Are you looking for an easy appetizer recipe that’s creative and sure to impress your guests? These Shrimp Guacamole Cups are a bite-size combination of baked shrimp and creamy guacamole in a crispy phyllo dough cup.
15 Minute Easy Shrimp Guacamole Cups (So Yummy)
With the New Year, I am excited to be preparing more nutritious recipes for my family. Rather than pan-fry things like shrimp, I have started cooking many of our meals with corn or olive oil.
Did you know that? That really made my day because I grew up using Mazola® Corn Oil and prefer to cook with it.
When it comes to eating better for us meals, my kids are slightly picky. I admit, it has been a challenge to get them fully on-board when it comes to eating nutritious meals.
If a meal does not look colorful or fun they tend to snub it which is quite frustrating. That is why I have to put my thinking cap on to make meals that contain wholesome foods presented in a fun way.
These kid-approved, 15 Minute Easy Yummy Shrimp Guacamole Cups meet the mark on tastiness and presentation. They also make a creative and easy appetizer option to serve at parties.
For today’s recipe, I used Mazola® Corn Oil which is made of 100% pure oil with no additives, and is cholesterol free. I love that it is a neutral tasting oil so that the great flavor of your food comes through.
In the past, I’ve pan-fried my shrimp with butter. For this recipe, baking the shrimp with corn oil was a great decision! It tasted great and helped me to stay on top of my New Year’s goals.
Baking shrimp tossed in corn oil produced tender, flavor shrimp that really complement these guacamole-filled cups.
Truth be told, I love lots of lime juice and cilantro in my guacamole, but my picky kids do not. They prefer just a little onion, and that is it!
I was a little hesitant to try this basic combination but I think the flakiness of the cups and the spice of the shrimp balance everything out.
I also use Greek Yogurt instead of sour cream in these cups. I do not know about you, but I cannot even tell the difference!
Rather than load up on a creamy cottage or cream cheese blend that I would normally use in my cups, I opted for guacamole instead. This adds more nutrients and lots of taste which complements the cups.
This recipe is perfect as an appetizer, or alongside some rice or a salad for a main dish. It’s a fun and tasty way for both kids and adults to eat more wholesome foods.
I was really impressed with how tasty these 15 Minute Easy Yummy Shrimp Guacamole Cups turned out!
If you like guacamole appetizers, you’ll love my Low Carb Guacamole Deviled Eggs. Do you like coconut shrimp? If so, you’ve got to try my Deconstructed Coconut Shrimp Crostini.
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Shrimp Guacamole Cups (Easy 15 Minute Recipe)
Ingredients
- 1 lb Organic Medium Shrimp leave tails on
- 2 tablespoons Mazola ® Corn Oil
- 1/4 tsp each of garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, minced onion
- 1 tablespoon red onion diced
- 8 cherry tomatoes sliced
- 2 tablespoons Greek Yogurt plain
- 1 pitted Avocado remove pit, skins
- 1 15 count package of phyllo dough cups
Instructions
- Toss shrimp with corn oil and spices.
- Bake in a 350 oven for 5 minutes.
- In a medium bowl smash avocado with the onion. You can add cilantro/lime juice if you like it as well!
- Fill cups with guacamole, and then add one slice of tomato to each.
- Add Greek Yogurt to a piping bag and pipe a small amount to each cup.
- Top with one cooked shrimp. Enjoy immediately.
I only kept them on for presentation. A tail off works too!
These are pre-baked- no cooking!
I didn’t see in the recipe where you actually cooked the phyllo cups
I love shrimp, more the better. Will definitely have to try this.
Take the tails off, so you can just pop in mouth.
These are pre-baked.
Do you bake the phyllo dough cups
Hi Karen, they are! See them here (ad) : http://amzn.to/2CoNXU5 – They are by Athens.
Sorry, I might have missed something are the phyllo cups already baked?
Hi Jayne, The oil brand sponsored this post so I featured them. Of course you can go cheaper. There are plenty of recipes that I cannot afford to make regularly either but I save them for occasions. Perhaps you can do that? Have a good day.
I wish it was NOT so expensive to make this dish.. gee why not store brand oil? CHEAPER.
phyli dough..how much is that.
Just can’t. Afford this..
Sounds so good.jayne
We always have this brand of corn oil on hand! I love this recipe idea – sounds like the perfect appetizer!
These look delicious! Perfect appetizer for game day and parties!
Now this is mouth-watering goodness oh like on the guac shrimp makes me really happy inside. Another amazing recipe!
These are just delicious looking! What a great appetizer!
This is such an elegant appetizer! It’s hard to believe they are so easy to make. I’ll have to check out the Heart Healthy Mazola Corn Oil. I had no idea how good it was for you.
These look delicious. I’m with you on the lime in my guacamole. Love it.
What a lovely appetizer or complete meal. Perfect little bite with a lot of flavor, thanks for your participation on this shop.
All in only 15 minutes and they look soooo good! Gotta love Mazola!
Now I can do that! That would’ve been perfect for Super Bowl yesterday but I do have a few more parties coming up and I love that these don’t take more than 15 minutes to make!!
Those cups look so good! I love anything seafood or guac related, and you’ve made something that has both. Genius!
Chris has been super into shrimp lately, so I know he’d LOVE these. I am going to have to surprise him with some :)
Those shrimp look amazing and so well cooked. I love guacomole so I would love to share a great dish like this one.