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Quick & Easy Baked Crispy Avocado Tacos

4.67 from 9 votes
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By: Sarah BondUpdated: Jul 05, 2022 25 Comments

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Vegetarian avocado tacos on an orange background - Creamy, crispy avocado tacos with fresh pineapple salsa and a quick yogurt sauce, perfect for your vegetarian Taco Tuesdays!

Crispy baked avocado is the perfect filling for this vegetarian avocado taco recipe! Avocado slices coated in panko crumbs are baked in an oven or an air fryer, then the tacos are topped with a fresh pineapple salsa and a creamy chipotle sauce. A quick and easy taco recipe ready within 30 minutes!

Vegetarian avocado tacos on an orange background - Creamy, crispy avocado tacos with fresh pineapple salsa and a quick yogurt sauce, perfect for your vegetarian Taco Tuesdays!

I used to think that tacos weren’t all that easy to make vegetarian. Chickpeas are better suited for vegetarian gyros and tofu tends to scare off the meat eaters with whom you may share a dinner table.

But you know what (almost) everyone loves? Creamy, dreamy, healthy avocados! So today we’re nixing the faux-meats and throwing some crispy avocados into this next-level vegetarian taco recipe! This is one of my favorite avocado recipes, and soon to be yours too!

I used to always bake my avocados, but after getting an air fryer I’ve changed my ways! Air frying your avocados makes them so much crispier, while cooking them a lot faster. But feel free to use either method for these vegetarian avocado tacos!

Vegetarian avocado tacos on an orange background - Creamy, crispy avocado tacos with fresh pineapple salsa and a quick yogurt sauce, perfect for your vegetarian Taco Tuesdays!

Ingredients for these Avocado Tacos

  • Avocados: Breaded with panko then either baked or air fried into crispy perfection.
  • Pineapple Salsa: We’ll make a quick pineapple salsa, but feel free to sub your favorite store bought salsa!
  • Creamy Chipotle Sauce: A simple combo of yogurt, mayo, and adobo sauce (from a jar of chipotle peppers). This stuff is always a hit at taco nights!

Avocado tip

New to avocados? Here’s how to cut avocados perfectly for these vegetarian tacos, and here’s how to freeze avocados in case you find yourself with extra!

Crispy Baked Avocado Tacos

How to make avocado tacos

It looks complicated, but I promise it’s simple. Throw pineapple, tomato, some peppers, and spices into a food processor and blitz. Salsa, done.

Then we’ll coat our sliced avocado with a traditional flour – egg – panko combo and either bake or air fry them. We’re basically making avocado fries…and then putting them in taco shells!

Finally, whip together a tangy, creamy chipotle sauce. Toss it all onto a flour tortilla (or hard shell if that’s your style), fold in half, enter taco heaven.

Crispy Baked Avocado Tacos
Vegetarian avocado tacos on an orange background - Creamy, crispy avocado tacos with fresh pineapple salsa and a quick yogurt sauce, perfect for your vegetarian Taco Tuesdays!
Vegetarian avocado tacos on an orange background - Creamy, crispy avocado tacos with fresh pineapple salsa and a quick yogurt sauce, perfect for your vegetarian Taco Tuesdays!

Quick & Easy Baked Crispy Avocado Tacos

4.67 from 9 votes
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Author: Sarah Bond
Calories: 624kcal
Servings: 4 tacos
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Crispy baked avocado is the perfect filling for this vegetarian avocado taco recipe! Avocado slices coated in panko crumbs are baked in an oven or an air fryer, then the tacos are topped with a fresh pineapple salsa and a creamy chipotle sauce. A quick and easy taco recipe ready within 30 minutes!

Ingredients

Salsa (can sub your favorite store bought)

  • 1 cup finely chopped or crushed pineapple 240 g
  • 1 roma tomato finely diced
  • ½ red bell pepper finely diced
  • ½ cup finely diced red onion about ½ of an onion
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • ½ jalapeno finely diced
  • Pinch each cumin and salt

Avocado Tacos

  • 1 avocado
  • ¼ cup all purpose flour 35 g
  • 1 large egg whisked
  • diced cup panko crumbs 65 g
  • Pinch each salt and pepper
  • 4 flour tortillas click for recipe

Adobo Sauce

  • ¼ cup plain yogurt 60 g
  • 2 Tbsp mayonnaise 30 g
  • ¼ tsp lime juice
  • 1 Tbsp adobo sauce from a jar of chipotle peppers

Instructions 

  • Salsa: Combine all Salsa ingredients (finely chop by hand or blitz in the food processor), cover, and set in fridge.
  • Prep Avocado: Cut avocado in half lengthwise and remove pit. Place avocado skin side down and cut each half into 4 equal sized pieces, then gently peel the skin off of each.
  • Prep Station: Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C) or air fryer to 375°F (190°C).  Arrange your workspace so you have a bowl of flour, a bowl of whisked egg, a bowl of panko with salt and pepper mixed in, and a parchment-lined baking sheet at the end. 
  • Coat: Dip each avocado slice first in the flour, then egg, then panko. Place on the prepared baking sheet and either bake or air fry for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking, until lightly browned.
  • Sauce: While avocados are cooking, combine all Sauce ingredients.
  • Serve: Spoon salsa onto a tortilla, top with 2 pieces of avocado, and drizzle with sauce. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving: 2tacos Calories: 624kcal (31%) Carbohydrates: 70.7g (24%) Protein: 14.1g (28%) Fat: 34.7g (53%) Saturated Fat: 7.1g (44%) Cholesterol: 100mg (33%) Sodium: 281mg (12%) Potassium: 1110mg (32%) Fiber: 13.7g (57%) Sugar: 17.1g (19%) Calcium: 130mg (13%) Iron: 4.9mg (27%)
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  1. Caroline says

