These taco stuffed avocados are filled with mashed avocado and taco-flavored ground beef then topped with lots of cheese, sour cream, and a bit of cilantro. They’re simple to prepare and require only a few ingredients.
All about Taco Stuffed Avocados
Taco stuffed avocados is a fun recipe to enjoy tacos in a new way. Instead of stuffing a taco shell or tortilla, you stuff avocados with taco-flavored ground beef and top it off with Mexican favorites.
Avocados are a great source of healthy fats and contain several vitamins and minerals. So this is a great recipe for lunch, dinner, or an appetizer. These taco stuffed avocados are a mix of creamy, savory, and cheesy that will satisfy everyone.
Ingredients You’ll Need for this Recipe
For the avocados:
- Big avocados
- Ground beef
- Red onion
- Garlic clove
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Taco seasoning
- Black pepper
- Chili flakes
For the toppings:
- Fresh cilantro
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Sour cream
How to Make Taco Stuffed Avocados
- Cut the avocados in half and remove the seed.
- Remove all the avocado pulp with a spoon. Put the avocado pulp in a bowl.
- Mash the avocado pulp with a fork and season it with olive oil, salt, a bit of taco seasoning, and black pepper. Cover the avocado mixture with plastic wrap to prevent browning and set it aside.
- Finely dice the onion and mince the garlic clove.
- Heat the olive oil in a pan and fry the garlic and onion until golden and fragrant.
- Add the ground beef to the pan, season with salt, remaining taco seasoning, chili flakes, and black pepper. Cook the beef until all the meat is browned. With a wooden spatula, break up any lumps that might form.
- Fill the avocado shells with a layer of the mashed avocado mixture, and top with the cooked meat.
- Add the toppings of your choice, such as shredded cheddar cheese, chopped cilantro, and sour cream.
Tips and Variations for this Dish
Try these tips and variations for a dish that meets your preferences:
- Eat the cheese as written sprinkled on top or melt the cheese. I recommend using an air fryer if you want to melt the cheese on top.
- Use any kind of cheese you like: queso fresco, feta, cotija, or pepper jack.
- If you want a spicier dish, add diced jalapeno pepper to the avocado mixture or more chili flakes to the beef mixture.
- To make it even more filling, add some cooked black beans or corn kernels to the beef.
- Serve the remaining mashed avocado dip with warm tortillas or chips.
- Feel free to add more toppings, such as shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, pickled jalapenos, and salsa for extra flavor.
- If desired, turn the avocado pulp into proper guacamole and fill the avocados with it.
Taco Stuffed Avocados FAQs
What can I use instead of ground beef?
You can use ground turkey, ground chicken, or ground pork in place of the ground beef. You could even substitute sauteed shrimp or shredded chicken.
How can I make this recipe vegetarian and vegan?
If you’re looking for a vegetarian version of taco stuffed avocados, replace the ground beef with cooked black beans, crumbled tofu, cooked quinoa, or lentils. To make it vegan, you will also need to leave off the cheddar cheese and sour cream or use vegan versions.
How do I store leftover taco stuffed avocados?
These filled avocados are best eaten fresh right after being made. But if there are any leftovers, you can store them in a sealed container in the fridge.
Other Taco Recipes
- Cajun Shrimp Tacos with Grapefruit Pineapple Salsa
- Healthy Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos
- Jerk Chicken and Simple Vinaigrette Slaw Tacos
- Healthy Ahi Fish Tacos with Fresh Mango Salsa
Taco Stuffed Avocados
Taco stuffed avocados, filled with super creamy avocado paste, taco flavored ground meat, and topped up with lots of cheese, sour cream, and a bit of cilantro. These taco-stuffed avocados are the ultimate bite food!
Ingredients
- 2 big avocados
- 8 oz ground beef
- ½ red onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon chili flakes
For the toppings:
- 1 bunch of fresh cilantro
- 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Cut the avocados in half and remove the seed.
- With a spoon remove all the avocado meat. Put the avocado meat into the bowl.
- With a fork smash the avocado meat and season with olive oil, salt, a bit of taco seasoning, and black pepper. Set aside covered in plastic to prevent it from browning.
- Dice the onion finely and mince the garlic clove.
- In a pan with a bit of olive oil fry the garlic and onion until golden and fragrant.
- Add the minced meat into the pan, season with salt, taco seasoning, chili flakes, and black pepper, and cook until all the meat is browned. Break any lumps that might form with a wooden spatula.
- Fill the avocado shells with a layer of smashed avocado, and top with the cooked meat.
- Add the toppings of choice: cheddar cheese, cilantro, sour cream…
Notes
You can eat this with melted cheese or with the cheese as it is. For melting the cheese I recommend using an air fryer.
If you want you can turn the avocado meat into proper guacamole and fill the avocados with it.
These filled avocados are best eaten fresh right after being made, however, if there are any leftovers you can store them in a sealed container in the fridge.
