Crunchy Taco Bowls Recipe
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Crunchy on the outside and warm and gooey on the inside, these Crunchy Taco Bowls are a tasty spin on your typical taco recipe. Is there anything better than seasoned taco meat, crunchy chips, and cheese?
Why I love this Recipe
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This recipe is so easy to make and it is a fun alternative to regular tacos. Using simple ingredients, your family will enjoy these meaty and cheesy tacos!
Ingredients
Wonton wrappers or tortillas can be used for the crunchy taco bowls. Seasoning taco meat with salt, pepper, cumin, and chili powder makes this recipe so flavorful. Adding homemade cheese sauce makes these crunchy taco bowls so deliciously fun!
How to bake these Crunchy Taco Bowls
Recipe Variations
This recipe can be varied by simply choosing different toppings. Jalapenos can spice up your tacos while sour cream or guacamole can add extra creaminess.
Chef Tips
This is such a fun spin off the classic taco! The homemade cheese sauce makes these crunchy taco bowls so gooey good.
These are best when enjoyed fresh. They are also great for parties! You can make big bowls of different ingredients and let your guests make their own personalized crunchy taco bowls.
Cooking Temperatures
Bake this recipe in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes.
Side Dish Suggestions
These crunchy taco bowls can be enjoyed with any of your favorite Mexican-inspired sides. Charro or refried beans, Spanish rice, or guacamole dip are appetizing choices.
Crunchy Taco Bowls Recipe
Crunchy Taco Bowls
These crunchy taco bowls are simple to make and filled with yummy, cheesy, gooey goodness. Make these for the big game, your next party, or a fun spin on a staple meal in your home.
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef, browned and drained
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 2 tbsp Chili Powder
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp flour
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 4 oz. medium cheddar, shredded (about 1 cup)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp chili powder
- 24 wonton wrappers
- sour cream, avocado, and cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 12 cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
- Brown and drain ground beef.
- Add salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin and water. Stir on medium heat for 5 min. Turn down to low and let simmer for a few more minutes.
- Melt butter in a small sauce pot. Add flour and whisk together until foamy. Continue whisking the mixture for a minute.
- Add milk, chili powder, and salt to the flour mixture. Turn the heat up to medium-high and bring the milk to a simmer. Continue whisking until it thickens. Once it reaches nappe consistency (it’s thick enough to coat a spoon), turn down heat.
- Gradually add the shredded cheese until fully combined. Be careful not to overheat the cheese sauce.
To Build Taco Bowls:
- Add three wonton wrappers to the muffin tin, overlapping each one to cover the bottom.
- Add a layer of shredded lettuce in the bottom.
- Follow with a large spoonful of the beef mixture.
- Add diced tomatoes to your liking.
- Add 1 tablespoon of the Cheddar Cheese Sauce.
- Bake on 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
- Serve immediately with toppings of choice. Sour cream, avocado, and cilantro are perfect toppings!
Related Recipes
You might also enjoy this recipe for my favorite chili or this recipe for my smash burger taco.
This post updated on April 15th, 2024.
Sounds yummy. I have some Tortilla Shell Bakes from Pampered Chef that create a hard shell bowl in a little over a minute. Can’t wait to try this out!
That would be yummy!
These look so good! We have a taco night each week so i’m definitely going to try these out soon!
My boys are asking for a set night of the week…so fun!
My boys LOVE tacos and I know they’d eat these up! I’ve never thought about using won ton wrappers as the shells! I’m saving this to my recipes!
They are SO yummy! My boys loved them!
These look so delicious, and I love how they would be so easy to pick up and hold as a party appetizer!
Yes, they are perfect for an appetizer!
I see dorito chips in the picture but no mention in the recipe. When do they get added? The recipe does say crunchy.
Great question, the chip you see is actually the wonton wrappers! I put three pieces in each muffin tin so they create a little bowl (see the pictures where I’m layering the ingredients). As they are baking the wonton wrappers become crunchy like tortilla chips. Let me know if you have other questions!
I love the idea of using wonton wrappers instead of tortillas. That’s such a good idea.
They are super crunchy and yummy!
These look so good! I love how they would be so easy to pick up and hold as a party appetizer!
Yes, they are!!
Oh wow! These are gonna be perfect for our homegating party this weekend! YUM!
Thank you! Hope you have fun!
These look like so much fun- like a party in a taco bowl! Yummy- #RicosCheesePlease
Haha, yes a party in a taco bowl! Love it!
These look PERFECT for game day. Portable and easy to make. YUM, now I want some tacos now!
Thank you! Yes!!! They are so yummy!
Girl!!! This is a recipe I will be making. It looks super easy and super tasty. Pinning!
I made it again tonight and it is so super easy!!
I made them for our Super Bowl party tonight and they disappeared. EVERYBODY loved them! Thanks for the recipe….
So glad everyone loved it!!!