Description
These Ghost Mini Taco Pies are the ultimate spooky treat for your Halloween festivities. Combining savory seasoned ground beef with a golden, buttery crust and topped with playful, melting white cheese ghosts, these bite-sized snacks are both adorable and delicious. Perfect for party appetizers or a fun weeknight dinner, they come together in less than 30 minutes and are sure to be a hit with ghouls and guests of all ages. Simply assemble, bake, and watch them vanish from the plate in record time!
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1 packet taco seasoning
2 tubes refrigerated biscuit dough
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
12 slices white American cheese
1 small can black olives
1/4 cup sour cream (optional garnish)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef until no pink remains.
Drain excess fat, add taco seasoning, and a splash of water as directed on the packet.
Simmer for 3 minutes until the sauce is thick.
Flatten each biscuit with a rolling pin and press them into the muffin tin cups to create little bowls.
Spoon a generous tablespoon of the beef mixture into each biscuit cup.
Sprinkle with a pinch of shredded cheddar cheese.
Bake for 10-12 minutes until the crust is golden brown.
While they bake, use a cookie cutter to cut ghost shapes out of the white cheese slices.
Remove the pies from the oven, place a cheese ghost on top of each, and return to the oven for 30 seconds until the cheese softens.
Add two small pieces of black olive for eyes.
Notes
Storage: Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in an air fryer to keep the crust crispy. Substitutions: Substitute beef with ground chicken or turkey for a lighter version. Ghostly Eyes: If you don’t like olives, use tiny dots of sour cream or black beans for the eyes instead.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Recipes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini pie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 35mg