If you’re wondering How to Make Tortilla Bowls to add a twist to your next recipe, check out this recipe! These homemade tortilla bowls are healthier than fried tortillas and are crispy and crunchy.
Corn tortilla bowls are perfect to substitute for taco shells or to hold fajita filling, and can even be used for taco salads. You’ll love this quick and easy way to make your own fun-to-eat tortilla bowls!
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💚 Why You'll Love This Recipe
These yummy and super-easy homemade tortilla bowls are a great way to upgrade your next meal! Simple to make using a muffin tin and so versatile, these bowls are perfect for taco fix-ins, taco salad shells, or fajita filling.
Some people like to use the space between the muffin cups, which produces a very pretty, curvy, and more structured cup. I like to drape them over the top because it give me a wider base to fill and the cups all come out looking somewhat different!
And for another fun recipe with a crispy homemade shell, try these Wonton Cheeseburger Cups as an appetizer for fun handheld main course!
🧂 Ingredients Needed
- corn tortillas - various sizes of tortillas can be used to achieve different sized bowls, but I recommend using corn tortillas over flour.
- cooking spray - ensures the tortilla bowls get nice and crispy in the oven.
- salt - provides a bit of extra base flavor.
🔪 Instructions
- Wrap corn tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave for 30 to 45 seconds to soften.
- Spray tortillas with cooking spray and add salt.
- Drape the tortillas over the underside of a muffin tin to form a bowl shape.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes at 375 degrees F until the tortillas are crispy and golden brown.
❔ FAQs
Compared to flour tortillas, most corn tortillas tend to have higher nutritional value. Corn tortillas are higher in fiber and made from whole grain ingredients while also being lower in carbs, sodium, and calories.
Most are not, as authentic corn tortillas are made from corn flour. A low-carb flour can be used to make homemade corn tortillas for a keto-friendly option.
Yes! You'll find that these edible bowls are similar to tortilla chips in terms of flavor and crunchy texture. To make your own tortilla chips, cut up corn tortillas into triangles and either spray with oil and bake or deep fry until crispy.
💭 Expert Tips and Tricks
- You can also lightly brush each tortilla with oil and then sprinkle with salt.
- The salt is an optional ingredient an can be omitted to reduce sodium content.
📌 Use this recipes to make homemade taco bowls and add a fun twist to your next Taco Tuesday dinner! A great way to let the family customize their own meal.
💡 Substitutions and Variations
- Flour tortillas can be used instead of corn if you prefer.
- Feel free to add additional seasonings to your tortillas before baking in order to create a more flavorful tortilla bowl. Add cumin, chili powder, onion powder, garlic salt, paprika, oregano, and more! You can even dust them with some taco seasoning.
- Need ideas for what to fill your tortilla bowls with? Try ground beef, black beans or pinto beans, sour cream, green onion, shredded lettuce, cheddar cheese, black olives, red onion, pico de gallo or an organic salsa, or any other taco toppings you can think of!
🔊 What readers are saying...
"These are great! And so much healthier if you make your own. Thanks for the tutorial."
- Debi
🥫 Storage and Reheating
Leftover tortilla bowls can be stored in an airtight container in the pantry or out on your counter. You can serve them right from the container, or to heat them up again, pop them in the oven at 350 degrees F for about five minutes.
🍴 What To Serve With This Dish
Now that you've learned how to make tortilla bowls, use them as crunchy and delicious vessels for these Slow Cooker Breakfast Burritos, to serve to One Pot Cheesy Taco Skillet, or as a base for Fajita Bowls!
✔️ More Taco Recipes You'll Love
- Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos - You'll love these bold and flavorful tacos with a tasty seafood base.
- Easy Chicken Taco Soup - A comforting and delicious take on tacos perfect as a hearty meal in the winter!
- Chipotle Shrimp and Asparagus Soft Tacos - Nutritious and unique, these fun shrimp and veggie tacos are a must-try for any taco lover.
- Baked Chicken Tacos - The Cookie Rookie brings us this tasty chicken taco recipe that can be ready in under 30 minutes!
Homemade Tortilla Bowls
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How To Make Tortilla Bowls
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Wrap the tortillas in a damp paper cloth and microwave on high for 30-45 seconds to soften them.8 corn tortillas
- Spray both sides of each tortilla and sprinkle with salt.cooking spray, salt
- Turn a muffin tin upside down and drape each tortilla over a muffin cup.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until tortillas are lightly browned and crispy.
Notes
- If you don't have cooking spray, you can lightly brush some oil onto the tortillas and then sprinkle the salt.
- Skip the salt if you're watching your sodium intake.
- Substitute flour tortillas if you prefer them to corn tortillas.
- Store leftovers on the counter in an airtight container. When ready, serve them at room temperature or, to restore the crispiness, lightly heat them in the oven at 350 degrees for 5 minutes or until warm.
- Watch the video in this post for visual instructions!
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.
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Marion@Life Tastes Good says
Kristin! This is fantastic! Genius to use the muffin tins and the video really feeds my need for visuals!! I totally love the video and the tortilla bowls. So easy and they look like they can be used in so many different ways! Versatility is always a winner!
Kristin King says
Thanks, Marion!! It was fun to dabble with the video. It was a little time-intensive but I hope to do more of them in the future, and hopefully the process will get quicker as I get better at it! You know how it is with blogging...you jump in and do it and learn as you go! 🙂
Rachael says
Well done! I love that you made a video. So easy to explain with a video.
Kristin King says
Thanks, Rachael! It was a learning experience, that is for sure! I am excited to try another video soon and apply everything I learned with the first one!
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says
Great post! I really need to make these sometime soon!
Kristin King says
Thanks Sheena! They are definitely fun to make and fun to eat!
Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says
Oh, how fun are these?? And so easy to make too! I totally want to make these soon! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Kristin King says
Thanks Carrie! I appreciate you stopping by!
Mary Ellen says
Great video Kristin!
Kristin King says
Thanks, Mary Ellen! I hope to do more in the future!
Debi @ Life Currents says
These are great! And so much healthier if you make your own. Thanks for the tutorial.
Kristin King says
Thanks, Debi! It took me several tries before I figured out how to get them the way I wanted, so I figured a video might be helpful!
Jersey Girl Cooks says
Love it! Now I have to make some!
Kristin King says
They are really fun to eat! I bet your chili would taste great with these!
Erica (@Erica's Recipes) says
Great video! Your oven is so much cleaner than mine! This is such a handy tip, I love making taco bowl like this!
Kristin King says
Haha, I cheated and got a new oven a couple of years ago. The old one was not nearly as clean! 🙂
Choclette says
Ah what a great video and what a good idea to do one like this if filming is a bit of an issue - which it is for me. Fun and informative - well done.
Kristin King says
Thanks Choclette! Yeah, this is easier than filming, and a good place to start to learn how to edit videos and upload to YouTube and all that.
Kecia says
Totally love the muffin tin form idea! I am so going to try this!!!
Kristin King says
Thanks Kecia!