Restaurant Style Canned Refried Beans - Easy Budget Recipes (2024)

Ingredients for the Best Canned Refried Beans you’ll have (+Estimated Cost breakdown)

• 16 oz can of refried beans – $0.88
• 8 Tablespoons salted butter – $0.80
• 1 Tablespoon Valentina Mexican Hot Sauce – $0.02
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin – $0.03
• 2 Tablespoons Monterey Jack cheese – $0.07

The recipe cost is calculated by the amounts needed for the recipe. To find out more about how we price our recipes, check outBudget Recipes Explained. The pricing for this recipe was updated in November 2022.

How to make Canned Refried Beans Better

1. First, using a medium saucepan, add the refried beans, piece of butter, hot sauce, and cumin.
2. Next, heat the ingredients over medium-high heat until the butter has melted, for about 4-5 minutes. Stir the mixture often.
3. To finish, transfer the beans to a serving dish and top with shredded cheese and if desired, slices of jalapeño pepper.

***See the recipe card below for full instructions.

Storing Canned Refried Beans

STORE: : After sitting at room temperature for two hours, place the beans in an airtight container in the fridge.
FREEZE: Once cooled, place the beans in an airtight container before placing them in the freezer. Freeze for up to 2 months.
DEFROST: Defrost the beans overnight in the refrigerator.
REHEAT: When reheating the beans, you may need to add some cups of water, depending on the amount of beans you are reheating, to help get the beans back to their creamy consistency. Start with one Tablespoon of water until the desired consistency is reached.

Fun Ways to make this Canned Refried Beans Recipe with your kids

Ages 2-3: Have your little one sprinkle the cheese on top of the refried beans. They will be happy to put the finishing touch on the beans!

Ages 4-5: Work on measuring skills with your child as you show them how to count and measure a stick of butter. Guide their hands as you teach them how to slice the stick of butter into pieces.

Ages 6-8: Ask your child to pre-measure the ingredients. They can then add them to the skillet and stir together the mixture.

Ages 9-11: Supervise them while they prepare the entire recipe. Remember to have them read it twice before beginning the recipe.

Ages 12+: Let them prepare the entire recipe unsupervised while you do the happy dance in the corner!

Refried Beans from Can Budgeting Tips

Do you love Mexican food as much as we do but don’t love the cost of eating out? For less than two dollars, you can take your refried beans to the next level! Save money on eating out by making a store-bought can of beans taste like you are eating beans from your favorite restaurant!

We recommend stocking up on cans of refried beans when they are on sale at the grocery stores so you can easily make them into your own refried beans whenever you want.