Sloppy Joe Biscuit Cups Recipes – super easy to make and tastes great! Sloppy joe meat stuffed into buttermilk biscuits, topped with cheddar cheese, and baked in a muffin tin. The whole family gobbled these up! Ground beef, ketchup, sugar, mustard, white vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, onions, cheddar cheese, and canned biscuits. Can make in advance and freeze for a quick meal later.
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Sloppy Joes are a favorite at our house, and these Sloppy Joe Biscuit Cups are our favorite way to eat them! Sweet and tangy sloppy joe meat stuffed into biscuits, topped with cheese, and baked in a muffin pan. O-M-YUM! Kids and adults gobble these up! Give this recipe a try for an easy lunch or dinner. I promise you can’t just eat one!
How to Make Sloppy Joe Biscuit Cups
This dish is super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. In a large skillet, cook lean ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain excess grease. Add ketchup, sugar, yellow mustard, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and onions to the skillet. Stir well. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened. Season with salt and black pepper.
Open a can of refrigerated biscuits. Separate biscuit dough into 10 biscuits; place each biscuit in a regular-size muffin tin that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Using a rolling pin, roll each biscuit into a large circle. Firmly press dough in the bottom and up the side of each muffin cup.
Spoon the meat mixture into the biscuit cups. Top each biscuit with grated cheese. Bake in a preheated oven until the biscuits are golden brown. Sprinkle with dried parsley.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- I use the smaller canned biscuits as opposed to the larger Grands! Biscuits.
- Look for one 10-count (12-oz) can or two 5-count (6-oz) cans.
- Can use any variety: flaky biscuits or buttermilk biscuits work fine.
- Can substitute ground turkey for lower calories.
- I make my own sloppy joe sauce.
- Can substitute ½ a can of Manwich sloppy joe sauce if you prefer.
- Can use granulated sugar or brown sugar in the beef mixture.
- Variations/Additions:
- onions
- bell pepper
- chili powder
- garlic powder
- mushrooms
- diced tomatoes
- Can Sloppy Joe Biscuits be made in advance? Yes! You can assemble the biscuit cups ahead of time and refrigerate until you are ready to bake.
- Can Sloppy Joes be frozen? Yes! Bake the biscuits and cool completely. Transfer the biscuits to a freezer bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Reheat in the microwave.
What to Serve with Muffin Pan Sloppy Joe Cups
These stuffed biscuits are a staple at our house. I always have the ingredients on hand to whip them up at a moment’s notice. We like to serve these biscuits with chips for french fries. Green beans or a salad are also great with this dish. Add this easy recipe to your menu. It is sure to earn a spot in your dinner rotation.
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Sloppy Joe Biscuit Cups
Ingredients:
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- ½ cup ketchup
- 4 tsp sugar
- 4 tsp yellow mustard
- 4 tsp white vinegar
- 4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbsp dried minced onion flakes
- 2 (6-oz) cans refrigerated biscuits (10 biscuits total)
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºFl Spray a regular muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, cook lean ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain excess grease. Add ketchup, sugar, yellow mustard, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and onions to the skillet. Stir well. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Open a can of refrigerated biscuits. Separate biscuit dough into 10 biscuits. Using a rolling pin, roll each biscuit into a large circle. Firmly press dough in the bottom and up the side of each muffin cup.
- Spoon the meat mixture into the biscuit cups. Top each biscuit with grated cheese.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 17 to 20 minutes, until the biscuits are golden brown. Sprinkle with dried parsley.
Notes:
- I use the smaller canned biscuits as opposed to the larger Grands! Biscuits.
- Look for one 10-count (12-oz) can or two 5-count (6-oz) cans.
- Can use any variety: flaky biscuits or buttermilk biscuits work fine.
- Can substitute ground turkey for lower calories.
- Variations/Additions:
- onions
- bell pepper
- chili powder
- garlic powder
- mushrooms
- diced tomatoes
- Can Sloppy Joe Biscuits be made in advance? Yes! You can assemble the biscuit cups ahead of time and refrigerate until you are ready to bake.
- Can Sloppy Joes be frozen? Yes! Bake the biscuits and cool completely. Transfer the biscuits to a freezer bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Reheat in the microwave.
Steph
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These were super easy to make and the husband loved them!
These are delicious!! Ive made them several times now and like many of your other recipes they will be made many more!!!
Great idea! I am going to try these ASAP!
Awesome idea! I make my Sloppy Joe's with hot Mexican chorizo (Chorizo Joe's!). Think I'll try your recipe with chorizo. Thanks for the post.
Mike
I am making these tonight. I have never made my own sloppy 'jo sauce. I hope it is sweet and tangy as it looks! This is my 3rd recipe I will be trying from Plain Chicken and I have yet to be disappointed! Thanks!
These were simple and delicious. Thanks for the recipe!
My boys are pretty much all grown now, but I know they'd love these. I used to make a lot of Bisquick Impossible Pies and this reminds me of one. So not on my diet, so I'm going to ease away from the monitor… 🙂
I made this last night, another hit! I did find they worked better using the jumbo biscuits in a larger muffin tin, those came out perfectly without greasing the pan. The smaller one did bubble over a bit but after soaking the muffin tin over night it was clean. I'm not even a big fan of sloppy joes but I loved this, the flavor was much better than the stuff that comes out of a can! And it feels better to know exactly what's going in it!
Eek…sorry everyone, but these were disgusting and they ruined my muffin pan. The "sauce" was not moist enough, and by the time it was done simmering according to the directions, it was already dry. Once it went into the oven according to directions, the biscuits ended up extremely dry and the beef, well, it was like sandpaper. The smell of the sauce was disgusting enough, but the taste? AWFUL! I should have known better than to EVER put anything into my muffin pan without being greased first. Even my kids wouldn't touch it.
I have ground beef in my fridge that must be cooked off for dinner tonight. I was completely lacking in inspiration. So I came to your blog knowing you would have something fabulous and yummy and with ingredients I already had in my kitchen! Thanks for all you do Steph- you saved dinner once again 🙂
I made these last night for dinner after seeing them on your blog and they turned out fantastic! Everyone loved them and they were SO EASY! Thank you so much for posting the idea! I enjoy reading your blog each day and finding new dinner ideas 🙂
These puppies rock! Full of taste and kids will love them.
My grandson is spending the night with us tonight. I bet he'd love this. Thanks for the idea!
I always make mine open faced too. These look yummy!
Mr. Sweet loves Sloppy Joes with a passion and he is gonna love these, too.
We haven't had Sloppy Joes in a long time, and these look delicious. Might be what's for dinner tonight (if I have biscuits).
I can see chicken pot pie cups too.
Those look good.
I'm out tomorrow. Happy weekend.
Love it! Husband loves them and I find them too messy. I have everything I need to make these tonight. Best thing is they aren't complicated!
Hmmm, this biscuit cup idea gives me a notion to try the cinnamon rolls with bacon or sausage in it.
Oh what a fantastic idea! I love this! Thanks for sharing 🙂