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These Ravioli Cupcakes are an easy, fun way to make a pasta dinner with your kids. Since lasagna and manicotti are well-liked recipes in our house, and since ravioli has been RecipeBoy Brooks’ favorite dinner ever for many years, we knew these ravioli cupcakes would most definitely be a big hit with all ages.
It isn’t every day that you get to eat cupcakes for dinner, but now you do! They’re not truly cupcakes in the “dessert” sense of the word. But they’re ravioli that is layered in a muffin tin to create pasta cupcakes with beef and sauce and plenty of cheese.
This is a re-post of this recipe. RecipeBoy Brooks first made these cupcakes back in 2013 when he was just twelve years old. The photos have been re-shot, and there is still a photo of RecipeBoy making these cupcakes below the recipe at the end of this post.
Ingredients needed:
- marinara sauce
- cheese ravioli
- ground beef
- grated mozzarella cheese
- grated Parmesan cheese
How to make Ravioli Cupcakes:
The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with nonstick spray.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the ravioli cupcakes are bubbling around the edges. Scoop out and serve!
I would guess that two to three cupcakes is a good-sized serving for dinner. So one recipe of these ravioli cupcakes can feed 4 to 6 people. Add a side salad and a hunk of garlic bread, and you’re good to go.
These ravioli cupcakes are magnificent. The recipe comes from a fun kids pasta cookbook that we have had for a long time: Noodlemania! These cupcakes are a little crusty at the edges of the ravioli, and that’s what makes them really different and delicious. We just love cupcakes for dinner… don’t you?
Kid-friendly Dinner Recipes:
Ravioli Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1½ cups marinara sauce
- 36 regular sized cheese ravioli (uncooked)
- ½ pound ground beef, cooked and drained
- 1½ cups grated mozzarella cheese,
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with nonstick spray.
- Place a spoonful of the sauce in each muffin tin. Place 2 ravioli on top of the sauce in each tin. Then sprinkle a small spoonful of meat, then mozzarella cheese. Repeat with sauce, one ravioli, meat and cheese. Sprinkle the Parmesan on top.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the cupcakes are bubbling around the edges. Scoop out and serve!
Notes
- I use the refrigerated Buitoni brand of ravioli. If you use bigger ravioli, you may want to only use one in each layer.
Nutrition
This recipe comes from RecipeBoy.com
Looks both tasty and fun to make. Going to make these with my nieces next time they spend the weekend.
Thanks for the recipe! My kids will love these, and will love making them too! 🙂
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Blessing’s Jocelan
These look yummy. Nice job!
These look fabulous! I’m gonna have to check out that cookbook for my boy! Thanks for sharing!
These look terrific!
Those sound and look yummy.
What a great recipe. I think I will make it tonight using some chopped, sauteed veggies instead of the meat. I will let you know how it goes!
I browned the ground beef and then added a can of diced tomatoes and simmered for 45 minutes. I used the giant squash filled ravioli and the large cupcake tin that makes 4 muffins. I think it was easier to assemble using the larger wells. I made 3 layers. They are baking now and look delicious.
Good Job RecipeBoy. They look and sound delicious! I’m going to try this recipe.
Oh my goodness! I made this last night and it was AH-mazing! Yum yum yum! My fiance proudly exclaimed this is his new favorite!! Plus – I used Prego’s new Bacon and Provolone Marinara – this is such a great recipe!!! Thanks for posting!!! xoxo
Forgive me if I’m out of line, but it’s the mom in me – You are just too cute! And I think cooking is a GREAT hobby for both young men and women. I am very impressed with this recipe and have also signed up to follow you on FB. Looking forward to great things from you, Mr. RecipeBoy!! I hope to see you as the youngest contestant for “Master Chef” someday!!
A very clever idea-they look amazing. I’m sure my 4 boys will love them
Hi! I made these for dinner! They are great and actually stayed in cupcake form. I’m impressed! Thank you for sharing!
Can frozen ravioli’s be used in this recipe?
Yes!
Hi, I was going thru my recipe folder & came across this one. I first made this in June 2013 & since then it’s got notes & variations written all over it. It’s one of our & friend’s favorites.
Thank you so much, Susie