Smashed Burrito Bowls (2025)

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Smashed burrito bowls with black beans, cauliflower rice, and paprika sweet potato mash. Serve with your favorite toppings for easy weeknight meals!

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Burrito bowls became a staple for me when I started follow a plant-based diet.

You mean I can just throw all of this stuff in a bowl and it’ll taste better than Chipotle?

Yup.

These Smashed Burrito Bowls are the result of one of my weeknight burrito bowl experiments involving a sweet potato, cauliflower, beans, a blender, and an intense craving for Mexican.

The combination of this bowl is ridiculously simple, but it feels fresh because it combines unexpected textures and a killer mix of herbs and spices.

OK, I’ll just say it.

These bowls might arguably resemble baby food, but trust me when I say no baby has had flavors like this from the jar.

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If you’re like me, when you look at these bowls your eyes immediately give the dollop of sweet potato mash a once over.

You’re looking mighty fine, yams.

Usually mashed potatoes call for some sort of butter or oil to make them creamy, but I addedtahini as a substitute and a dash of paprika for contrast.

I love substituting tahini for oil in my recipes because it adds protein, flavor, and creaminess.

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We’relucky I didn’t eat the entire potato puree straight from the blender with my “taste testing” spoon because then this recipe wouldn’t be,but believe me when Isay it’s too good formy tahini and sweet potato lovingsoul tocomprehend.

Tahini and sweet potatoes are SO good together, so I suggest you do yourself a favor and bookmarkthis sweet potato mash for future bowls. I know I am!

If you don’t have a blender or don’t feel like dirtying up your blender, the mash can also be created by hand by using a fork or a potato masher.

Hello, side dish perfection.

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My favorite color of cauliflower is the cheddar color, which, speakingin Crayola crayoncolors, is a macaroni and cheese yellow.

If you use regular cauliflower, don’t be alarmed if your cauliflower rice doesn’t come out a cheesy yellow color.

I highly recommend mixing the sweet potato smash in to coat the entire bowl so you can get a bit with every bite.

Give your teeth a restand let your taste buds dance, because baby food has never tasted this good, friends.

Enjoy these Smashed Burrito for easy weeknight dinners.

I love to throw my leftovers is a container and heat themup for lunch the next day.

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If you make yourself some “Smashed” Burrito Bowls, let me know!I’d love to see how yours turned out!

Be sure to leave me a comment, rating, and review so I can use your feedback to make more yums.

Give me a shout on Instagram and use hashtag #floraandvino to show me your creations!

For morefun bowls like this, check out my Maple Balsamic Tempeh Buddha Bowls,Greek Power Bowl with Cucumber Yogurt Tzatziki Sauce, orMediterranean Cauliflower Rice Tabbouleh Bowls.

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  • Author: Flora & Vino
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins
  • Yield: 2-3 bowls
  • Diet: Vegan
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Smashed burrito bowls with black beans, cauliflower rice, and paprika sweet potato mash. Serve with your favorite toppings for easy weeknight meals!

Ingredients

Smashed Burrito Bowl

  • 1 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 head of cheddar cauliflower (or sub any color cauliflower), grated into “rice”
  • 1 tsp avocado oil (or sub veggie broth if oil-free)
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup diced white onion
  • handful of grape or cherry tomatoes, diced
  • pinch of Himalayan sea salt
  • 1 lime, squeezed
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro, plus more for serving

Paprika Sweet Potato Smash

  • 1 large sweet potato or yam, baked
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 2 TBSP runny tahini
  • splash of almond milk (as needed)

For serving

  • avocado, sliced
  • hot sauce
  • fresh squeezed lime

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Stab your cleaned yam or sweet potato several times with a fork and bake for ~1 hr, until very tender. Set aside once done baking and split open to cool slightly.
  3. While the sweet potato is baking, prepare cauliflower rice by place florets in a blender or food processor and pulsing until you have “rice”.
  4. Heat a large rimmed skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add avocado oil, garlic, onion, and a pinch each salt and pepper. Sauté for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Then add cauliflower ‘rice’ and diced tomatoes and stir to coat.
  5. Place the lid on to steam the rice for about 5-7 minutes or until almost tender like rice, stirring occasionally.
  6. Remove “rice” from heat and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add lime juice, cumin, chili powder, and fresh cilantro. Set aside.
  7. To make the sweet potato mash, remove skin from the the sweet potato and place in a blender or food processor with paprika and tahini and blend until smooth and velvety. Add a splash of almond milk, if needed to get the blades moving.
  8. To serve, divide cauliflower rice, beans, and sweet potato mash between serving bowls. Top with avocado, fresh lime, and cilantro.
  9. Best when fresh, though leftovers keep for 2-3 days in the refrigerator.
  10. Serve with desired toppings (listed above) or as is. I recommend avocado, lime juice, hot sauce, and cilantro, and avocado.
  11. Best when fresh, though leftovers keep covered in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Blissful Basil

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Category: Entrée
  • Method: Oven-Bake, Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten Free, Grain-Free
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FAQs

What does a burrito bowl contain? ›

Your choice of freshly grilled meat or sofritas served in a delicious bowl with rice, beans, or fajita veggies, and topped with guac, salsa, queso blanco, sour cream or cheese.

