Mini tostadas are a fun and easy appetizer for game day and parties. Keep them simple or dress them up with a variety of tasty toppings! Try making these crunchy baked mini tostada shells using street taco tortillas for your next party.
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No need to cut tortillas with a cookie cutter for this recipe. We're using a shortcut with a product you can find at the grocery store to make these mini tostadas. Since they're smaller, these tostadas work well for kids, too!
This recipe is inspired by my other vegan tostadas on my site, as well as my tutorial on how to make homemade baked tostada shells without oil.
🧄 Very useful ingredient notes
- Street taco corn tortillas - the secret ingredient for making miniature tostadas is using street taco corn tortillas as the base. Street taco corn tortillas are small, only about 3 inches wide, so they are naturally great for making mini tostadas! Well-stocked grocery stores, especially those in Texas, should stock these. If you can't find them, you can cut larger corn tortillas into small rounds using a 2-3 inch circular cookie cutter. Then, bake them crunchy, following my instructions below.
🔪 Instructions
Here are the step-by-step instructions for how to make these yummy bite-size mini tostada shells:
- Step 1: First, preheat your oven to 400°F. To bake your mini tostada shells in the oven, place them on a cookie sheet or metal baking pan in one single layer, careful not to overlap them. I can fit 12 mini street taco corn tortillas on my half sheet 18x13 inch baking pans.
- Step 2: Then, bake them for 7 minutes at 400°F. (If using an air fryer, air fry them at 375°F for 3-4 minutes).
- Step 3: Check them and if they are still soft or bendable, bake or air fry for another 1-2 minutes. Watch them closely toward the end of the baking time, as they may bake faster or take longer, depending on how hot your oven is, the type of pan you're using and the brand of tortillas you have.
- Step 4: They are done when they are hard and light golden brown.
- Top with your favorite toppings, like refried beans, avocado, guacamole, lettuce, salsa, sour cream, street corn and hot sauce!
Looking for tostada topping ideas? Check out my list of meatless tostadas and taco recipes for inspiration.
Expert tips
- Have fun with these! Make your own combinations.
- Make a tostada bar! Prepare and set out toppings, so your guests can make their own mini tostadas.
🥡 Make ahead and storage tips
You can make the following elements of this dish ahead of time: the baked mini tostada shells (store them in an airtight container at room temperature after they've cooled) and any homemade ingredients you want to make, like homemade vegan sour cream, homemade vegan parmesan, homemade refried black beans or pinto beans.
But, save the assembly of your mini tostadas to right before you serve them (they'll get soggy and gross if you make them ahead of time).
How many mini tostadas should I serve per person?
Count on serving about 2 mini tostadas per person, as an appetizer. So, if you have 6 people coming, make 12 mini tostadas. If you have 12 people coming, make about 24 mini tostadas.
If serving as the main meal, it would be about 6 mini tostadas per person.
| People | # of Tostadas, served as an appetizer | # of Tostadas, served as a main |
| 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | 8 | 24 |
| 6 | 12 | 36 |
| 12 | 24 | 72 |
| 20 | 40 | 120 |
🗺 Cultural influences
Tostadas are a dish of Mexican origin, with a base of fried corn tortilla, topped with shredded meat, cheese, beans, shredded lettuce and crema. They are eaten throughout Texas, as well.
This recipe is a vegan, meatless version of mini tostadas, using street taco corn tortillas, which are mini corn tortillas.
This recipe is inspired by my mixed ethnic background and heritage as a native of Houston, Texas and by the strong cultural influences of my friends from Mexico. See About for more information on my cultural influences and how I attribute recipes.
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📖 Recipe
Mini Tostadas
Equipment
Ingredients
Mini Tostada Shells
- 12 STREET TACO corn tortillas white or yellow mini corn tortillas
Toppings
- avocado sliced
- refried pinto beans
- shredded lettuce
- cherry tomatoes quartered
- vegan sour cream
- Cholula hot sauce
- lime wedges
Instructions
Make the Mini Tostada Shells
- First, preheat your oven to 400°F. To bake your mini tostada shells in the oven, place them on a cookie sheet or metal baking pan in one single layer, careful not to overlap them. I can fit 12 mini street taco corn tortillas on my half sheet 18x13 inch baking pans.12 STREET TACO corn tortillas
- Then, bake them for 7 minutes at 400°F. (If using an air fryer, air fry them at 375°F for 3-4 minutes).
- Check them and if they are still soft or bendable, bake or air fry for another 1-2 minutes. Watch them closely toward the end of the baking time, as they may bake faster or take longer, depending on how hot your oven is, the type of pan you're using and the brand of tortillas you have.
- They are done when they are hard and light golden brown.
- Top with your favorite toppings and garnishes and serve immediately.avocado, refried pinto beans, shredded lettuce, cherry tomatoes, vegan sour cream, Cholula hot sauce, lime wedges
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