Discover 35+ black bean recipes that will inspire you to incorporate them into your meals in exciting new ways! Black beans lend their hearty texture and rich flavor to many dishes, while also providing a healthy dose of protein, fiber, and essential minerals. Enjoy them in everything from classic black bean soup to zesty Mexican salads to vegan black bean burgers!
Did you know that black beans can be a surprising star in desserts? These versatile beans can be transformed into treats like black bean brownies, muffins, chocolate mousse, waffles, and cookies. Their mild flavor and creamy texture make them an ideal ingredient for fibre rich and nutritious sweets.
Not sure where to start? My favourite black beans recipes are my Black Bean Curry and Quinoa and Black Bean Stuffed Peppers.
Black Bean Recipes
How to Cook Canned Black Beans
Learn how to cook canned black beans with this quick seasoned black beans recipe. It’s an easy skillet recipe that’s quick and fuss-free, and made with warm and smoky flavors.
How to Cook Canned Black Beans
Migas Recipe with Seasoned Black Beans
This healthy Migas Recipe with Seasoned Black Beans is a protein-packed and comforting breakfast with plenty of pizzazz! Made with fried tortilla strips, scrambled eggs, chilies, beans, and cheese, it’s a fiesta in a bowl.
Migas Recipe with Seasoned Black Beans
Mexican Black Beans
Jazz up the cans of black beans in your cupboard with this Mexican Black Beans recipe. It’s a low-fuss skillet recipe that’s quick and easy, and made with warm and smoky Mexican-inspired flavors. Serve them with tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, fajitas, and more!
Mexican Black Beans
Black Bean Curry
Try this hearty and creamy Black Bean Curry for an easy vegan dinner tonight! Canned black beans are simmered in a fragrant and aromatic coconut milk sauce, leaving you with a comforting meal in just 20 minutes. Perfect for leftovers and freezer meals, too!
Black Bean Curry
Black Bean Sweet Potato Chili
A bowl of cozy and comforting Black Bean Sweet Potato Chili is the perfect weeknight meal. It’s so hearty and flavorful that you won’t even miss the meat! Stovetop, Instant Pot, and slow cooker instructions included.
Black Bean Sweet Potato Chili
Southwest Chicken Salad
This Southwest Chicken Salad is topped with black beans, avocado, fresh pico de gallo & a zesty lime vinaigrette. A sprinkle of tortilla strips adds a delicious crunch!
Southwest Chicken Salad
Bacon Breakfast Tostadas
These Mexican Breakfast Tostadas topped with a sunny side up egg are perfect for serving a group at brunch because everyone can customize their toppings.
Bacon Breakfast Tostadas
Turkey Picadillo
Ground Turkey Picadillo with black beans is a lightened up version of the traditional Latin American dish made with ground beef. Serve it over rice or use it as a taco filling and enjoy!
Turkey Picadillo
Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili
Instant Pot Veggie Chili is delicious & nutritious. It cooks up quickly and easily with the help of your pressure cooker and tastes like it's been simmering all day.
Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili
Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
This is the BEST Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup! It tastes like it’s been cooking all day, but it only takes minutes in your electric pressure cooker.
Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
These Quinoa Stuffed Peppers with Beef make a hearty, healthy, protein packed meal that's amazingly delicious and quick and easy to prepare.
Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Black Bean Brownies
These Peanut Butter Swirl Black Bean Brownies combine the richness of chocolate, the creaminess of peanut butter and the unexpected addition of nutrient and fiber packed black beans into one delicious treat! They are so fudgy and so delicious.Recipe: Life Around the Table
Black Bean Brownies
Sweet and Smokey Black Bean and Corn Salsa
It’s as easy as opening a few cans and adding some flavor powerhouses–lime juice, smoked paprika and honey! Gather the crew—it’s time to dig into this healthy, delicious black bean and corn salsa!Recipe: The Modern Proper
Sweet and Smokey Black Bean and Corn Salsa
Black Bean Burgers
Healthy and hearty, our totally loaded, chipotle mayo-topped homemade black bean burger recipe is an easy dinnertime win for vegetarians and omnivores alike!Recipe: The Modern Proper
Black Bean Burgers
Black Bean Soup
This black bean soup is one darn good vegetarian soup that’s humble yet dazzling. It’s layered with savory and spicy flavors, and can be made in about 30 minutes.Recipe: Downshiftology
Black Bean Soup
Black Bean Muffins
Incredible, flourless black bean muffins that taste like a delicious, cakey brownie. That’s right, the secret ingredient in these easy, fiber packed brownie muffins is black beans! They’re dairy, gluten and grain free and the perfect healthy treat or snack.Recipe: Ambitious Kitchen
Black Bean Muffis
Jerk Chicken Bowl
Jamaican spiced grilled Jerk Chicken with rice, black beans, cilantro, fresh pineapple and mango, and red peppers. Recipe: Modern Honey
Jerk Chicken Bowl
Mexican Bean Salad with Whipped Avocado
This super colourful Mexican bean salad is jam-packed with flavour. Piled on top of creamy whipped avocado and topped with crispy halloumi, it makes a protein-packed, good-for-you salad that’s perfect for meal prep, barbecues and picnics.Recipe: Dished by Kate
Mexican Bean Salad with Whipped Avocado
Black Bean Dip with Avocado
This Black Bean Avocado Dip is super easy and perfect for all those times you need a healthy snack or party appetizer in a jiffy! It’s delicious, nutritious, and versatile.Recipe: Chew Out Loud
Black Bean Dip with Avocado
Black Bean Chocolate Mousse
This Black Bean Chocolate Mousse is so super decadent and chocolatey you wouldn’t believe it was also healthy, protein rich, gluten free, vegan, refined sugar free and healthy – I say almost lunch ;).Recipe: Delicious & Healthy by Maya
Black Bean Chocolate Mousse
Black Bean Waffles
Rich and delicious chocolate waffles with blended black beans that no one will notice!Recipe: Sift and Simmer
Black Bean Waffles
Buffalo Cauliflower Rice Burritos
These Black Bean Burritos with Buffalo Cauliflower Rice are a fun and delicious twist on a simple recipe! They are full of flavorful black beans and, buffalo cauliflower rice and guacamole. These burritos are a super easy weeknight meal and only require 30 minutes to make!Recipe: Earthly Provisions
Buffalo Cauliflower Rice Burritos
Breakfast Hash
Start your day on a hearty note with this vegetable hash—a colorful and satisfying dish that celebrates the vibrant flavors of fresh vegetables. The combination of red potatoes, bell peppers, mushrooms, black beans, and a medley of seasonings makes for a scrumptious and nutritious breakfast that’s both filling and full of flavor!Recipe: Health My Lifestyle
Breakfast Hash
Brazilian Feijoada – Pork and Black Bean Stew
Feijoada is a classic Brazilian Stew that features savory, tender pork and flavorful black beans. It’s a rustic recipe that’s delicious to enjoy as-is or over rice with lots of fresh toppings and hot sauce.Recipe: A Spicy Perspective
Brazilian Feijoada – Pork and Black Bean Stew
Black Bean Mango Salsa
This Black Bean Mango Salsa with Tajin is delicious both as an appetizer or as a part of a main. Serve it with tortilla chips or in a protein bowl with roasted fish, chicken, or tofu.Recipe: The Healthful Ideas
Black Bean Mango Salsa
Black Bean Tacos
Black Bean Tacos are easy to make, delicious, and have big flavor. All you need are a handful of easy ingredients that you already have in your pantry, a few seasonings, and 7 minutes to cook this recipe! It’s a great weeknight dinner that will satisfy all your taco cravings.Recipe: Isabel Eats
Black Bean Tacos
Stuffed Sweet Potato
Looking for a new healthy dinner idea? Look no further than this Taco Stuffed Sweet Potato! It's filled up with a smoky black bean "meat" for a delicious plant-based meal.Recipe: Sunglow Kitchen
Stuffed Sweet Potato
Skillet Enchiladas