Are burrito bowls healthy? ›

Is a Burrito Bowl Healthy? The basic combination of protein, carbs, and fat (chicken, rice and beans, and guacamole and cheese, respectively) is not only healthy and filling, but incredibly satisfying too. You definitely won't be looking for an evening snack after eating a burrito bowl for dinner.

Do you eat burrito bowls cold? ›

If not using freshly cooked beans and rice, reheat them in a microwave-safe bowl before adding the romaine. You can also serve the burrito bowl cold.

What to serve with burrito bowls? ›

Burritos Are Best Served With:
  • Mexican Bean Salad.
  • Mexican Corn (Esquites)
  • Mexican Salad.
  • Mexican Coleslaw.
  • Lime and Coriander Rice.
  • Mexican Rice With Chipotle.
  • Pico De Gallo.
  • Guacamole and Chips.

What is inside a super burrito? ›

Taco John's Super Burrito is the hero you deserve. A large flour tortilla filled with 100% American beef, refried beans, our signature mild sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, onions, and sour cream.

What do you order in a burrito bowl? ›

Typically, I'll order a burrito, but when I get a bowl, I get brown rice, black beans (drained), double chicken, mild salsa, medium salsa, a little bit of hot salsa, a lot of corn salsa, cheese, and guac. Bowls allow you to get more bang for your buck. Tip: ask for sides of everything you want!

Can I eat a burrito and still lose weight? ›

Burritos help in decreasing weight because these are low in carbohydrates. Hence, eating a burrito in the morning will efficiently keep you in shape. This is the reason many people also prefer breakfast burritos. Veggies abundant in fiber are added to make a burrito healthy.

What is the healthiest meat at Chipotle? ›

If you're looking for a healthy balance of fat, protein, and carbs, your best meat options would be plain grilled chicken, steak, or barbacoa. Between those options, they include no more than 7 grams (g) of fat, at least 21g of protein, and no more than 2g of carbs.

What is unhealthy in a burrito? ›

Sometimes, burritos are high in saturated fat due to ingredients like beef, cheese, or sour cream. As you can see in the nutrition information of the two different burritos above, the bean and cheese burrito has half as much saturated fat as the beef and cheese one since beans don't have saturated fat but beef does.

Do burrito bowls have tortillas? ›

What's a burrito bowl? It's same as a burrito, but without the tortilla.

How long do burrito bowls last? ›

HOW LONG DO BURRITO BOWLS LAST IN THE FRIDGE? Burrito Bowls will last approximately 3-5 days in the refrigerator. The cooked/warm components can be stored together: chicken, rice, black beans and will allow you to heat them in the microwave without heating the fresh components.

Can you microwave a chipotle bowl? ›

Are chipotle burrito bowls microwave safe? You betcha! You can zap those chipotle burrito bowls to perfection in no time. However, keep in mind that you should not microwave them more than once.

What is a Texas burrito? ›

$17.99. Large flour tortilla stuffed with grilled steak*, chicken, shrimp, grilled onions and bell peppers. Covered in our cheese dip and salsa.

What is in a Taco Bell burrito bowl? ›

A bed of Mexican seasoned rice and fresh lettuce topped with your choice of filling, guacamole, black beans, sour cream, fiesta salsa, cheese and zesty ranch dressing.

What is Chipotle burrito bowl? ›

Burrito Bowl. Your choice of freshly grilled meat or sofritas served in a delicious bowl with rice, beans, or fajita veggies, and topped with guac, salsa, queso blanco, sour cream or cheese.

What comes on a burrito bowl from Taco Bell? ›

A bed of Mexican seasoned rice and fresh lettuce topped with your choice of filling, guacamole, black beans, sour cream, fiesta salsa, cheese and zesty ranch dressing.

Is a burrito bowl less calories than a burrito? ›

Best: Burrito Bowl

Unwrap that burrito, and you'll save about 300 calories to start. For a healthy bowl, go with brown rice, black or pinto beans, and grilled chicken or lean steak. Top with lettuce and salsa, which packs plenty of flavor for just 5 calories a tablespoon.

What does a burrito consist of? ›

A burrito is a Mexican dish consisting of a flour tortilla tightly wrapped around a filling of various ingredients, typically high-protein meats, beans, cheese, rice, and salsa. The origins of the burrito (“little donkey” in Spanish) are unknown.

What's the difference between a burrito bowl and a salad? ›

Salad for the Win

The main difference between the salad and the bowl is changing out the base of rice and/or beans for romaine lettuce-meaning more veggies and less carbs!

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