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 with Crescent Dough

Football Taco Bites – Perfect for Game Day!

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 15

Servings:

Calories: 89cal

Author: Melissa

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

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Football Taco Bites with Crescent Dough

Here’s what you’ll need to make these football taco bites for game day:

Ingredients

Instructions