Mini Taco Cups are the ultimate bite-sized appetizer—crispy, flavorful, and endlessly customizable. Perfect for parties, game days, or holiday get-togethers, these little cups pack all the goodness of tacos into a handheld treat.

They’re easy to assemble and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, whether you fill them with classic beef and cheese or a fun vegetarian twist.

Helpful Tips

Choose the right tortillas: Small flour tortillas work best because they’re pliable and bake up perfectly crispy.
Pre-cook your fillings: Make sure proteins like ground beef or chicken are fully cooked before assembling to avoid excess moisture in the cups.
Customize the toppings bar: Set out a variety of toppings like sour cream, guacamole, and diced tomatoes so guests can personalize their cups.

Mini Taco Cups

Mini Taco Cups are the ultimate bite-sized appetizer—crispy, flavorful, and endlessly customizable.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Course Appetizers

Cuisine American

Servings Servings

Calories 134 kcal

Ingredients

12 spring roll or wonton wrappers
1/2 pound ground beef or chicken
1/2 onion diced
1 tablespoon taco seasoning
1 small tomato finely diced
1/4 cup cheddar cheese shredded
1/2 avocado diced
2 tablespoons cilantro diced
2 tablespoons sour cream

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350° F (175°C).
To make the pastry cups, press one wrapper into each of the wells of a mini muffin tin. If using spring roll wrappers, cut the wrapper into 3-4 inch squares and use one square per well. Bake for 3-5 minutes, or until the wrappers are golden brown and crispy. Carefully remove the mini cups from the muffin tin.
Combine the ground beef and onion in a skillet and cook over medium heat until browned, around 8 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.
Just before serving, fill each pastry cup with meat, tomato, cheese, avocado and cilantro. Top with a dollop of sour cream.

Notes

If using spring roll wrappers, these are usually around an 8×8″ square that can be cut into 4 pieces, so you will only need 3 spring roll wrappers to make 12 cups.

You can push a square of tin foil into the well to hold the wrapper open.

Nutrition

Calories: 134kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 6gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 155mgPotassium: 137mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 138IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg

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