These Taco Bites Appetizers are fun, festive, and adorable party food that will be gobbled up instantly at any party, get-together, or just for an after-school boost. They've got some big fans in the little ones! Kids do love this one bite cuteness more than adults seem to. Very delicate, gentle, and taste just like tacos.
This nicely doubles as great activity to involve the little helpers in, they had an absolute blast assembling these treats with mom. My little four-year-old gushed on and on about how she made "tacos" with mom.
To work together with the littlest ones and create those hands-on memories of "cooking together" is precious. It also gives them a chance and a lot of fun practicing their creative skills.
These appetizers take some time to make because of all the little details but are absolutely worth every second spending that time with kiddos doing something practical in the kitchen.
When taking time and energy making these little appetizers, I make extra taco meat to be used the next day is some other taco-type food, because it reheats well and tastes great until even the third day if refrigerated once cooled, and saves you lots of time for many yummy recipes like nacho salad, tacos, crunch wraps, etc.
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📋 Recipe Ingredients
- Tostitos Corn Chips Scoops
- Taco meat (I used half meat recipe as for Crunch Wraps)
- Sour cream
- Shredded iceberg lettuce
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Cherry tomatoes
🔪 Recipe Instructions
How to Make Taco Bites Appetizers
Use Crunch Wraps recipe post to make the meat.
Shred cabbage, cheese, and slice tomatoes in half. Place sour cream into a sandwich bag, cut the corner off, and set aside.
Assembling Taco Bites Appetizers
Place chips Scoop onto a large platter. Add ½ tsp. of taco meat into each scoop.
Pipe sour cream over the meat then place some shredded lettuce.
Finally, top it with a little bit of shredded cheese and half of tomato.
Serve right away.
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Taco Bites Appetizers
Ingredients
- Tostitos Corn Chips Scoops
- 1 – lbs. – Taco meat (I used half meat recipe as for Crunch Wraps)
- ½ cup – sour cream
- 2 cups – shredded iceberg lettuce
- ½ cup – shredded cheddar cheese
- 25 – mini cherry tomatoes
Instructions
- Use Crunch Wraps recipe post to make the meat.
- Shred cabbage, cheese, and slice tomatoes in half. Place sour cream into a sandwich bag, cut the corner off and set aside.
- Place chips Scoop onto a large platter. Add ½ tsp. of taco meat into each scoop
- Pipe sour cream over the meat then place some shredded lettuce.
- Finally, top it with a little bit of a shredded cheese and half of tomato.
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Cheryl says
I want to make these taco bites for a kitchen tea party. I don't know if I can get the tostitos scoop
Valya of Valya's Taste of Home says
Most grocery stores should carry them in the chips aisle.
Elvira says
Will definitely e trying these. Thank you for such relishes recipes.
Valya of Valya's Taste of Home says
You are very certainly welcome, enjoy!
Tanya says
Hi, can I assemble with the cold meat?
Valya of Valya's Taste of Home says
Absolutely! Enjoy!
Everly says
Do you assemble them with the meat warm?
www.valyastasteofhome.com says
Yes, barely warm. Otherwise it softens the shell way too fast.
Vera says
Looking amaizing. Thank you for idea. One question can you make them ahead of time or does the chip / shell get soft ?
www.valyastasteofhome.com says
The chips get soft. But you can get all the ingredients ready and assemble them before serving. 🙂
Tanya says
Wow, they are mouthwatering little cuties! The presentation is beautiful, will definitely try making those! Thanks for sharing and blessings!
www.valyastasteofhome.com says
Thank you for kind words Tanya! Enjoy! Blessings to you as well! 🙂