These Baked Tostadas are just as crispy and delicious as fried tostadas! Made with crisp baked corn tortillas, refried beans, and shredded cheese, this recipe for tostadas is not only better for you, but they are also incredibly easy to make.
What is a Tostada?
A tostada is a crispy tortilla, topped with refried beans, shredded cheese, and all the toppings of nachos. They remind me of a cross between a taco pizza and nachos. Cheesy, crispy, and delicious!
While typically made with deep or pan-fried corn tortillas, my recipe for tostadas is baked. Baked Tostadas get just as crispy as the fried version, yet much lower in fat. Plus this easy tostada recipe comes together in about 20 minutes. Talk about winning!
Notes on Ingredients
- Tortillas: While you can use flour tortillas to make tostadas, corn tortillas are traditional and will give the tostada a rich corn flavor, while getting super crispy. Use white or yellow corn tortillas.
- Refried Beans: Use your favorite store-bought or homemade refried beans recipe.
- Taco Seasoning: To flavor the refried beans, I use my homemade taco seasoning, which is made with cumin, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Cheese: Use shredded cheddar, Monterey Jack, or a Mexican blend.
- Toppings: The toppings are where you can pack in a lot of flavor and nutrients. I love to add corn, diced tomatoes, and diced peppers for some texture and vegetables. Tostadas are also great topped with sour cream, olives, diced avocado, or pickled jalapeno slices.
- Optional: I love to mix my refried beans with ½ cup of pumpkin puree or carrot puree to bump up the nutrients, but that is totally optional. You can also add taco meat or shredded chicken to your tostada as well, for a more hearty meal.
How to Make Baked Tostadas
- Brush each tortilla with oil on each side and place them onto a large sheet pan, being careful to not overlap the tortillas.
- Bake until the tortilla is crispy. It is important to crisp up the tortilla BEFORE adding the refried beans, or the tostada can become soggy.
- While the tortillas are baking, mix together the refried beans, carrot puree (if using), and taco seasoning together.
- Once the tortillas are baked, remove them from the oven and carefully, so as not to burn yourself, spread the bean mixture evenly over the baked tortillas.
- If desired, add meat at this time. And then top the surface of the tostada evenly with cheese.
- Return to the oven until the cheese is just melted.
- To serve, top the tostada as you would tacos or nachos. I love to add charred corn, diced tomatoes, diced avocado, and at times sour cream.
Storage
It is best to serve these tostadas right away. However, if you happen to have leftovers, place them in a sealed container between layers of parchment paper. Reheat the tostadas on a baking sheet at 400 degrees for 5-7 minutes. Top and serve.
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Baked Tostadas
Ingredients
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 cup refried beans
- 2 teaspoons taco seasoning
- 8 ounces shredded colby jack cheese
- lettuce, tomatoes, corn, onions, sour cream, avocado, etc for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Brush each tortilla with oil on each side and place them on a large sheet pan, being careful not to overlap. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until just crisp.
- In the meantime, mix the beans and taco seasoning together.
- Spread the bean mixture evenly over baked tortillas and then top with cheese. Return to the oven until the cheese is just melted.
- Right before serving, top with corn, peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, cilantro, and hot sauce as desired.
Andrea Thueson
My kiddos loved these! And I loved that I was able to get them to eat some veggies!
Lauren Kelly
These were beyond delicious. My family devoured them so fast!! Great recipe.
Matt
I love a good tostada and these do not dissapoint. Easy is right! So simple and super yummy. Great appetizer for game day!
Courtney
My family loved them, my girls helped make them, SO delish! Thank you for this recipe!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati
We made these yesterday and loved them. They're so flavorful and everyone is obsessed!
Kristen Chidsey
I love hearing that Shadi! It is such an easy recipe for your family to enjoy too!
Nellie Tracy
I love a quick and delicious, healthy meal and this is definitely one of those!
Megan @ Megunprocessed
Brilliant idea!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)
These tostadas look amazing!! I want to marry them!!!
Kristen Chidsey
LOL!!! There would be no back-talk or compromise with these babies!
Lise
Great meal for kids! Thanks for the inspiration!
Kristen Chidsey
Thanks Lise!
Kaitie
These look amazing! I would love these for lunch with my kids! Delicious for sure 🙂
Kristen Chidsey
Thanks Kaitie! My kids had them them devoured in NO time.
Amy | The Cook Report
Yum! What a great healthy treat
Kristen Chidsey
Yes, a perfectly healthy lunch for sure!
Calleigh - TheForkBite
I like a tostada, I like to think of it like a burrito..but it is flat so all the stuff is just there on top.
Kristen Chidsey
LOL!!! Never thought of it like that. But I can see that!
Patty
Looks so delicious and full of flavors, Mmmm! 🙂
Kristen Chidsey
Thanks Patty!
sue | theviewfromgreatisland
Wow, fabulous post ~ shouldn't they teach this stuff in school? I love your lettuce head shot!
Kristen Chidsey
YES!!! Oh my goodness they NEED to teach this in schools. So much more important than so many things they waste time on