Easy Guacamole Cups with Corn + VIDEO

These cute guacamole cups are super easy and delicious! Baked tortilla cups filled with LOADED guacamole make for the perfect bite-sized app. All you need are 5 ingredients and 20 minutes.

closeup of guacamole cup

This post is sponsored by Wholly Guacamole.

If you’re just as smitten over adorable finger foods as me, then you’re in the right place. These cuties are so easy and fun to make and are perfect for your game day celebrations this weekend (or even as a mid-day lunch snack). 

Baked tortilla cups filled with guacamole, grilled corn, fresh tomatoes, red onion, and some jalapeno for heat (totally optional of course). They are seriously soooo good!

ingredients for guacamole cups

Ingredients for guacamole cups

cut tortillas on cutting board

How to make guacamole cups

Start by cutting your tortillas. Use a knife (or pizza cutter!) to cut off all the edges or the tortillas, forming a square. Then, cut that square into 4 smaller squares. You will get 4 squares from 1 large tortilla.

tortillas in cupcake tin before baking

Spray a cupcake tin with cooking spray and put your tortilla squares into each cavity. This recipe makes 24 cups so you either have to bake them in batches or use two cupcake tins.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes.

grilled corn in a small pan

While the tortilla cups are baking, grill your corn. Use fresh or frozen corn and sautee it with a little bit of olive oil.

ingredients for guacamole with grilled corn in mixing bowl

Combine the guacamole, tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno (optional) and corn. Mix well!

guacamole cups on a plate

Once the tortilla cups are baked, use a cookie scoop or a spoon to divide the guacamole equally into each tortilla cup. Garnish with lots of toppings and voila! The easiest vegan appetizer EVER!

guacamole cups on a plate with wholly guacamole package

Variations of this recipe:

  • To make these guacamole cups gluten-free, use corn tortillas instead. They typically don’t make large corn tortillas as they aren’t ideal for burritos, but you can get street taco size and put them in the cupcake tin as they are!
  • Use any toppings you’d like! Vegan sour cream, cotija cheese (not vegan), black olive slices, chopped bell pepper, etc. Get creative with this one!
overhead view of guacamole cups garnished with tomato, onion, corn, jalapeno, and cilantro

Meal Prep Tips:

This recipe is super easy so prepping anything in advance isn’t usually needed. However, you can bake the tortilla cups the day before and just mix the guacamole before serving. I would not recommend prepping the guacamole in advance because avocado browns fairly quickly once the package is open.

Avocado is safe to eat when it browns (it’s the air that causes it) but it sure doesn’t make an appetizing snack when the guacamole is brown.

guacamole in a tortilla cup on a plate

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closeup of guacamole cup

Easy Guacamole Cups

These easy guacamole cups are the PERFECT appetizer for any party or occasion! Only need 5 ingredients and 20 minutes to make this recipe.
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: easy guacamole recipe, easy vegan appetizer, vegan recipe avocado
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 24 cups
Calories: 80kcal
Author: Amanda

Ingredients

  • 6 large tortillas
  • cooking spray
  • 2 7.5 ounce packages Wholly Guacamole classic guacamole
  • 1 roma tomato diced (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1/4 red onion finely diced (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1/2 jalapeno finely diced (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1+1/4 cup frozen corn can substitute with fresh (see notes)

Garnishes (optional):

  • small jalapeno sliced thinly
  • cilantro finely chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Stack tortillas and place them on a cutting board. Cut off the edges to create a square. Cut the square into 4 smaller squares. You should have 24 squares total.
  • Spray a cupcake tin with cooking spray. Fill each cavity with a tortilla square. Press down all the sides to create a tortilla cup. Spray tops of tortillas with cooking spray.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned and crispy. Let cool for 5 minutes before removing from the cupcake tin.
  • While the tortillas are baking, cook the corn. Heat olive oil in a small pan on medium heat. Place frozen corn in pan (no need to thaw first) and cook for 5-7 minutes until corn begins to brown. Set aside 2 Tablespoons to use for topping.
  • In a mixing bowl, combined both packages of guacamole, tomato, red onion, jalapeno, and corn. Mix well.
  • Using a cookie scoop, put guacamole in tortilla cups. Garnish with desired toppings. Enjoy fresh!

Video

Notes

To use fresh corn, shuck 1 ear of corn and use a grill pan to cook it. Once cooked, let cool. Using a knife, cut the corn off the cob and add to the guacamole.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.2g | Protein: 1.8g | Fat: 4.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.9g | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 1.7g | Sugar: 0.7g | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg

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