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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers / Small Bites

    Modified: Mar 17, 2025 · Published: Sep 19, 2015 by Willow Moon · This post may contain affiliate links. · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

    Mini Bean Tostadas

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    These cute easy Mini Bean Tostadas are perfect for a party or after-school snack. They are a great recipe to get the kids involved with.

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    Refried beans are one of my go-to proteins in a meal if I am crunched for time. Many times I make a Vegan Spinach Quesadilla with them.

    For something different, I decided to make these Mini Bean Tostadas. They are easy to make and make a great vegan appetizer for a party.

    Because they are made in a muffin tin and their edges are curved, they hold the filling better than a typical flat tostada.

    For the tostadas, you could use brown rice or corn tortillas, but let me tell you, after doing a long photo shoot with them, I prefer the corn tortillas. If you look closely in the photo you will see 3 brown rice tortilla tostadas and 2 corn tortilla tostadas (the corn are on the left).

    The corn tortillas stayed crispy longer, and if you are serving these at a party, you definitely want them to hold their crispiness. You could use the leftover tortilla pieces in Vegan Chilaquiles.

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    • ❤️ Why You'll Love Them
    • 🧾 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs
    • Other Vegan Mexican Inspired Recipes
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    ❤️ Why You'll Love Them

    • They're fun and cute - perfect for a party.
    • They are a great recipe for kids to get involved in.
    • They are packed with flavor in a little bite!

    🧾 Ingredients

    Vegan Sour Cream

    • Silken tofu: I buy silken tofu packed in water found in the refrigerated section of the grocery store.
    • Lemon juice: Adds a tart tangy flavor. You could also use lime juice.
    • Apple cider vinegar: Adds a tangy flavor. You could also use red wine vinegar or brown rice vinegar.
    • Olive oil: Adds creaminess.
    • Coconut nectar: You could also use agave syrup or another liquid sweetener.
    • Salt: Enhances flavors. I like to use sea salt.

    To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

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    🔪 Instructions

    Step 1: Squeeze water out of tofu into a fine mesh sieve. This is so the vegan sour cream has a thicker consistency.

    Step 2: Add silken tofu along with the rest of the ingredients into a food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy.

    Step 3: Using a cookie cutter or a can, cut out tortilla rounds.

    Step 4: Spray a cupcake pan with coconut oil spray or other oil. Place tortillas in the cupcake pan. Bake until crispy.

    Step 5: Layer tostadas with heated refried beans, vegan sour cream, and pico de gallo.

    Mini Bean Tostadas with Pico de Gallo and Vegan Sour Cream.

    👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs

    Are taco shells and tostadas the same?

    Tostadas are flat crispy corn tortillas and taco shells are curved crispy corn tortillas.

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    📋 Recipe

    Mini Bean Tostadas with Pico de Gallo and Vegan Sour Cream
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    Mini Bean Tostadas

    These cute easy Mini Bean Tostadas are perfect for a party or after-school snack. They are a great recipe to get the kids involved with.
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine Mexican inspired
    Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time 25 minutes minutes
    Servings 28
    Calories 47kcal
    Author Willow Moon
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    Equipment

    • food processor
    • fine mesh sieve

    Ingredients

    Vegan Sour Cream

    • 14 oz. silken tofu
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon coconut nectar or other liquid sweetener
    • salt

    Tostadas

    • corn or brown rice tortillas (1 corn tortilla makes about 2 rounds, 1 brown rice tortilla makes about 5 rounds)
    • 28 oz. refried beans - 1 teaspoon per tostada
    • Pico de Gallo - 1 teaspoon per tostada
    • Vegan Sour Cream - ½ teaspoon per tostada
    • coconut oil spray or other oil
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F.

    Vegan Sour Cream

    • Squeeze water out of the tofu through a fine mesh sieve.
    • Add silken tofu along with the rest of the ingredients into a food processor Blend until smooth and creamy.

    Tostadas

    • Using a cookie cutter or a can, cut out tortilla rounds.
    • Spray cupcake pan with coconut oil spray or other oil. Place tortillas in the cupcake pan. Bake at 350°F for 10-15 minutes, or until crispy.
    • Layer tostadas with heated refried beans, vegan sour cream, and pico de gallo.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 47kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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    *Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.

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    1. Esther of Local Adventurer says

      November 06, 2015 at 10:23 pm

      these are so cute! i love tostatas. I never thought to make mini versions of them. 🙂

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    2. wandergluttony says

      September 21, 2015 at 12:26 pm

      Extra pico please!! Haha what a cute little party dish. I also love that you do Vegan chilaquiles. My best friend is a vegan and that was my go-to dish to bring to her house!

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      • Willow Moon says

        September 21, 2015 at 2:03 pm

        Vegan chilaquiles is a great go-to dish - so easy to make!

        Reply
    3. EminSpandex says

      September 21, 2015 at 9:57 am

      What a cute and yummy idea! I can just imagine biting into one. The combination of creamy beans and crunchy tortilla chips.... mmm mmm mmm

      Reply

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