Okay, so I love absolutely anything in mini-form. Mini M&Ms. Mini Snickers bars. Actually, mini-bars of any kind. And I also love sloppy joes, except for the fact that they are so, well, sloppy. It’s distracting when the bite that you thought was headed for your mouth actually ends up on the plate. Or your lap. Or the floor (although the dog lives for moments like that.)
So I was so happy with these little guys. First of all, you get three of them on your plate. Three sloppy joes instead of one, it just makes my heart sing. Second, there is the whole mini thing. You can finish each one off in 2 or 3 bites, and pretty much the whole thing stays together. And I also loved the little avocado slice on top. It made the sloppy joe almost elegant! I wanted to show you guys a picture that would demonstrate the actual mini size of these babies, and so I scoured the house for a comparable object that would show the approximate size….
The recipe is below, but you can also use your own favorite sloppy joe recipe for this one because honestly, it’s all about the mini-ness of it. And don’t worry about finding mini-rolls because those shown above are made out of a hot dog roll cut into three pieces. I know, it’s just too good to be true, right?
Mini-ness. Happy sigh.
Mini Sloppy Joes, adapted from Everyday Food
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These are so cute! Little Slider Joes. I like the idea of avocado on top too for color and just straight-up yummy goodness. Sometimes sloppy joes look so unappetizing as brown goop on a bun. I've been making mini-cupcakes a lot more often these days for the same reason. I get to eat 2-3 at a time and they're adorable!
Avocados as a topping for sloppy joes is a great idea! I always liked to use cheese, but an avocado slice too would be spectacular
I love mini things too. I do tend to eat more of them though
as is the issue with all things tiny. I love the oreos for scale!Sometimes I've made Sloppy chics – grated chicken, stewed in tomato sauce and in a sarnie. Yummy too!
ok now, that is the bomb. i mean i could eat about 10 of those bad boys in one sitting