These mexican appetizer cups are so dang delicious! They’re one of my favorite things to make for superbowl parties! I found the original Pillsbury recipe a few years ago and while I am sure it’s delicious, I have made my own personal changes to make it better. The only hard part about making these is that you have to break the biscuits into layers, but I promise it’s not actually hard; it does take a little time though. You can also use this mixture as a chip dip instead of the trusty ole spinach and artichoke dip that appears at most parties! Also, I apologize for my horrendous photos. I was running out the door and didn’t have time to set up the stage for them to look pretty for a photo shoot. That sounds like a joke, but in blog land it’s so so true.
Gather the goods.
- Once you have squeezed the water from your spinach, mix all ingredients together except for the Doritos.
- Crush your Doritos and add to the spinach mixture.
- Separate your JUNIOR biscuit layers into 2 or 3 pieces. Sometimes you can only get 2 layers, and that is ok. Just take that into account when you’re figuring out how many you need. You can also use regular sized biscuits, but you’ll have a more biscuity (that’s a foodie term, I swear). Just split them into 3 or 4 layers instead of 2 or 3.
- Place 1 layer in each muffin cups and press dough on bottom and up the side of each cup.
- Fill each cup with about 1 Tbsp spinach mixture. Sprinkle filling in each cup with about 1 tsp cheese.
- In a preheated 375 degree oven, bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges of biscuits are golden brown. Cool in pan 5 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. tick tock. tick tock.
Optional: Add 1 cup of cooked shredded chicken, cooked ground beef, or ground turkey
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Mexican Appetizer Cups
Ingredients
- 1 frozen chopped spinach thawed and drained
- 1 can 10 oz diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
- Softened cream cheese
- 1 cup light sour cream
- 1/2- whole packet of taco seasoning
- Approx 20 Doritos in a small ziplock just fill the bag
- 2 cans 12 oz each Pillsbury® Grands!® Jr. Golden Layers® biscuits (20 biscuits)
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 30 mini muffin cups. In large bowl, mix spinach, tomatoes, cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning mix; set aside.
- Place Doritos in a small ziplock bag and seal. Finely crush the chips to measure 1/2 cup. Stir crushed chips into the spinach filling.
- Separate 1 can of dough into 10 biscuits; separate each biscuit into 3 layers. Sometimes you can only separate them into 2 and that is totally fine. Just take that into account that you're one less mexican cup. Place 1 layer in each muffin cups and press dough on bottom and up side of each cup.
- Fill each cup with about 1 Tbsp spinach mixture. Sprinkle filling in each cup with about 1 tsp cheese. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges of biscuits are golden brown. Cool in pan 5 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack.
- Optional: Add 1 cup of cooked shredded chicken, cooked ground beef, or ground turkey
(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)
Kristin Shaw (Two Cannoli) says
You can create anything with Pillsbury biscuits!
Ashley says
I know! I feel like this is such a new thing, but its prb not. People are so creative in the things they make!
Granny Beth says
I love these!
Recreate and Decorate says
OMG these looks delicious!! but I’m on weight watchers!! a year of blogging has put the pounds on me!! but I am going to make these for our next BBQ.
Ashley says
Then these will be a real treat for you when you get to try them! 🙂 Way to stay motivated and resist temptation!
ValeviL says
it seems like a very good recipe 😀
Tracie says
Mmmm. These look great!
Sarah Bailey says
WOW those look amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing x
Lanie Craig says
OMG!!! those look so delish!!!
Miranda says
OMG they look so yummy! Then when I saw they have doritos in them I had to wipe the drool off my chin! haha. Thanks!
Ashley says
Ha! Doritos are def the secret!
Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says
I’m always looking for new appetizer ideas and these look so good. I would have never thought to combine these particular ingredients but the final pic makes them so delicious. I mean I’d pretty much do anything with doritos. 😉 Pinning to make asap! I found you guys on pinterest and you have so many other great ideas. 🙂
Ashley says
Thanks, Tina! The only problem with this recipe is that you don’t use the whole bag of Doritos, so then you have to eat them! I don’t normally buy chips because I can seriously eat a bag in one sitting! #worthit We’ve put our heart into this site and love positive feedback like yours. 🙂 It’s what makes it worth it! Thanks again!
Michelle says
These look so good!! What a great party idea!! Definitely pinning!! Again, thanks for linking up with LOBS!!
Ashley says
Thanks for commenting and pinning. We love LOBS!