    Posted on 5/4 at 4:10 pm

    I feel you – us Brits haven’t quite embraced Taco Tuesdays as much as over in the US, but I have hope for the future. These look DELICIOUS and I’m excited to try them. I can’t promise to wait til next Tuesday though 😉5 stars

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      Posted on 5/6 at 7:27 am

      Well I’m happy to hear at least you are paving the way for tacos everywhere! We really just need to raise awareness 😉 Let me know how it goes and thanks so much for the rating! 🙂

  2. Alexis Taylor says

    Posted on 5/4 at 6:14 pm

    Addicted to tacos – this is definitely going to be a must try this week for dinner! Thanks for sharing.5 stars

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      Posted on 5/6 at 7:28 am

      Me too! Didn’t realize how addicted I am until I had them again for the first time in months. Hubba hubba. Happy cooking to you!

  3. Holly says

    Posted on 5/4 at 6:38 pm

    I love tacos. I can eat them any day. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  4. Nicole @ Work|Wear|Wander says

    Posted on 5/4 at 6:45 pm

    These look delicious! I never thought to bread avocados, but it’s a great idea! Looking forward to trying them!

    Reply
  5. Jessica says

    Posted on 5/4 at 7:10 pm

    These look delicious!! I am a huge avocado fan!

    Reply
  6. Heather says

    Posted on 5/4 at 11:05 pm

    I thought I had tried every taco recipe out there but I love this new twist!

    Reply
  7. Kristen says

    Posted on 5/4 at 11:40 pm

    yum! These look incredibleeee!!! I’ve never baked avocados before!! I cannot wait to try this!5 stars

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      Posted on 5/6 at 7:29 am

      Thanks so much, Kristen! The texture of the avocado itself doesn’t change much but the outside gets nice and crispy and the result it SO addictive.

  8. Allison - Celebrating Sweets says

    Posted on 5/5 at 12:55 am

    I could eat an avocado everyday (I practically do!), but I’ve never had them like this before. Sounds great!

    Reply
  9. suzanne says

    Posted on 5/5 at 2:53 am

    WHAAAT?! I didn’t think I could love avocado more than I do now, but I think this just might do it. SO GOOD!

    http://mykindofsweet.com/5 stars

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      Posted on 5/6 at 7:30 am

      Hahah so happy to hear, Suzanne! 🙂

  10. Ashley says

    Posted on 5/5 at 6:11 am

    This looks amazing!!! I love avocado!

    xo Ashley

    Reply
  11. Bree Hogan says

    Posted on 5/5 at 9:21 am

    Oh wow, I have never thought about making a baked avocado before – I think I’ve been missing out!

    Reply
  12. Chris says

    Posted on 5/5 at 3:48 pm

    Ive never thought about baking avocado but this looks delicious! Cant wait to try.

    Reply
  13. Ashley says

    Posted on 5/5 at 4:07 pm

    Yum! I’ve made avocado fries before and they were delicious! I never thought to do something like that for tacos. This looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      Posted on 5/6 at 7:31 am

      I’ve never made the fries before, but after making these I can imagine they’re super tasty!

  14. Cait says

    Posted on 5/5 at 4:40 pm

    YUM! These look so good.

    Reply
  15. Morgan @ Lilies + Lambs says

    Posted on 5/5 at 4:52 pm

    YUM! Looks delish!

    http://www.liliesandlambs.com

    Reply
  16. Angie says

    Posted on 5/5 at 6:36 pm

    These look amazing, and totally up my alley! I’ve never made crispy avocado before but it seems perfect!

    Reply
  17. Madeline says

    Posted on 8/22 at 2:12 am

    This recipe was SOO GOOD!! I didn’t have the ingredients for the adobo sauce, so I put some hot sauce and lime in sour cream and that tasted great with it. Both toppings paired perfectly with the avocado, which was creamy and crispy from the oven! The pineapple salsa was not too sweet and not to spicy, this recipe is a 100% win and I will definitely make it again. Thanks so much, I’m new to your site, and this made a great impression 🙂5 stars

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      Posted on 8/24 at 4:31 pm

      So happy to hear how much you loved it, Madeline! I hope you’ll find more you love on the site 😀 Happy to have you here!

  18. Chase says

    Posted on 1/28 at 11:00 pm

    Sadly I didn’t like this recipe, but I will try the air fried avacados again. I think will just try different toppings next time.2 stars

    Reply
  19. Morgan says

    Posted on 3/26 at 5:24 pm

    This recipe was sooooo dang good! My husband and I made it with our air fryer and it was a hit!!5 stars

    Reply

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