We’ve all seen the crescent taco ring, and that is great game-day food. It got me thinking that it might be fun to make the same recipe, but make it into the shape of a football for game day. I wasn’t sure if it would work, but I crossed my fingers.
This taco crescent came out of the oven holding its shape perfectly.
Here’s what you’ll need to make these football taco bites for game day:
Ingredients
- 1 lb. of ground meat – I used ground sirloin
- taco seasoning – 1 packet
- 2 packages of crescent dough sheets (you can substitute packages of original crescent dough)
- sour cream
- shredded cheddar cheese – or Mexican blend
Instructions
- Use a nonstick foil or parchment paper, and set your roll of crescent dough down in the middle *If using original crescents then press seams together
- Using a large skillet, brown your meat, and use the directions on the back of the taco seasoning packet to make your taco seasoned meat – making sure the juices have thickened up and are no longer runny
- Cut 4×8 inch rectangles out of the crescent dough
- Cut those into squares
- Once the meat is ready, scoop 2 Tbsp. of taco meat onto half of the squares
- Add 2 tsp. of sour cream to the meat
- Cover with shredded cheese
- Lay your other square crescent shape over the top of meat covered ones
- Using kitchen scissors, cut the corners off making a long diamond shape
- Press with a fork to seal around your football shape meat
- Bake your football crescent in an oven that is set to 350 degrees for about 15 minutes, or until the dough is golden and cooked through
- Allow the football to cool for about 5 minutes
- Grab a zip-tight bag and poor about 1/4 cup of sour cream into the bag
- Snip one corner of the bag and decorate the football with laced down the middle and semi-circles on the end
- Serve with taco toppings like salsa, shredded lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese, tomatoes, olives, etc…
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Football Taco Bites – Perfect for Game Day!
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Servings: 20
Calories: 89cal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground meat – I used ground sirloin
- 1 oz. taco seasoning
- 2 8 oz. crescent dough sheets you can substitute 4 packages of original crescent dough
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded – or Mexican blend
Instructions
- Use a nonstick foil or parchment paper, and set your roll of crescent dough down in the middle *If using original crescents then press seams together
- Using a large skillet, brown your meat, and use the directions on the back of the taco seasoning packet to make your taco seasoned meat – making sure the juices have thickened up and are no longer runny
- Cut 4×8 inch rectangles out of the crescent dough
- Cut those into squares
- Once the meat is ready, scoop 2 Tbsp. of taco meat onto half of the squares
- Add 2 tsp. of sour cream to the meat
- Cover with shredded cheese
- Lay your other square crescent shape over the top of meat covered ones
- Using kitchen scissors, cut the corners off making a long diamond shape
- Press with a fork to seal around your football shape meat
- Bake your football crescent in an oven that is set to 350 degrees for about 15 minutes, or until the dough is golden and cooked through
- Allow the football to cool for about 5 minutes
- Grab a zip-tight bag and poor about 1/4 cup of sour cream into the bag
- Snip one corner of the bag and decorate the football with laced down the middle and semi-circles on the end
- Serve with taco toppings like salsa, shredded lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese, tomatoes, olives, etc…
Notes
nutrition facts are only an estimate
Nutrition
Calories: 89cal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
