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    Fall Burrito Bowls with Sweet Potatoes and Pepitas

    September 25, 2015 by Denise Bustard 7 Comments

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    These fall burrito bowls are made with juicy maple pulled pork, sweet potatoes, pepitas, and your favorite burrito ingredients. Easy to prep ahead and throw together for easy lunches or dinner.

    After cooking this delicious slow cooker maple pulled pork, I am sharing easy recipes to use up your pulled pork: maple pork butternut squash enchiladas, maple pork tacos, and now these fall burrito bowls!

    overhead view of a fall burrito bowl

    Think deconstructed burritos, but all tossed together in a bowl: rice, tomatoes, corn, cheese, and we are also adding in our juicy maple pulled pork, roasted sweet potatoes, pumpkin seeds and (of course) guacamole.

    The flavors work well together, and if you prep a few of these ingredients ahead, you are looking at the easiest 10 minute dinner ever!

    Reasons you'll ♡ fall burrito bowls

    • they have the flavors of burritos, with no rolling
    • you can prep some of the ingredients ahead for easy assembly
    • with roasted sweet potatoes and pumpkin seeds they are just a little different from traditional burrito bowls

    maple pulled pork in white bowl

    The pulled pork

    For this recipe we are using slow cooker maple pulled pork. You will want to prep this earlier in the day or even the day before since it takes a full 8 hours to cook. Slow cooker maple pulled pork is lightly sweet and tangy, and works well with the sweet potatoes, corn and tomatoes in these burrito bowls.

    If you are looking for a saucier pulled pork recipe that is more robust in flavor, you are welcome to try my Crock Pot Pulled Pork, which is more similar to a BBQ pulled pork.

    Burrito bowl components

    Burrito bowls are really loose recipes that is based on a deconstructed burrito. Typically, a burrito bowl includes rice, some sort of protein, cheese, tomatoes, corn and black beans, with additional optional toppings.

    Here are some tips to get your best burrito bow:

    Rice

    The base of this recipe is ¼ cup of rice. You can use any rice you'd like including white rice, brown rice, quinoa and even cauliflower rice. If you are looking for ways to add extra flavor, try cooking your rice in chicken or vegetable stock.

    Vegetables

    Typically, burrito bowls include corn and tomatoes. While I've used canned corn for convenience here, if you have access to fresh corn, this will give you the biggest flavor reward.

    We are also adding a little autumn twist on these burrito bowls with the addition of roasted sweet potatoes. Since sweet potatoes are a carbohydrate, you could reduce or omit the rice to lighten up the recipe.

    Other ingredients

    A burrito just isn't a burrito without cheese, and likewise, burrito bowls are lacking in flavor when there is no cheese. I've added a monterey jack cheese, but you could get creative here: try jalapeno havarti, cotija, or a shredded cheese blend.

    We are also sprinkling the burrito bowls with pumpkin seeds to add crunch and a nutty flavor. Feel free to leave them off if you'd prefer.

    maple pulled pork burrito bowls- side angle view

    Optional toppings

    Serve up your fall burrito bowls with your favorite toppings:

    • guacamole or fresh avocado slices
    • salsa or pico de gallo (instead of fresh tomatoes)
    • sour cream or greek yogurt
    • cilantro or green onions
    • dressing- try adding this cilantro lime dressing for extra flavor

    Prep ahead for easy meals

    These fall burrito bowls work great for meal prep. Here are two ways to do it:

    Prep components ahead

    Pre cook the pulled pork, rice, roasted sweet potatoes and shredded cheese. This cuts down assembly time to 10 minutes.

    • Store in the fridge for up to 4 days
    • You may want to reheat the pulled pork for 5 minutes in a frying pan to help loosen it up and get it nice and juicy again

    Prep as meal prep bowls

    Burrito bowls can work assembled ahead for easy lunches. Add all ingredients to a 2-3 cup meal prep container and store in the fridge for up to 4 days. Add ingredients like salsa, sour cream and avocado fresh just before serving.

    More pork recipes

    • Pulled Pork Stuffed Zucchini Boats
    • Amazing Pork Tenderloin Marinade
    • Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin with Soy Ginger Sauce
    • Instant Pot Pulled Pork
    • Pulled Pork Meal Prep Bowls
    fall burrito bowl with maple pork sweet potatoes and pepitas in black bowl
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    Fall Burrito Bowls with Sweet Potatoes and Pepitas

    Course: Dinner
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Calories: 514kcal
    Author: Denise Bustard
    Servings: 4
    These fall burrito bowls are made with juicy maple pulled pork, sweet potatoes, pepitas, and your favorite burrito ingredients. Easy to prep ahead and throw together for easy lunches or dinner.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time45 mins

    Ingredients

    Sweet Potatoes:

    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 3 cups sweet potatoes diced into ½ inch cubes
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • ½ cup water

    Burrito Bowls (serves 4):

    • 1 cup cooked rice
    • 1 cup monterey jack cheese (shredded)
    • 1 ⅓ cups Maple Pulled Pork (reheat slightly)
    • 12 oz corn kernels (drained and rinsed from a can)
    • 1 cup tomaotes (diced)
    • ¼ cup pepitas

    Optional toppings

    • avocado or guacamole
    • salsa or pico de gallo
    • sour cream or greek yogurt
    • cilantro leaves
    • cilantro lime dressing

    Instructions

    • Cook rice according to package directions.

    Sweet Potatoes

    • Heat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
    • In a large bowl, toss the sweet potatoes with olive oil, chilli powder and cumin, then spread out on the sheet pan.
    • Bake for 20-25 minutes, until soft and baked through.

    Assemble Burrito Bowls:

    • For each burrito bowl, top ¼ cup of cooked rice with:
      -⅓ cup warmed Maple Pulled Pork
      -¼ cup shredded cheese
      -¼ cup corn kernels (roughly)
      -¼ cup diced tomatoes
      -½ cup cooked sweet potatoes
      -1 tablespoon of pepitas
      -additional optional toppings

    Notes

    Meal prep
    Prep components ahead
    Pre cook the pulled pork, rice, roasted sweet potatoes and shredded cheese. This cuts down assembly time to 10 minutes.
    • Store in the fridge for up to 4 days
    • You may want to reheat the pulled pork for 5 minutes in a frying pan to help loosen it up and get it nice and juicy again
    Prep as meal prep bowls
    Burrito bowls can work assembled ahead for easy lunches. Add all ingredients to a 2-3 cup meal prep container and store in the fridge for up to 4 days. Add ingredients like salsa, sour cream and avocado fresh just before serving.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1burrito bowl | Calories: 514kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 835mg | Potassium: 621mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 14981IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 3mg
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    About Denise Bustard

    Denise Bustard is the creator of Sweet Peas and Saffron, a meal prep-focussed food blog. With a PhD in biochemistry, Denise takes a scientific approach to perfecting her recipes. You can find Denise's work featured on Huffington Post, MSN, Self and more. read more

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