If you’re having a party, hosting a gathering or need a kid-friendly meal, these Sloppy Joe Wonton Cups are perfect. They’re easy peasy …. and eye-catching, to boot! Bonus: they only take 20 minutes or less to make, and they’re naturally dairy-free!
Why You Will Love These Sloppy Joe Treats
- Fast and easy to make!
- Delicious!
- Unique, beautiful and fun finger food. Perfect for appetizers, parties and dinner.
- Naturally dairy-free!
- A favorite with any sloppy joe lovers (you may also like my sloppy joe biscuit cups recipe)
Ingredients for Sloppy Joe Wonton Cups
- Wonton wrappers. They’re one of my favorite ways to make fun, easy and pretty food. Be sure to read the labels to check for any food allergens you need to avoid.
- Great meat. One pound of ground turkey (what I used in these photos) or ground beef
- Ketchup, mustard and brown sugar
- Spices – garlic powder and black pepper
- Optional for garnishing – diced bell pepper and red onion
How to Make Sloppy Joe Wonton Cups
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a muffin pan with olive oil cooking spray
- Gently place one wonton wrapper in each muffin slot in the muffin pan
- Bake the wonton wrappers on 350 degrees for 7-8 minutes
- While they’re baking, brown the ground turkey (or beef) in a nonstick skillet or cast iron skillet
- Add the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, garlic powder and black pepper and cook on medium heat, stirring frequently, until the meat sauce becomes thick
- Let the wonton “cups” cool for several minutes
- Fill the wonton cups (while still in pan) with the meat sauce mixture
- Top with the diced red onion and diced orange bell pepper
- Remove from the pan, serve and enjoy!
Can I Make These Ahead of Time?
You can make the sloppy joe mixture ahead of time. And you can bake the wonton cups ahead of time. However, this recipe is best when you fill the cups shortly before you serve and eat them.
Do I Have to Use the Vegetable Garnish On Top?
No. You can leave the onions and peppers off of all (or a few) of them if you have issues with them or have have a picky eater (my kids preferred no onions or peppers when they were young). However, the crunch and flavor of them really add a lot to their taste (and beauty).
This is fast and easy finger food at its best!
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Sloppy Joe Wonton Cups
Equipment
- 1 12-Cup Muffin Tin
Ingredients
- 12 wonton wraps
- 1 pound ground turkey (93%/7%)
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp yellow mustard
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 Tbsp chopped red onion (garnish)
- 1 Tbsp chopped orange pepper (garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Spray a muffin pan with olive oil cooking spray
- Gently place one wonton wrapper in each muffin slot in the muffin pan
- Bake the wonton wrappers on 350 degrees for 7-8 minutes
- While they’re baking, brown the ground turkey (or beef) in a nonstick skillet or cast iron skillet
- Add the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, garlic powder and black pepper and cook on medium heat, stirring frequently, until the meat sauce becomes thick
- Let the wonton “cups” cool for several minutes
- Fill the wonton cups (while still in pan) with the meat sauce mixture
- Top with the diced red onion and diced orange bell pepper
- Remove from the pan, serve and enjoy!
