Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Tacos

When the cooler temperatures start to creep in, our minds turn to all the fall produce. Here’s a great recipe that straddles the season: these Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos! Throw almost any seasonal veggies onto a sheet pan, season them up, and they work as a delicious taco filling! The best part: you can add the black beans right on the roasting pan. It comes out zingy and delicious: top with pico de gallo, cheese crumbles, and a dollop of sour cream. Our family couldn’t get enough! Even our generally wary 4 year old admitted to loving the sweet potato.

Ingredients in sweet potato tacos

This sweet potato tacos recipe is inspired by our local farmer’s market, Broad Ripple Farmer’s Market, who challenged us to create a recipe with seasonal produce we could find at the market. This concept works with just about any vegetables you want to throw onto a sheet pan, and you can add the black beans right onto the tray. It’s a great vegan sweet potato recipe sans cheese! Here’s what you’ll need:

Sweet potatoes Bell pepper Onions (we used red and white) Black beans Olive oil Cumin, chili powder, and garlic powder Pico de gallo (purchased or homemade) Goat cheese or feta crumbles Sour cream or other sauces (see below)

Throw it all on a sheet pan

These sweet potato tacos might take a bit of time to roast, but like any sheet pan meal they’re simple because you throw everything right onto the pan. Here are a few notes about the process:

Roasting the black beans with the veggies makes them come out crispy. It adds an interesting bit of texture to contrast the tender potatoes. Got other veggies? Use them too. Roughly estimate substituting the quantities. For example, use a medium zucchini instead of one of the onions. Let butternut squash stand in for half the sweet potato, etc! Use parchment paper for easy cleanup. We don’t recommend using silicone baking mats, because the veggies can come out mushy and steamed instead of crisp on the outsides.

Toppings for sweet potato tacos

Once you’ve got the sweet potato tacos veggies in the oven, you can clean up and focus on the toppings. For these tacos we’ve got some required toppings, and some optional flavors that take them over the top. Here’s what to know:

Pico de gallo: This topping is required because it adds just the right acidic hit from the lime and tomatoes. You can find it at most grocery stores or make homemade pico de gallo. It’s great for this transitional time of year where there are still tomatoes at markets and in your garden. Goat cheese or feta crumbles: It’s optional, but goat cheese is surprisingly delicious on a taco! We used goat cheese from our market, and it pairs perfectly with the roasty potato. Sour cream: Some kind of creamy element is a must in tacos. Try sour cream, or… Optional sauces: Guacamole adds even more creamy goodness. A favorite homemade sauce is this Chipotle Ranch, which is smoky, savory and stunning (try Chipotle Sauce for a vegan option). Another great idea is Cilantro Lime Crema, Lime Crema, Chipotle Crema, Easy Avocado Crema or Avocado Sauce (or Cilantro Sauce for a vegan option.) If you have the time, a sauce is a great addition: but it’s not required!

Tips on warming tortillas

One last tip for making these sweet potato tacos: warming the tortillas! It’s impossible to make a good taco with a cold, leathery tortilla. Here’s how to warm tortillas like a pro:

Place them over the flame of a gas burner (preferred!). Place each tortilla directly on a gas burner for a few seconds per side, turning with tongs. This lightly chars the edges and warms the tortillas (so they’ll look like the photos). Then throw them into a tortilla warmer! Warm them in the oven. If you don’t have a gas burner, you can warm them in the oven. Go to How to Warm Tortillas. You can also char them with a kitchen torch, if you’re a stickler for a charred tortilla (and we are).

And that’s it! Let us know what you think of these tacos in the comments below.

More easy dinner ideas

This easy healthy dinner idea was a huge hit in our house, as are most of our sheet pan dinner recipes. Here are a few more you might enjoy:

Try this tasty veggie-filled Easy Sheet Pan Dinner Go for Sheet Pan Shrimp & Veggies or Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas Make up a pan of Sheet Pan Nachos Roast up Sheet Pan Salmon and Asparagus Try a festive Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil

Also try: Our 22 Top Sweet Potato Recipes!