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Delicious loaded mini potato bites topped with cheese, bacon, and green onions

Loaded Mini Potato Bites

Baby potatoes roasted until crispy, filled with melted cheddar, and topped with bacon, sour cream, and green onions. A crowd-pleasing appetizer ready in 40 minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 265
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 20 to 25 small baby potatoes
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 green onions chopped
  • 1/4 cup red onion finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Wash and dry the potatoes thoroughly, then cut each in half lengthwise.
  2. Place potato halves cut side down on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes, then flip and roast for another 10 minutes until tender and golden.
  3. While potatoes roast, cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy. Drain on paper towels and crumble into pieces.
  4. Remove potatoes from the oven. Using a small spoon, scoop out a small cavity in the center of each half.
  5. Fill each cavity with shredded cheddar. Return to the oven for 5 to 7 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling.
  6. Remove from the oven and top each bite with a small dollop of sour cream, crumbled bacon, green onions, and red onion. Serve warm.

Notes

Dry the potatoes well before roasting and don't crowd the pan. Add the sour cream after the oven, not before, so it stays cool and creamy against the hot potato. These can be prepped a day ahead up to the scooping step.