Cheesy Nacho Cups For Game Day (Printable)
Crispy tortilla cups loaded with melted cheese, beans, and fresh toppings. Ready in 25 minutes for easy entertaining.
# What You Need:
→ Base & Cheese
01 - 12 round tortilla chips, scoop-style
02 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
03 - 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
→ Toppings
04 - 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
05 - 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, diced
06 - 1/4 cup sliced black olives
07 - 1 small jalapeño, thinly sliced
08 - 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
09 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
→ Garnishes
10 - 1/4 cup sour cream
11 - Salsa or guacamole for serving
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 375°F.
02 - Arrange tortilla chips in mini muffin tin, forming cup shapes with one chip per cup.
03 - Sprinkle both cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses evenly into each chip cup.
04 - Distribute black beans, cherry tomatoes, olives, jalapeño slices, and red onion on top of cheese in each cup.
05 - Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
06 - Remove from oven and let cool for 2 minutes.
07 - Top each cup with sour cream and fresh cilantro. Serve warm with salsa or guacamole.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- They take 25 minutes start to finish and nobody has to know how easy they were
- The cheese-to-chip ratio is actually perfect instead of sad and sparse
02 -
- Overfilling seems like a good idea until cheese spills everywhere and burns onto your pan
- Letting them cool for even one minute prevents the cheese from sliding right off the chip
03 -
- Use paper liners in your muffin tin for easier cleanup
- Warm your tortilla chips in the oven for 3 minutes first so they do not get soggy