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Home >> Food >> Shepherd's Pie Cupcakes Recipe

Shepherd's Pie Cupcakes Recipe

Modified: Nov 19, 2016 by Stefanie Fauquet · This post may contain affiliate links · 27 Comments

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With football season here now, and the holidays right around the corner, there will no doubt be a ton of entertaining in our home. My absolute favorite part of get-togethers, whether they be formal or casual, is the food. I love to get creative with snack foods that can be served as either appetizers or as entrees if needed.

One of the ways that I mix up our usual spread is to use Kraft Fresh Take. The blend of seasoned breadcrumbs and fresh cheese can take almost any dish to the next level when added to chicken, pork, fish or beef.

For awhile now my husband has been craving Shepherd's Pie—  I've racked my brain a bit on how to make this dish without spending hours in the kitchen. Then it hit me! I can make a mini Shepherd's Pie Cupcakes with Kraft Fresh Take, ground beef, frozen veggies and biscuits! The recipe came out better than I imagined and I will now be serving these on Game Days and other occasions that call for yummy finger foods.

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I started by shopping at Walmart for all of my ingredients. You can check out my Google+ album to see my entire shopping trip. Also, don't forget to print a coupon for $0.99 off 1 package of Kraft Fresh Take at http://coupons.walmart.com.

Shepherd's Pie Cupcakes Recipe

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Ingredients (makes 16 Shepherd's Pie Cupcakes):

  • 1 Package Kraft Fresh Take Cheddar Jack & Bacon
  • 1 Pound Ground Beef
  • 1 ½ Cups Frozen Mixed Vegetables
  • 4 Cups Mashed Potatoes (I used Ore-Ida Steam n' Mash)
  • 1 Can Buttermilk Biscuits (Grands-style cut in half lengthwise to make 16 biscuits)
  • 2 Tablespoons Milk

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Directions:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
  2. In a large saucepan, cook 1 pound ground beef at medium-high heat until browned. Drain if necessary. Lower heat to medium-low and add 1.5 cups frozen mixed vegetables, ¾ of the breadcrumbs from the package Cheddar Jack & Bacon Kraft Fresh Take and 2 Tablespoons milk. Stir until the breadcrumbs and veggies are even throughout and cook until meat is well done.
  3. Mold biscuits into the shape of each cup in cupcake pan.
  4. Sprinkle a little cheese from the package of Kraft Fresh Take into the bottom of the molded biscuit.
  5. Add ground beef mixture into each cup until it is level with the pan (don't overfill).
  6. Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes until biscuits are  browned.
  7. Add mashed potatoes to a gallon sized bag with a corner cut off and pipe approximately ¼ cup mashed potatoes on the top of each "cupcake".
  8. Sprinkle each cupcake with extra cheese and breadcrumbs from Kraft Fresh Take.

My husband and daughter RAVED about my new version of Shepherd's Pie— the whole batch was gone in no time. We ended up eating the cupcakes for dinner, but I can't wait to make them again as snacks for a crowd!

Using Kraft Fresh Take is not only easy to use, but it saved me time and added a different  flavor element to the Shepherd's Pie Cupcakes. I decided to go with Kraft Fresh Take Cheddar Jack & Bacon because everyone in my family loves the smokey bacon flavor. Though, I think any of #FreshTake varieties could be used with great results.

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  1. Penelope (NYC Blogger) says

    September 23, 2013 at 5:00 pm

    Wow, that is unique, love it!

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  2. Donna says

    September 23, 2013 at 8:23 pm

    Wow, how cute and tasty looking! I will definitely try this!

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  3. HilLesha says

    September 23, 2013 at 11:04 pm

    My husband would probably love this!

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  4. Jennifer @ The Quirky Momma says

    September 24, 2013 at 4:32 pm

    Such a great idea! Individual Shepherd's Pies! I love it. I think this would be really fun to serve at a Harry Potter themed party--which I may be doing very soon.

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  5. Angela says

    September 25, 2013 at 4:36 pm

    These look yummy! The size would help with portion control too.

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  6. Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says

    September 25, 2013 at 11:57 pm

    Those are TOTALLY something I would make and eat and make and eat again!

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  7. Tammy says

    September 26, 2013 at 1:09 am

    I love the very little mini versions of this!

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  8. Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says

    September 27, 2013 at 2:07 am

    Mmmm, those look really delicious! I might try t make this over the weekend!

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  9. Lolo says

    September 27, 2013 at 11:36 pm

    Little bitty shepherds pies! What a great idea. Looks yummy.

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  10. Marcie W. says

    September 28, 2013 at 11:44 am

    I've made something similar with chicken pot pie and can not wait to try your version!

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  11. Toni says

    September 28, 2013 at 6:53 pm

    I have all the stuff to make Shephards Pie actually and was going to do it next week but I might need to try it like this instead of the regular way.

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  12. Kathleen says

    September 29, 2013 at 9:06 pm

    These look awesome and are so stinking cute. Definitely going to try them!

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  13. Theresa says

    September 29, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    These look so cute and yummy!

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  14. courtney says

    September 29, 2013 at 10:42 pm

    My hubby would love these too! I really love the little portions 🙂

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  15. Jenn- The Rebel Chick says

    September 29, 2013 at 10:59 pm

    Oh my gosh, this is such a great idea! I love shepards pie but hate slaving over the stove making it. I am saving this recipe so I can make these next weekend.

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  16. Rachel @ Following In My Shoes says

    September 30, 2013 at 12:11 am

    so CUTE! My kiddos would love these.

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  17. Shell Feis says

    September 30, 2013 at 2:26 am

    I've actually never had shepherd's pie, but these look like something I'd love for sure!

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  18. Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com says

    September 30, 2013 at 3:05 pm

    I've made those before. Yours turned out really good. They look delicious.

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  19. Jenn says

    September 30, 2013 at 6:37 pm

    How cute! Pinning to make for later.

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  20. Leilani says

    October 07, 2013 at 6:21 am

    I need to try these! I've never had shepherd's pie before. My husband keeps telling me my MIL makes awesome Shepherd's pie and I keep asking her to make it, but she never does.

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  21. Kelsey Apley says

    October 11, 2013 at 1:00 pm

    These look SO good, and cute!! I think I am gonna have to try these out, we love sheperds pie, but never made it like this!

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  22. Heather Rode says

    October 16, 2013 at 5:49 am

    These look picture-perfect and yummy ! I can't wait try them out for myself.

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  23. Mickey says

    November 10, 2013 at 11:17 pm

    I love the tiny little cups! Not sure if my kids would eat shepherds pie, but I could substitute something else in the little cups. 🙂

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  24. Vanessa: thequeenofswag says

    November 10, 2013 at 11:18 pm

    This looks super simple to make and delish!

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