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Love tacos? You will love this party-perfect recipe for Mini Taco Cups! Made with wonton wrappers, taco meat, cheese, and classic taco toppings, these Wonton Tacos are always a crowd-pleaser.
Much like pizza, tacos seem to be universally loved. So while we love Taco Salad, Taco Pizza, and Shredded Chicken Tacos, when it comes to entertaining, I love turning to this Wonton Taco Recipe.
Reasons to Love Wonton Taco Cups
- Make-Ahead Appetizer. You can prepare the wonton cups and taco meat up to 3 days in advance and then assemble and bake the Wonton Tacos immediately before serving, making them easy to assemble for entertaining.
- Customizable & Adaptable. While the recipe calls for taco meat, cheese, and classic toppings like sour cream and diced tomatoes, let your imagination and my modifications guide you. You can easily make these Wonton Tacos dairy-free and/or vegetarian.
- Bite-Sized. When it comes to parties bite-sized foods are best to encourage mingling. And these taco cups are much less messier than actual tacos.
- Crowd-Pleasing Recipe. Wonton Taco Cups are essentially bite-sized tacos and we have already been over that everyone loves tacos.
- Kid-Friendly. While these mini tacos are perfect for a party, kids love them as an entree, as they are easier for their tiny hands to handle.
Notes on Ingredients & Equipment
- Wonton Wrappers: You can find wonton wrappers in the refrigerated produce section at most grocery stores.
- Mini Cupcake Pan: To shape the wonton wrappers into mini cups to hold the taco fillings, you will need to bake them in a mini cupcake pan.
- Taco Meat: For the filling of the taco cups, I use my recipe for homemade taco meat, which is made with ground beef, tomato sauce, and homemade taco seasoning. Feel free to use ground turkey or chicken in place of the beef or shredded chicken taco meat.
- Cheese: If you are not serving any dairy-free guests, I recommend topping each cup with shredded cheese to add flavor. If you do happen to have some dairy-free guests, I would recommend serving the cheese on the side or baking half the cups without the addition of cheese.
- Toppings: Tacos are all about the toppings! Serve the mini taco cups with sour cream, diced tomatoes, diced avocado, lettuce, hot sauce, olives, etc, and allow each guest to top their Wonton Tacos themselves as desired.
recipe modifications
Dairy-Free: If serving dairy-free guests, prepare Wonton Tacos without the cheese, serve the cheese on the side, or prepare half with cheese and half without.
Vegetarian: These mini tacos are equally delicious when prepared with seasoned beans, Sofritas, or refried beans, or lentil taco meat. You may want to opt to prepare half of the Wonton Tacos with a vegetarian option if you are serving a mixed crowd.
How to Make Wonton Tacos
The following tips are provided to help you achieve perfect results. You will find the ingredient quantities and detailed instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Step One: Prepare Wonton Taco Cups. Spray a mini cupcake pan with non-stick spray and then place one wonton wrapper into each cup, gently folding it to fit. Bake the wonton wrappers until just browned.
Step Two: Prepare Taco Meat. While the wonton wrappers are baking, prepare the taco meat by browning ground beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Once the meat is browned, add in the tomato sauce and seasonings and simmer for 5-10 minutes, or until thickened.
Step Three: Assemble Taco Cups. Add a small scoop of the prepared taco meat into each wonton taco shell and top with cheese if desired. Return the Wonton Tacos to the oven just to warm through and melt the cheese.
Step Four: Top as desired. Serve the mini tacos with optional toppings and let the fun (and eating) begin! I recommend serving the toppings on the side and letting your guests top the taco cups as desired.
How to Prepare in Advance
You can prepare the wonton cups and taco meat up to 3 days in advance and then assemble and bake the Wonton Tacos immediately before serving.
- Bake the wonton cups as directed. Allow them to cool fully and then store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prepare the taco meat as directed, allow it to cool slightly, and then transfer it to an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- To assemble and serve, fill the wonton cups with the taco meat and shredded cheese and bake at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes until warmed through. Serve with toppings as desired.
More Delicious Party Appetizers
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Wonton Tacos
Ingredients
- 12 ounce package square wonton wrappers
- 1 pound ground meat (beef, chicken, turkey, etc.)
- 2 tablespoons Homemade Taco Seasoning, or store-bought taco seasoning
- ¼ cup water
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 medium lime, juiced
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Desired toppings: avocado, tomato, onion, sour cream, etc
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ (175℃).
- Place 1 wonton wrapper into a each cavity of a mini-cupcake cup, gently folding to fit. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until browned.
- While the taco cups are baking, prepare the taco meat. Brown the 1 pound ground meat (beef, chicken, turkey, etc.) over medium-high heat until browned. Drain off any grease if necessary. Add in the ¼ cup water, 8 ounces tomato sauce2 tablespoons Homemade Taco Seasoning and simmer on medium-low heat for 5-10 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened. If desired, add the juice of 1 medium lime to the taco meat now.
- Scoop about 1 tablespoon of the meat mixture into each of the baked wonton cups. Sprinkle 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese over each taco cup. Return to oven 4-5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
- Serve with desired toppings.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
So fun. So simple. So good!
I love hearing that Monicq! We love serving these at parties!
I want to make these for my party on Sunday night but want to clarify- it says put wrappers in mini cupcake tin but in the pic they are clearly regular size cupcakes tins. Will these work in a mini pan? It won't be too much wrapper?
Hey there, Pamela. These photos are of mini muffin tins. They will work perfectly.
Okay thats great! My mini muffin tin has 24 holes so that's why I thought the ones in the picture were regular size. Thank you I look forward to trying these out. Happy new year!
My husband ABSOLUTELY LOVED these!
I love hearing that!! They are such a fun appetizer--perfect for watching March Maddness 😉
Thank you for this attractive bites. Will be back for more !
Thank you!
Looks delicious!!!
Thanks Anita! They are super fun to make too!