The first time I made these BBQ Beef Muffins was for a Holiday potluck the family was having. Can you believe that I didn’t even have a chance to have one as they were gone within minutes?
This recipe is super easy to make. And I mean easy. If you can brown meat, you can make these delicious appetizers. Heck, they might even make a nice lunch or dinner as well.
My wife asked me to make this recipe using ground turkey instead. While I haven’t gotten around to it yet, you would simply need to change some of the ingredients added to the ground beef.
While you can use whatever kind of canned biscuits you have on hand, I personally prefer the flavor and consistency of the flaky buttermilk biscuits for this recipe. But feel free to experiment. That’s what it’s all about!
Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this BBQ Beef Muffin recipe. For ingredient amounts please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Ground Beef
- Buttermilk Biscuits
- Salt – a must for most recipes
- Ground Black Pepper – Freshly Ground as much as possible
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Light Brown Sugar – you can also use dark brown sugar
- Chili Powder – adds a warm, smoky, and mildly spicy flavor
- Ketchup – I personally only use Heinz but you can use whatever brand you want
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Cheddar Cheese
How to Make BBQ Beef Muffins
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a skillet, brown ground beef with Salt, Pepper and Worcestershire Sauce. Drain excess grease.
- In a mixing bowl, mix ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar and chili powder. Add meat to the ketchup mixture and mix well.
- Separate the dough and press each into the bottom and up the sides of a greased muffin cup. Divide the meat mixture into each biscuit-lined muffin cup.
- Sprinkle each muffin with cheese. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool for 5 minutes before removing and serving.
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Printable Recipe Card
BBQ Beef Muffins
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Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 Tsp Salt
- ¼ Tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 1 Tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 3 Tbsp Light Brown Sugar
- ½ Tsp Chili Powder
- ½ Cup Ketchup
- 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 6 oz Buttermilk Biscuits
- 1 Cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 375°F.
- In a skillet, brown ground beef with Salt, Pepper and Worcestershire Sauce. Drain excess grease.
- In a mixing bowl, mix ketchup, brown sugar, cider vinegar and chili powder. Add meat to ketchup mixture and mix well.
- Separate dough and press each into the bottom and up the sides of a greased muffin cup. Divide meat mixture into each biscuit lined muffin cups.
- Sprinkle each muffin with cheese. Bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool 5 minutes before removing and serving.
These BBQ beef muffins are to die for. I cannot say enough about this recipe. I have made it a few times and it is always a hit. A number one in my book.