Best Sausage Wonton Cups – crispy baked cups filled with spicy ground sausage and melty cheese. This easy appetizer is always a crowd pleaser!
Wonton wrappers pressed into mini muffin tins baked to golden and crispy filled with seasoned ground sausage and melty cheese.
My niece was the first to bring them to a family party and they disappeared almost on sight. I’ve made a couple of changes to make it my own and they are truly 2-bite size perfection.
If bragging rights is your thing – no judgement, it’s mine too – this is your recipe.
Why I love this recipe:
- First – it’s not just me who loves this recipe – my family flips for it every time!
- Quick and easy with minimal ingredients.
- Make ahead, refrigerate and bake at party time.
- Customize spice level to your preference.
Ingredients needed to make Sausage Wonton Cups:
- pork breakfast sausage
- ground cumin
- ground cayenne pepper
- shredded pepper jack cheese
- cream cheese
- wonton wrappers
- cooking spray
- mini muffin pan
- Optional garnish: thinly sliced green onions
How to make Sausage Wonton Cups:
Preheat oven to 400°. Remove wontons from the fridge and bring to room temp. This helps them form into cups easier without tearing.
Crumble the sausage into a large skillet. Season with cumin and ground cayenne (leave out for less heat).
Cook 3-4 minutes over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink, breaking it up with a wooden spoon or spatula.
Remove from heat and blend in the cream cheese and one cup of the shredded cheese.
Lightly spray a mini muffin tin with cooking spray then gently press the wonton wrappers into the muffin pan leaving an opening for the filling.
Lightly spray the wonton cups with cooking spray to help them crisp up then divide the sausage mixture between the cups.
Top each wonton cup with the remaining ¼ cup of shredded cheese.
Bake 10 minutes or until the wonton wrappers are a light golden brown.
Remove from the oven then (optional) garnish with thinly sliced green onions.
Tips, subs and variations:
Adjust heat level – skip cayenne pepper and use mild cheese like cheddar or gouda.
If the wontons tear a little, repair using a dab of water, pressing into the tear with your finger.
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CAN SAUSAGE WONTON CUPS BE MADE AHEAD OF TIME?
Yes you can prep Sausage Wonton Cups ahead of time.
Cook the sausage filling then
When I entertain, I’m all about doing as much as possible ahead of time including these Sausage Wonton Cup. Here are a few tips:
- Cook the sausage and prepare the filling a day ahead then store in the fridge in a sealed container. Just before party time, form the cups, fill and bake.
- You can also freeze the cooked sausage filling a week or two ahead of time. On party day, thaw, fill the cups and bake.
- I don’t recommend refrigerating or freezing filled cups. Wait to fill the cups until you’re ready to bake.
- Leftover wonton wrappers can also be frozen.
Enjoy!
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Sausage Wonton Cups
Equipment
- mini muffin tin
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork breakfast sausage
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- pinch ground cayenne pepper
- 1 ¼ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese OR shredded pepper jack cheese divided
- ½ cup cream cheese
- 24 wonton wrappers
- Optional garnish: green onions or parsley
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- In a medium skillet combine the sausage, cumin and ground cayenne pepper, cooking over medium heat until the sausage is browned and cooked through, breaking up the sausage with a wooden spoon or spatula.
- Fold in the cream cheese and 1 cup of shredded cheese.
- Lightly spray a mini muffin tin with cooking spray. Gently press the wonton wrappers into the muffin pan forming the cups, then spray the cups with cooking spray.
- Divide the sausage mixture between the cups and top with the remaining ¼ cup of cheese.
- Bake 10 minutes or until the wonton wrappers are lightly browned then garnish with thinly sliced green onions or chopped parsley. Serve hot.
“combine the sausage, cumin and red pepper,”
I don’t see red pepper in the ingredients. Please advise how much & I assume it will be a fine chop
or mince. Thank you in advance- Gayle Clay
Hi Gayle – the red pepper is referring to the red ground cayenne pepper. There’s no red bell pepper in the recipe so no chopping involved. I appreciate you asking – the instructions should be crystal clear and if they’re not I need to adjust 🙂 I’m making the changes right now. Would love to hear how you like the recipe. It’s been in the Top 3 with readers for ages and one my family requests (demands!) when we get together. ~ Bernie
Hi. Can I pre-make and freeze the sausage/cheese mixture then thaw and stuff the wontons when I am ready to serve?
Yes! You can definitely make the filling and refrigerate OR freezer ahead of time. That’s actually a great time for readers to know so I appreciate you reaching out. I am going to add a section on the post about this later today – thank you!
Hi! I notice it says mini muffin tin. I’m assuming I can use a regular sized muffin tin? Would the baking time be different?
Hi Laura – yes – you can definitely make them in a regular size muffin tin. They may need another 2-3 minutes baking time. Basically you’re looking for the edges of the wonton cups to be golden and crispy and the cheese melted.
I added mushrooms (porcini and shitake), a shallot and 3 gloves of garlic. I also used two wonton wraps because all I had was the standard sized muffin pan. My husband loved them! I am making them again tonight.
cloves of garlic😊
Hi Connie – mmmm love the additions – that sounds delicious 🙂 Thanks for the tip using 2 wonton wrappers in a standard size muffin pan! Wow the best compliment when your husband asks for them on repeat! So glad you liked the recipe! — Bernie
Do u have to cook the wonton cups before filling
Hi there – no – you’ll fill “raw” wonton cups with the sausage mixture
WHERE CAN U BUY PREMADE WONTONS?? LONGWOOD FL 32750
Hi Suz – thanks for reaching out. Most grocery stores in my area carry the premade wonton wraps. This is a link for the brand I buy:
https://www.nasoya.com/products/won-ton-wraps/
if you go to that site you can type in your zip code and it’ll tell you which stores near you carry them. – take care — Bernie