.
- After mixture boils reduce heat to low and continue cooking for 5-7 minutes.
- During cooking, use a potato masher or fork to “mash” the beans.
- The more beans you “mash” the less chunky your mixture will be.
- Continue cooking and mashing until you have reached your desired thickness and consistency.
- Add chopped fresh cilantro and lime juice and stir to combine.
- Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes covered (if you leave it uncovered the beans will continue to thicken).
- Serve warm with tacos!
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These look perfect!! Beans of any kind are a must in tacos… along with lots and lots of guac. Definitely can’t wait to try this recipe!!
I totally agree! Beans and guac are totally necessary!
These look so delicious! I love how easy they are to make! Definitely a must make for Taco Tuesday!
Easy is the name of the game in the kitchen for me these days! 🙂
So much better than the store bought kind! Great recipe!
Thank you Brynn!!!
I have never thought to make my own refried beans! But as I try and move my family further and further away from processed foods, this would be the perfect thing to start making from scratch!
YES! It’s so easy to make from scratch! You can even used dried beans instead of canned if you had that kind of time! 😉
oh man I ADORE refried beans but never tried making them, I just assumed it was really hard or so unhealthy I didn’t want to know. I will totally have to do this because it’s gotta be better than anything in a can!!
Oh my they are SO healthy and easy!! I agree with you! I totally love refried beans! I’m actually not too sad my hubby doesn’t like them…more for me! 😉
Laura I am obsessed with these! Please package them up and sell these beauties!
LOL Liz! I will make them for you any time…come on over!
These are such a great idea! I love refried beans but I never order them out because I so sketched out by how they’re cooked/how long they’ve been sitting.
Ugh yes!!! they definitely are sketchy at restaurants!
I’m with Sarah! I’ve never tried to make them from scratch like this so I can’t wait to try.
You will LOVE how easy and flavorful they are!
I love making homemade refried beans because not only can you season them as desired but you can keep some texture in them! These look good and just in time for taco Tuesday and Mardi Gras!
YES! Obviously you could blend them if you like them super smooth…but I like mine with some beany goodness in there! 🙂
i love refried black beans… but haven’t made a “real” recipe of them before. i’ll have to try your version! it sounds especially great because i’m trying to introduce more regular food to my 9 month old so anything that we both can enjoy is a win for us! 🙂
YES! Beans are such a great food to feed to the little ones! My youngest (21 months) loves it when I make her a taco with beans and guacamole and cheese and cut it small for her to eat!