Easy Cheesy Taco Sticks wrap seasoned ground beef and a melting cheese-stick center inside pizza dough, then finish with garlic-parsley butter. The result is ten tidy, golden portions that work as a snack, appetizer, or simple family meal.
The recipe makes exactly 10 taco sticks. Preparation takes 10 minutes, cooking takes 12 minutes, and the listed total is 22 minutes. The shaped sticks bake at 425°F for 10–12 minutes after the beef has been cooked, seasoned, drained, and cooled.
Easy Cheesy Taco Sticks Ingredients
For the filling, use 1 lb ground beef and 1 packet taco seasoning mix, either packaged or homemade. The seasoning is added dry, without water.
For assembly, use 1 tube Pillsbury pizza dough and 5 Colby Jack and cheddar cheese sticks, each cut in half to make ten pieces. The topping contains 4 tablespoons melted butter, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon dried parsley.
If you enjoy this recipe, you may also like French Bread Pizza.
How to Make Easy Cheesy Taco Sticks
- Heat the oven to 425°F and lightly spray a large baking sheet.
- Brown and crumble 1 lb beef over medium heat, then drain.
- Mix in the dry taco seasoning with no water; cool the meat to room temperature.
- Flatten the pizza dough, halve it lengthwise, then make four crosswise cuts to form ten rectangles.
- Add about 1 tablespoon beef and one cheese half to each rectangle.
- Roll and pinch every seam closed.
- Mix butter, garlic powder, and parsley; brush all ten sticks.
- Bake 10–12 minutes until golden and cooked through.
For food-safety guidance while cooking, use the USDA safe minimum temperature chart.
Preheat and Prepare the Baking Sheet
Brown One Pound of Ground Beef
Add the Taco Seasoning Dry
Cut the Dough into Ten Rectangles
Halve Five Cheese Sticks
Fill Every Rectangle Evenly
Roll and Seal All Ten Sticks
Mix and Brush the Garlic Butter
Bake for Ten to Twelve Minutes
Serve Hot and Store Safely
Prevent Leaks and Soggy Dough
Conclusion
Heat the oven to 425°F and spray a baking sheet. Brown 1 lb beef, drain, coat with one packet dry taco seasoning, and cool. Cut one pizza-dough sheet into ten rectangles and halve five cheese sticks. Fill each rectangle with about 1 tablespoon beef and one cheese half, roll, and seal. Brush with 4 tablespoons butter mixed with 1 teaspoon each garlic powder and parsley; bake 10–12 minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
- → How many taco sticks does the recipe make?
It makes exactly ten taco sticks.
- → Should water be added with the taco seasoning?
No. Stir the seasoning into the drained beef dry, without water.
- → Why must the taco meat cool first?
Room-temperature filling protects the dough from steam and makes the seams easier to seal.
- → How long do taco sticks bake?
Bake them at 425°F for 10–12 minutes until golden and cooked through.