Description
These Cheesy Taco Sticks are a fun and flavorful twist on traditional tacos. Ground beef seasoned with taco spices, wrapped in pizza dough with gooey cheese, then baked until golden and crispy. Perfect for parties, snacks, or a quick meal!
Ingredients
Scale
Ground Beef Filling:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- ¼ cup water
Taco Sticks:
- 1 (8-ounce) can refrigerated pizza dough
- 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley (optional)
- salsa or sour cream for dipping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cook the beef: In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef until browned, about 6–8 minutes. Drain excess fat, then add taco seasoning and water. Simmer until thickened. Set aside to cool.
- Prepare the dough: Roll out pizza dough into a large rectangle, cut into 6 pieces. Fill each with meat and cheese, fold, and seal.
- Bake: Place sticks on the baking sheet, brush with butter, sprinkle with garlic powder and parsley. Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden.
- Serve: Warm with salsa or sour cream for dipping.
Notes
- You can substitute ground beef with turkey or plant-based crumbles.
- Customize with jalapeños, black beans, or onions for added flavor.
- Freeze leftovers for later reheating in the oven or air fryer.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stick
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
