Description
Potato lovers will adore these irresistible twice baked potato bites, packed with creamy cheese and crispy bacon. Small potato rounds deliver maximum flavor in one perfect, crowd-pleasing appetizer that can elevate any gathering from ordinary to extraordinary.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1215 baby potatoes (about 1.5 lbs / 680 g)
- ½ cup (120 g) sour cream
- ½ cup (50 g) cheddar cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup (60 g) bacon, cooked and crumbled
- ¼ cup (60 g) green onions or chives, finely chopped
- 2 tbsps olive oil
- 2 tbsps butter, melted
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- Extra cheese, shredded
- Extra bacon, crumbled
- Extra green onions, chopped
- Extra sour cream
Instructions
- Potato Preparation: Ignite the oven to 400F (200C) and drape a parchment sheet across the baking tray. Coat baby potatoes with olive oil, seasoning with salt and pepper, then nestle them onto the lined surface. Roast for 20-25 minutes until fork-tender.
- Potato Hollowing: After slight cooling, bisect each potato and delicately excavate the interior using a melon baller, preserving a thin potato shell. Transfer the extracted potato flesh into a mixing vessel.
- Flavor Fusion: Integrate sour cream, cheddar, crispy bacon fragments, chopped green onions, softened butter, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt into the potato pulp. Vigorously mash until achieving a smooth, harmonious consistency.
- Refilling and Final Bake: Meticulously refill the potato shells with the prepared mixture, optionally crowning with additional cheese and bacon crumbles. Return to the oven, allowing 10-15 minutes of additional roasting until the surface transforms into a golden, bubbling landscape.
- Presentation: Embellish with fresh green onion snippets and a luxurious sour cream dollop. Serve immediately while warmth and flavor are at their peak.
Notes
- Choose small, uniform baby potatoes for consistent cooking and bite-sized presentation.
- Use parchment paper or lightly grease the baking sheet to ensure potatoes don’t stick and develop a crispy exterior.
- Leave a thin potato shell to maintain structural integrity and prevent breaking when filling.
- Mash ingredients thoroughly but avoid overmixing to keep a light, fluffy texture in the potato filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg