These super simple Cheesy Taco Sticks are buttery breadsticks filled with taco meat and lots of cheese! Perfect for snacking or watching the big game!
Ever since I made those crazy delicious Cheesy Pizza Sticks, I’ve been dreaming up new flavors to stick inside some pizza dough to make another delicious snack time recipe.
These Cheesy Taco Sticks were the brain child and I’m happy to report – so so good!
I think what I love the most about these taco sticks is that I can use leftover taco meat from our taco dinners.
We always seem to have just enough taco meat leftover and using it in these cheesy breadsticks is the perfect way to repurpose it!
I went ahead and cut the cheese sticks in half for this recipe because I couldn’t seem to fit all of the cheese inside without it oozing out all over. I found that half a stick was a perfect balance of meat, cheese and bread.
I am pretty sure I could survive off of just meat, cheese and bread. Who’s with me?!
I did have a little bit of cheese ooze out on some of the sticks, but there was still plenty of cheesy goodness on the inside to make me weak in the knees.
The cheesy sticks are perfect with a little salsa, sour cream and maybe a few slices of jalapeño.
I wanted to stick some jalapeño inside, but I was worried my kids wouldn’t like the spiciness of it. Next time I make these I am going to make a batch with the jalapeños in it just for me!
Oh yeah, come to mama!
Who’s ready for this reinvented taco night?!
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Cheesy Taco Sticks
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning mix, or homemade taco seasoning
- 1 tube Pillsbury Pizza Dough
- 5 colby jack and cheddar cheese sticks, halved
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Lightly coat a large baking sheet with non-stick spray and set aside.
- Cook the ground beef in a skillet, breaking up with a wooden spoon until fully browned and crumbled. Drain any fat and return skillet to stove top. Mix in the taco seasoning packet (but no water), and stir until fully coated. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.*
- Spread the pizza dough out until it's flat and cut in half lengthwise and then 4 cuts up and down, creating a total of 10 small rectangles. Place about a tablespoon or more of the taco meat in the center of each pizza dough, top with a halved cheese stick and then carefully roll up the pizza stick, making sure to pinch all seams closed.
- Combine the melted butter, garlic powder and parsley in a small bowl and brush it on the tops of the cheesy taco sticks. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown on top. Serve hot with your favorite taco toppings!
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sarah
I am trying it now,to take to daughters home for lunch my two year granddaughter loves Rico’s thank you for this idea
Nose secrets
Simple and delicious!!
Bert
You also could cook them and then slice it open and add lettuce ,tomatoes and onions .
Sue
I am ready to do these for the playoffs! Since I buy taco seasoning in bulk (great way to buy it at warehouse stores since we use it so much) I will probably cook less ground beef and season to taste, not that having leftover taco meat is a bad thing ;-). And jalapeños for sure!
Jean Crowder-Gonzales
Does that mix have a much salt in it as the taco mix in a package? Those packages of mix are just too salty for us.
Nancy
You can purchase low sodium taco seasoning.
Tyler
I’m thinking add some raw onions, japs and tomatos to the mix. Mmmm. Getting hungry!
Shawn
That sounds great!
Patti Marter
This is the type finger food I’m looking for to serve at our 50th anniversary celebration, except I want them smaller. I thought about cutting the cheese sticks and dough in half and using only half the taco meat to make these. fantastic looking and sounding taco snacks!!! THANKS for the recipe.
Kathy
I used some refried beans on dough before meat…used ground turkey… Delicious!. Grand kids loved them
Ruby
Apparently you don’t need to know how to cook to have a blog anymore these days. These look disgusting.
Jenny
Wow, Ruby, your comment is so incredibly rude and completely unnecessary.
ANYWAY, I think these look great and they seem super easy to make. Can’t wait to try them using some pepper jack cheese!
Bonnie Bean
I agree that the comment is very rude.
Stacy
I think they look appetizing and so cheesy! Great idea. And such a rude comment! If you can’t say anything positive don’t say anything.
Andrea
These were DELISH!! My son is a taco snob and was sooo in love with these. Definitely adding as a dinner favorite!
Shawn
Awesome! I’m so happy you enjoyed them.
Bonnie Bean
I think these look very appetizing and I’m sure the grand kids will love them.
Barb
wow aren’t you rude?? if you have nothing nice to say move on to a different blog. I don’t think she needs that kind of negativity
Sandi
Ruby forgot to include her full name – Ruby Ruthless Rude
John Popovich
Have another drink Ruby. You probably don’t have kids. Kids love these things.
Gypsy
Ruby, if you don’t like a recipe, move on. No need to be rude. But for your information Ruby, these were delicious.
Theresa
If your a busy mom on the go 24/7 with limited time this is perfect ! There’s nothing wrong with shorts cuts. If you don’t like the site leave it!
pam
then like i said before, dont make them or eat them
Debbie
Didn’t your Mother ever tell you that if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all?!
Annie
These look really good & you need to be nic!
kelly
why no water in seasoning?
Bonnie Bean
Probably because you are seasoning the meat only, not moisturizing the filling.
Amy
These look great! I bet they would be good with pepper jack cheese too.
Dan Lankford
We tried it with pepper jack and it was very good.
Audrie
I made these tonight and they were amazing! Even my son loved them. The only thing is that next time I would add just a little water to the meat with the taco seeing.
Sanu perera
I like this recipe so much. Can I freeze this????
Lisa
Can you freeze these? Would you still have to cook them first or freeze them and cook them when you want them?
Shawn
I think you can freeze them before baking, then just bake them a little longer. 🙂
Heather Kinnaird
these are SO fun!! I cannot wait to try them for taco tuesday
Nancy
Love your recipes but wish you could include nutritional values.
May
Believe me, the calories on this are INSANE. Would not recommend.
pam
then dont make them or eat them!!!
Dot
I agree with you Pam! Not everyone counts calories!!
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings
These look so fun and easy to prepare. Back to school snacks anyone?
Shawn
Exactly! My kids love them for an after school snack! 🙂