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Four Loaded Tater Tot Cups on a plate.
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Loaded Tater Tot Cups (+Video)

Loaded Tater Tot Cups are a fun version of potato skins - golden, crispy tater tots with melty cheese, savory bacon pieces, a dab of sour cream and green onions!
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 264kcal
Author Brandie Skibinski

Ingredients

  • 32 ounce bag frozen tater tots
  • 8 ounce block cheddar cheese, cut into ½ inch squares
  • 1 cup bacon pieces
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon ranch seasoning

For topping:

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425F degrees. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with non stick cooking spray.
  • Add 6 tater tots into each muffin cup. Sprinkle a little garlic powder and ranch seasoning over all the tater tots.
    Tater tots pilled in a muffin tin.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until they are soft enough to smash.
    Baked tater tots in a muffin tin.
  • Using the back of a spoon or a small glass, gently press down on the tater tots to create a cup.
    Tater tots smashed in muffin wells.
  • Add 2 cubed pieces of cheddar cheese and a few crumbled bacon pieces to each tater tot cup.
    Muffin tin with tater tots, cheese, and bacon.
  • Return the muffin tin to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes. Carefully remove the tater tot cups from the muffin tin, and top each with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of green onions.
    A few Loaded Tater Tot Cups on a wire rack.

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Notes

  • Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.

Nutrition

Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 17g | Sodium: 642mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.3g
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