![]() Carefully flip the crunchwrap over and cook the other side until it is golden brown. Place the crunchwrap seam-side down and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the tortilla is golden brown. Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat to a medium heat.If there is an open spot left in the center, cut a piece from an extra flour tortilla and tuck it underneath so the fillings are completely covered. Continue to work your way around, folding the tortilla up and over the center fillings. Ingredients 5 burrito-sized flour tortillas 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast cooked & shredded 1 cup queso blanco cup sour cream. To fold the crunchwrap, start at the bottom of the flour tortilla and fold the edge up and over the center.Spread a thin layer of sour cream over the tostada shell and top with lettuce, tomato, and shredded Mexican cheese. Drizzle with nacho cheese sauce and top with 1 tostada shell or crispy corn tortilla. Spread 1/2 cup of taco meat in the center of the tortilla, about 6 inches across. Lay 1 flour tortilla on a flat surface.Place the flour tortillas on a large plate and microwave for 20 seconds to warm them. Warm the nacho cheese sauce in a microwave-safe bowl.Cook according to the package directions. Drain excess grease and stir in the taco seasoning mix and water. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook and crumble the ground beef until cooked through.The vegan version, like the OG, is delicious and timeless for its salty, crunchy, gooey goodness-all chemically optimized for my palette. I don’t expect anything more or less from the Crunchwrap I love. In the end, both Crunchwraps taste comparably artificial, and pleasingly so. The lettuce and tomato, mainstays of the original, were reliably crisp and cooling. Since I wasn’t seeking out the taste of dairy when I bit into the vegan version, I didn’t miss it. I don’t eat a Crunchwrap to chase the pure flavor of farm-fresh cow’s milk cheese and sour cream. The elements of the vegan version are approximations of approximations. There’s nothing particularly “natural” about the OG version, which packs savory flavor and crunch into every bite.Īlready, the nacho cheese and sour cream of the original are at most dairy adjacent in flavor. ![]() The main challenge with the veganification of Taco Bell’s Crunchwrap wasn’t to imitate the flavor of meat-because frankly, meat was never the focus of the original Crunchwrap. I’m not surprised that Taco Bell is able to mimic the texture and flavor of the original in its Vegan Crunchwrap. It’s also the latest entry in the fast-food rat race to launch meatless versions of quintessential menu items, to varying degrees of success. Taco Bell’s newest creation is instead filled with a “proprietary” vegan beef ( made from pea protein and soy), plus “cool vegan blanco sauce and warm vegan nacho sauce.” The chain has long been known as one of the few big fast-food operations where vegetarians could easily eat, but this is the company’s first fully vegan entrée item. Added to Taco Bell’s permanent menu in 2006, the Crunchwrap has since grown into an extremely cherished, infinitely duped fan favorite. ![]() A crisped flour tortilla is wrapped around layers of ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, creamy nacho cheese, cooling sour cream, and that hallmark tostada in the middle, which grounds it all with an intense crunch. Cut in half and serve immediately as is or with some guacamole and sour cream. Heat up 1 tsp of oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat. ![]() Repeat 5 times so you have six folds and the crunchwrap is a hexagon. Flip and sear the other side for 2-3 minutes. To anchor the wrap and to get it crispy, I place a heavy pan (cast iron) over the wrap once its in the skillet. Tightly fold the edges of the tortilla up and over the filling. Carefully pick up the crunchwrap and place it face down (the side with the extra tortilla strip) in the skillet. Top with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, and shredded cheese. Let this sear on medium heat for 5 minutes on each side until it is golden brown and crispy. Spread some sour cream on top of the tostada. The hexagonal beauty that is the Crunchwrap Supreme is one of fast food’s textural marvels. Quickly, place the crunch wrap into a lightly oiled skillet seam side down. When this Vegan Crunchwrap launched yesterday, I knew I needed to track it down. The fast-food chain is beta testing a meatless and dairy-free version in Los Angeles, New York, and Orlando, to potentially roll out to a wider audience down the line. Taco Bell’s going vegan with a new take on its beloved Crunchwrap.
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