Taco Muffins

Total Time: 52 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 32 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 1/4 ounces taco seasoning
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet, cook the beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
• 2 add water and taco seasoning; simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes.
• 3 cool.
• 4 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• 5 beat in egg.
• 6 combine dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• 7 fold in meat mixture.
• 8 fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full.
• 9 bake at 350°f for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• 10 carefully remove muffins to a greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
• 11 top each with salsa and cheese.
• 12 bake 5 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted.
• 13 makes 16 muffins.