Each little wonton is packed with flavor. You will love this Easy Wonton Taco Cups Recipe. My favorite part, you can make a big batch easy, which means you are freezer cooking too. This recipe has lots of cheese and yummy taco meat, veggies and more! So good!
Easy Wonton Taco Cups Recipe
These bite size taco cups are amazing! Kid’s love them because they are fun and easy to eat with your fingers. I have even transported these to soccer games and more for a quick dinner on the go. Everyone always love the idea and it’s very simple to make. It’s a winner all around! If we are eating on the run, I like to use these condiment containers with lids. I put a little salsa or sour cream in the containers and it’s very easy to transport and no mess! These little cups are also great if you are packing these for school lunches. In fact, I use these containers for all sorts of things. They are very handy!
They are also good topped with shredded lettuce and sour cream. Yum! I also have a few friends that do not eat meat. I just make them a separate mixture with extra beans instead of the ground beef. This recipe truly is for everyone! You can also make Wonton Chicken Taco Cups instead! Just use shredded chicken breasts or thighs and you have another great recipe. It’s so easy to make taco cups wonton wrappers to suit everyone’s taste. I love recipes that are easily modified to make everyone happy! It sure makes my life easier.
We used a mini muffin pan and it was the perfect size for these wonton wrapper taco cups. Also, it’s so helpful to use a pastry shaper tool. It’s not necessary but it makes it so much easier to push down the wontons. I highly recommend one if you don’t already have one. We bought mine on Amazon or you can grab one at a cooking store. I used to love browsing cooking stores but with the kids it’s just easier to order online these days. 🙂
Ingredients for Taco Wonton cups recipe:
- 1 lb ground turkey or beef
- 1 can of black beans (or from the freezer) -You could use kidney or pinto beans too (drained and rinsed)
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 2 tablespoon taco seasoning (or 1/2 Taco seasoning packet) I make my own. (Learn How to Make Homemade Taco Seasoning)
- shredded cheese
- 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilis (aka rotel)
- 1 package of wonton wrappers (found in produce section)
- Salsa or taco sauce for serving
How to make Mini Taco Cups:
- Pre-heat the oven to 375. Lightly mist 24 cups in a mini muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.
- Brown ground beef or turkey until no longer pink in a large skillet. Add onion and taco seasoning to beef mixture, and let onions get soft. Then add the tomatoes, water, and beans to seasoned beef.
- Push a wonton wrapper into the bottom of each of the eight sprayed cups in the muffin tin. Use a tart shaper to make this process easier.
- Spoon some of the meat/beans mixture into each cup (using about half the total mixture). I use a cookie scoop to make this very easy. They are so nice to have on hand for this recipe and so many more!
- Sprinkle each cup with the shredded cheese. Press another wonton wrapper on top and repeat the layering steps with the remaining ingredients.
- Bake for 14 minutes until golden brown. Set aside and let cool 5 minutes before removing from muffin tin. Run a knife around each muffin and then they should easily slide out. It’s very important to make sure they are cool completely. Don’t rush this step or you may have trouble getting them out or they may lose their shape.
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Try this Easy Wonton Taco Cups Recipe! Mini taco cups are perfect to feed a crowd or just your family. Taco wonton cups recipe will be a hit! They are packed with yummy taco meat, cheese and more!
- 1 lb ground turkey or beef
- 1 can black beans (or from the freezer -You could use kidney or pinto beans too (drained and rinsed))
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 2 tablespoon taco seasoning (or 1/2 Taco seasoning packet)
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilis
- 1 package wonton wrappers (found in produce section)
- Salsa or taco sauce for serving
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Pre-heat the oven to 375. Lightly mist 24 cups in a mini muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.
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Brown ground beef/turkey. Add onion and taco seasoning, and let onions get soft. Then add the tomatoes, water, and beans.
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Push a wonton wrapper into the bottom of each of the eight sprayed cups in the muffin tin. Spoon some of the meat/beans mixture into each cup (using about half the total mixture). Sprinkle each cup with the shredded cheese. Press another wonton wrapper on top and repeat the layering steps with the remaining ingredients.
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Bake for 14 minutes until golden brown. Let cool 5 minutes before removing from muffin tin. Run a knife around each muffin and then they should easily slide out.
These can easily be made into a vegetarian option by making a separate mixture with extra beans instead of the ground beef. Feel free to top with lettuce and sour cream also. I love recipes that are easily modified to make everyone happy! It sure makes my life easier.
Anyone that loves tacos is sure to love this recipe! It’s yummy served with Spanish Rice or Brown Rice. Sometimes, I have rice in the freezer to take out for busy nights and that is such a help! (Find out how I freeze rice here.)
If I have a few extra minutes, I like to surprise the kids with the Best Mexican White Cheese Dip Recipe. This is the best cheese dip and it’s very simple to make. We love Mexican food and it’s so nice to fix something that everyone will eat and like. 🙂
The kids like to have Mexican Monday weekly around here. I love it because it’s easy and kid friendly. Plus, it doesn’t bust my budget. If you have gone out to eat lately, you know just how expensive it is! It’s even more crazy for a big family like ours. The price is insane.
This is a very easy dinner! 24 muffins is alot of food, which is nice because then you can freeze the leftovers for an easy dinner. I just placed the leftovers on a cookie sheet. Placed in the freezer and then once frozen, I tossed them in a freezer bag. Now, I can pull out only what I need. Another good freezer recipe is this Easy Taco Casserole Recipe. It’s so easy to just make 2 so I often fix one for dinner and one for the freezer. I haven’t spent any extra time but I now have dinner for another night. This is perfect for those nights when take out is looking tempting. 🙂 This has saved us many nights when I needed quick meal. No running to get take out! These little cups are perfect for a quick dinner everyone will love.
These were really yummy, and the adults added salsa on top. It was definitely a fun dinner in. Enjoy! They are great for parties too. Make a couple batches of these taco cups. Next, set out a topping bar. So fun! I like to put out dishes of sour cream, salsa, shredded lettuce, green onion and whatever else I can think of. 🙂 Guests can top their Wonton cups with whatever they prefer. It’s very simple and doesn’t cost a fortune. Everyone always really enjoys this recipe when I serve it at parties. Plus, all the toppings bulk up the meal and everyone leaves full and happy! It’s a winner and a crowd favorite for sure! What are your favorite toppings?
Try these other delicious Mexican Recipes:
- The BEST Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
- Taco Chicken Soup in the Crockpot
- Crockpot White Chicken Chili Recipe
- Crockpot Taco Rice Soup – Turn your left over tacos into a second meal!
- White Chicken Taco Chili Recipe
- How to Make Homemade Taco Seasoning
- Taco Rice Casserole
- The Best Mexican White Cheese Dip Recipe – Queso Blanco
Alyson says
These little taco cups are amazing! I’ve made them several times to take to get together and they’re one of the first things to go. Everyone enjoys them. These are a must bring to any get together. Make sure you double the recipe. They go fast!