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Sloppy Joe Cups are a fun twist on the classic sandwich baked in muffin tins.

These hamburger bun cups are loaded with ground beef and onions tossed in homemade sloppy joe sauce and topped with cheese.

Sloppy Joe Cups are an easy recipe perfect for a fun weeknight dinner or to serve at a party. These hamburger bun cups are filled with ground beef tossed in homemade sloppy joe sauce.

Sloppy Joe Cups are an easy recipe perfect for a fun weeknight dinner or to serve at a party.

Sloppy Joe Cups are an easy recipe perfect for a fun weeknight dinner or to serve at a party. These hamburger bun cups are filled with ground beef tossed in homemade sloppy joe sauce.

These hamburger bun cups are filled with ground beef tossed in homemade sloppy joe sauce.

Sloppy Joe Cups are an easy recipe perfect for a fun weeknight dinner or to serve at a party. These hamburger bun cups are filled with ground beef tossed in homemade sloppy joe sauce.

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This easy ground beef recipe takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish.

To make these sloppy joe cups, I started by browning some ground beef in a large frying pan.

ground beef cooking in a frying pan

I added some diced onions to the pan with the ground beef while it was cooking.

diced onions and ground beef cooking in a frying pan

While the meat was still cooking, I dumped some ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and onion powder into a mixing bowl.

ketchup, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and onion powder in a mixing bowl

I stirred the ingredients together really well to make my homemade sloppy joe sauce.

Once the ground beef was fully cooked, I drained the excess grease from the pan.

Then I poured the sloppy joe sauce into the pan with the cooked beef.

sloppy joe sauce added to cooked ground beef in a frying pan

I stirred until all of the ground beef was coated in sauce.

sloppy joe mixture in a frying pan

Then I pushed some hamburger buns into muffin tins to form cups.

I was very gently when pushing the hamburger buns into the cups because I did not want to tear them.

hamburger bun cups in muffin tins

I spooned the ground beef mixture into the hamburger bun cups.

sloppy joe hamburger bun cups before baking

Then I sprinkled some shredded mozzarella and cheddar on top of the meat.

sloppy joe hamburger bun cups with shredded cheese on top before baking

I placed the muffin tins in the oven and baked the sloppy joe cups until the cheese was completely melted.

Sloppy Joe Cups are an easy recipe perfect for a fun weeknight dinner or to serve at a party. These hamburger bun cups are filled with ground beef tossed in homemade sloppy joe sauce.

Then I removed the muffin tins from the oven and lifted the sloppy joe cups out of the pan.

Sloppy Joe Cups are an easy recipe perfect for a fun weeknight dinner or to serve at a party. These hamburger bun cups are filled with ground beef tossed in homemade sloppy joe sauce.

These tasty ground beef cups are a kid friendly food that adults will love too.

These sloppy joes in convenient cup form are the perfect party snack!

If you are looking for an easy ground beef recipe for when you are short on time, then you need to try these Sloppy Joe Cups!

You could also try this recipe with ground turkey or ground chicken for a lighter version.

Sloppy Joe Cups are an easy recipe perfect for a fun weeknight dinner or to serve at a party. These hamburger bun cups are filled with ground beef tossed in homemade sloppy joe sauce.

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Sloppy Joe Cups are an easy recipe perfect for a fun weeknight dinner or to serve at a party. These hamburger bun cups are filled with ground beef tossed in homemade sloppy joe sauce.

Sloppy Joe Cups

Yield: 16 sloppy joe cups
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes

Sloppy Joe Cups are an easy recipe perfect for a fun weeknight dinner or to serve at a party. These hamburger bun cups are filled with ground beef tossed in homemade sloppy joe sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 cup yellow onion, diced
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 8 hamburger buns
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella and cheddar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425F.
  2. Cook ground beef in a large frying pan with a dab of margarine or butter.
  3. Add the diced onions to the pan with the ground beef while its cooking.
  4. Pour the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and onion powder into a medium mixing bowl. Stir well.
  5. Once the ground beef is fully cooked, drain the grease from the pan.
  6. Add the sauce to the pan with the ground beef and stir until all of the meat is coated in sauce.
  7. Place the hamburger buns in the muffin tins, pressing them down gently to form cups.
  8. Spoon the ground beef mixture into the cups.
  9. Sprinkle the cheese on top.
  10. Place the muffin tins in the oven and bake until the cheese is completely melted. 6-8 minutes.
  11. Remove the muffin tins from the oven and carefully lift the sloppy joe cups out of the pan.
  12. Serve and enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 178

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