This 5 minute Black Bean Spread recipe makes for the perfect spread on breads, tortillas, salads, and more. What’s best is that it literally takes less than 5 minutes, and involves minimal ingredients. When we say 5 minutes, we’re not kidding. Not only is it super quick, but it is also super cheap. Black beans are usually sold in the grocery store for about $0.89. They are also sold in any type of store! Convenience stores, grocery stores, bulk stores, anywhere really.
Black beans are an excellent source of protein and fiber to help keep you satiated for hours. If using canned beans, make sure you rinse them well to remove all that extra sodium. As I mentioned above, they are also very cheap so they make a great, low cost protein option.
For this recipe, you’ll take your cooked black beans, some water, chipotle sauce, and cumin, and blend it all together. Blend it until it becomes a smooth, spreadable consistency, and add salt to taste. You can then add it to bread, tortillas, tacos, or even dip your chips in it. You can store it in your fridge for up to one week.
This is definitely one that you can get creative with. I like to add it with a bit of avocado and some salsa to layer as a dip. It is creamy enough with some nice spice from the salsa. It is a cheap and easy crowd pleaser, trust me. Eat it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! You can pair this with veggie sticks, spread it on a tortilla, try it with some tortilla chips or whole wheat crackers for a high protein, high fiber snack or meal! What will you spread this black bean spread on? We want to hear your ingenious ideas! Let us know in the comments below! xo
- 15.5 ounce can or 1 3/4 cups of cooked black beans
- 3 tablespoons of chipotle sauce
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt, to taste
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Blend all the above ingredients into a consistent paste
Store for up to 1 week
C. FRUITY says
The short and simple recipes are my favorite 🙂 THanks!
Naomi Teeter says
So easy… and delicious. Thanks for a great idea ladies!!
Ingredient1 says
We love when a recipe title starts with: “5-Minute”! This is a perfect addition to taco night! Thanks!
Jen says
What did you put on top? It looks amazing! Looks like lobster or really fluffy eggs. I’m assuming eggs, how do you get them so fluffy?
Wendy says
it’s scrambled eggs with some cheddar!
Deidra says
Refried this, it came out very runny! What went wrong?
Wendy says
oh no! I would say if it’s too runny, just add more beans until you get the consistency you like. You can also cut the water (use 1/3 cup vs 1/2 cup to see if that consistency works better. Hope this helps!
Costa says
I tried this recipe and it was a bit too loose. I threw in some almonds until the texture thickened up and it was amazing!
Wendy says
That’s a great idea! I actually just updated this recipe over the weekend so I’m posting the updated version here (see ingredients/directions!) I will be using it for a tostada recipe that’ll come out next month so stay tuned!
SpongeBob says
Well good, prefer to use BBQ sauce myself for the tang but always a classique!!
alex says
Just made it. Blended with tomato puree, garlic powder and chili, delicious on toasted wholemeal pitta with sprinkle of grated Parmesan on top. Delicious and fast. Thank you