Description
These Taco Bites are a delightful appetizer featuring crispy baked wonton wrappers filled with seasoned ground beef, melted cheese, fresh lettuce, creamy guacamole, tangy sour cream, and zesty pico de gallo. Perfect for parties or a fun snack, they combine a variety of textures and flavors into bite-sized treats.
Ingredients
Scale
Wonton Cups
- 24 wonton wrappers
Filling
- ½ pound lean ground beef
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1½ tablespoons mild taco seasoning
Toppings
- 1 cup shredded fiesta blend cheese
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- ½ cup guacamole
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup pico de gallo
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare muffin tin: Preheat your oven to 375°F. Lightly spray a standard muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Form wonton cups: Press one wonton wrapper into each muffin tin cup, then press a second wrapper on top, ensuring both are firmly pressed into the walls and bottom of the cups. Repeat for all cups.
- Bake wonton shells: Bake the wonton cups for 8-10 minutes until golden brown, noting that the tips may darken more than the bottoms.
- Cook ground beef: While baking, heat a small saucepan or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and stir continuously, breaking it into small pieces until fully cooked and no longer pink.
- Season beef: Lower heat to low and stir in the taco seasoning and water. Simmer for a few minutes to blend the flavors, then remove from heat.
- Assemble taco bites: Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the seasoned taco meat into each baked wonton cup.
- Add cheese: Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of shredded fiesta blend cheese over the meat in each cup.
- Add lettuce: Top the cheese with ½ to 1 tablespoon of shredded lettuce.
- Add guacamole: Spoon 1 to 1½ teaspoons of guacamole on top of the lettuce.
- Add sour cream: Place a small dollop (~1 teaspoon) of sour cream in the center over the guacamole.
- Add pico de gallo and serve: Finally, spoon 1 to 2 teaspoons of pico de gallo onto the sour cream. Serve immediately for the best texture.
Notes
- To store leftovers, place any uneaten taco bites in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
- For easier removal of the wonton cups from the muffin tin, gently run a knife around the edges before lifting.
Keywords: taco bites, wonton cups, appetizer, Mexican-inspired, ground beef, bite-sized snacks, party food