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Three copycat Taco Bell vegan cheesy gordita crunch tacos on a plate.
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Vegan Cheesy Gordita Crunch

We'll show you how easy it is to make a vegan cheesy gordita crunch! The Taco Bell copycat recipe veganized tastes even better than the original!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 cheesy gordita crunch
Calories: 355kcal

Ingredients

For Vegan Nacho Cheese

For the gordita crunch

  • 1 sweet onion, diced
  • 8 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 12 oz frozen vegan meatless crumbles (see post for plant based sub ideas)
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning, divided
  • 8 taco size flour tortilla shells (use our homemade tortilla recipe for more authentic version)
  • 8 crunchy taco shells
  • 2 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1 cup vegan cheddar cheese shreads
  • vegan ranch (add sriracha to taste to make spicy)
  • other optional topping, see post for ideas

Instructions

For Nacho Cheese Sauce

  • Pour all ingredients into a high powered blender. Blend for 5 minutes or until a thickened, creamy, well-combined sauce. Set aside. (Note: You will not need all this for this recipe.)

For the Gordita Crunches

  • Chop onions and garlic.
  • Add oil to a skillet over medium low heat. Saute onions for 2-3 minutes or until softened.
  • Add garlic and half of the taco seasoning. Stir together and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add meatless crumbles and sprinkle remaining taco seasoning over top and stir. Cook for 4-5 minutes (or according to package instructions if longer than this). Remove from heat.
  • Lay a flour tortilla down. Spread nacho cheese across the entire thing.
  • Inside of a crunchy shell add ⅛th of the skillet meat mixture. Top with spicy ranch, lettuce and vegan cheese shreds and any optional toppings.
  • Place the crunchy shell in the middle of the soft shell. Fold up and hold until it acts as a glue.
  • Repeat with remaining shells and Enjoy

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Notes

*We encourage you to read these the FAQs in the post
*See post for notes about Top 8 Allergy Free variation
**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1taco | Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 846mg | Potassium: 307mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 476IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 4mg