These delicious sloppy joe biscuit cups will become one of your favorite dinner ideas. Flaky biscuits are filled with sloppy joe meat, then topped with cheese for easy weekday meals.

Classic Sloppy Joes are an American dish that can be made in so many ways. Making them is simple and there are endless possibilities for tasty adaptations

If you need some new easy dinner recipes, these sloppy joe biscuit cups are a fun and easy recipe that the whole family will love. All you need is some biscuit dough, sloppy joe filling, and cheese to give the traditional sloppy joe a new twist.

The best part is that it only takes about 30 minutes to make, so it’s perfect for a busy night or after a long day.

Plus, you can customize your sloppy joe cups however you want by adding your favorite toppings. 

Sloppy Joe Biscuit Cups Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 lb lean ground beef 
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 
• 3/4 cup ketchup 
• 1/4 cup beef broth 
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar 
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard 
• 2 cans cornbread muffins, buttermilk biscuits or homemade biscuit dough
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, pepper jack or colby jack cheese

Directions:

Heat oven to 375° and spray muffin pan with cooking spray.

Cook meat in a large skillet.

Make the sloppy joe sauce. Stir in the garlic powder, onion flakes, ketchup, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and mustard. Cook the sloppy joe mix til hot and bubbly on medium heat.

Open the can of biscuits and separate dough. Press dough into the muffin cup to make little biscuit cups. Repeat with the remaining biscuits.

Divide meat mixture into the canned biscuits dough sections.

Sprinkle the sloppy joe meat mixture with cheese or You can choose to add the cheese after your biscuit cups are finished baking.

Bake for a total time of 18 to 20 minutes until the edges of the biscuits are golden brown.

Lift a muffin and check the bottom of the cup to see if it is browned.  

Remove the easy sloppy joe biscuit cups from the muffin tins and serve. Store your sloppy joe cups in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Toppings For This Delicious Recipe

Sloppy joes are one of those things that are so simple, yet so delicious. And while they’re great on their own, there are a few toppings that can really take them to the next level. Here are a few of our favorites:

• Shredded cheese
• Diced onions
• Pickles
• BBQ sauce
• Ketchup
• Mustard
• Chopped green bell pepper or red bell pepper

How to Thicken Sloppy Joes?

Sloppy joes can be thickened by adding a thickener, such as cornstarch or flour. Mix the thickeners with a little cold water until it forms a smooth paste, then add it to the saucepan while stirring. The mixture will thicken as it cooks.

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