Description
Delightful taco biscuit cups combine Mexican-inspired flavors with flaky biscuit bases for a quick weeknight dinner. Hearty filling and crispy edges make this recipe a crowd-pleasing favorite you’ll want to add to your regular meal rotation.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 12 ounces (340 grams) refrigerated biscuits
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) shredded cheddar cheese
Seasoning and Liquid:
- 1 ounce (28 grams) packet taco seasoning
- 3/4 cup (180 milliliters) water
Garnish:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and coat a muffin tin thoroughly with nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes, breaking it into crumbly pieces until no pink remains.
- Drain excess fat from the skillet, then return meat to the pan and sprinkle with taco seasoning.
- Pour water into the skillet and simmer the seasoned meat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until liquid completely absorbs.
- Gently fold chopped cilantro into the meat mixture for added freshness, if desired.
- Separate individual biscuits and carefully press each into the prepared muffin tin, stretching the dough to cover bottom and sides completely.
- Evenly distribute the seasoned beef mixture into each biscuit cup, ensuring a consistent portion in each.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese generously over the meat-filled biscuit cups.
- Transfer the muffin tin to the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes until biscuit edges turn golden brown and crispy.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 2-3 minutes before carefully removing taco biscuit cups from the tin.
Notes
- Customize the heat level by choosing mild, medium, or hot taco seasoning to match your spice preference.
- Swap ground beef for ground turkey or plant-based crumbles to create a lighter or vegetarian version of the dish.
- Create make-ahead meals by preparing the meat mixture and biscuit cups separately, then assembling and baking just before serving to maintain crispness.
- Enhance nutrition by adding finely chopped bell peppers or diced onions to the meat mixture for extra vegetables and flavor complexity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 70mg