Skillet enchiladas are the fastest and easiest way to enjoy enchiladas! This quick one-skillet meal has all the flavors of a dish of enchiladas and can be made in less than 30 minutes.Recipe: Cook Dinner Tonight
Skillet Enchiladas
Crispy Refried Bean Tacos
Switch things up on Taco Tuesday with these Crispy Refried Bean Tacos! Creamy refried beans and cheese folded in a buttery flour tortilla, then pan-fried until ultra crispy. It’s the perfect weeknight meal when you’re short on time and fresh ingredients. Recipe: Homecooked Roots
Crispy Refried Bean Tacos
Black Bean and Rice Salad
This healthy black bean and rice salad recipe with tri-color sweet peppers, wholesome brown rice, toothsome, fiber-rich kale and a tangy cumin lime dressing is my secret weapon for summer entertaining.Recipe: Garlic and Zest
Black Bean and Rice Sala
One Pan Mexican Quinoa
Do you love quinoa, easy recipes, and Mexican flavors? Then, you've found the perfect spot on the internet! Our own version of Mexican Quinoa is simple and tasty, ideal for a weekday dinner that will satisfy the whole family.Recipe: Six Hungry Feet
One Pan Mexican Quinoa
Vegan Black Bean Cookies
Double Chocolate Vegan Black Bean Cookies made with 6 simple ingredients! These healthy cookies are gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, and completely flourless! Whip them up in a food processor (or blender) for an amazingly rich and delicious dessert.Recipe: The Roasted Root
Vegan Black Bean Cookies
Black Bean Curry
This tasty easy creamy thick black bean curry is dairy-free, vegan, full of Indian-style flavors, and ready in under half an hour. Mildly spiced with a few tricks that make it taste just like a restaurant-style curry.Recipe: The Fiery Vegetarian
Black Bean Curry
Vegan Black Bean Meatballs
Easy Vegan Black Bean Meatballs are a delicious plant-based alternative to regular meatballs. These hearty and savory veggie meatballs are perfect over pasta with marinara sauce, a party appetizer, or making an incredible vegan meatball sub. Low-fat, oil-free, and filling!Recipe: Shane and Simple
Vegan Black Bean Meatballs
Creamy Ginger Black Bean Nourish Bowl
This Black Bean Nourish Bowl gives you a new and fun way to flavor your black beans by using a creamy ginger and sriracha infused dressing. This bowl comes together in less than 30 minutes and uses super easy ingredients you likely have on hand.Recipe: Plant Based RD Blog
Creamy Ginger Black Bean Nourish Bowl
Spiced Black Beans with Turmeric Roast Cauliflower
Simple but incredibly delicious spiced black beans with golden roast turmeric cauliflower. Packed with flavour and made from mostly store cupboard ingredients.Recipe: Rebel Recipes
Spiced Black Beans with Turmeric Roast Cauliflower
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How to Make Ahead and Store
Many of these black beans recipes can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for a few days. Simply check the individual recipes for full storing instructions and details on how to make ahead.
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Easy Black Beans
Discover 35+ black bean recipes that will inspire you to incorporate them into your meals in exciting new ways! Black beans lend their hearty texture and rich flavor to many dishes, while also providing a healthy dose of protein, fiber, and essential minerals. Enjoy them in everything from classic black bean soup to zesty Mexican salads to vegan black bean burgers!Learn how to cook canned black beans with this quick seasoned black beans recipe. It’s an easy skillet recipe that’s quick and fuss-free, and made with warm and smoky flavors.
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Serves 4 people
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 15-ounce cans black beans ((drained and rinsed) (about 3 cups))
- 1/3 cup bone broth (or chicken stock or water)
- Salt and Pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook for 5-6 minutes, until softened.
- Add the garlic and cumin and cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant.
- Add the black beans and broth or water to the skillet and cook for 5-6 minutes, until warmed through.
- Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Store leftover black beans in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
You can also freeze them for up to 6 months without sacrificing taste or texture. I like freezing black beans in small portion containers for the ease of thawing as much as I need for other recipes.
Nutrition
Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 138IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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