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Tater tot cups filled with melted cheddar, crumbled bacon, sour cream, and sliced green onions.

Loaded Tater Tot Cups with Cheddar and Bacon

Crispy golden tater tot cups filled with melted cheddar, sour cream, bacon, and green onions. A warm, bite-sized appetizer that serves 12 in 50 minutes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Rest Time 5 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 48-60 frozen tater tots 16-oz bag
  • 3/4 cup cheddar cheese freshly shredded (see notes for substitutions and tips)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 2 green onions sliced (green part only)

Method
 

  1. Set oven to 450ºF. Mist muffin pan cups with cooking spray.
  2. For mini-sized muffin pan: Place 2-3 tots in each muffin cup. For regular sized muffin pan: Place 4-5 tots in each muffin cup.
  3. Position muffin pan on bottom rack of the oven and bake 10 minutes. Take the pan out of the oven.
  4. Coat bottom of shot glass or small juice glass with cooking spray. Keep a small gap between the glass and cupcake pan opening. Rotate the glass or container until the edges of the potatoes are close to the top of the muffin tin opening to create a potato cup. See video below for a demonstration. Put back in oven; bake additional 15 minutes or until deep golden brown.
  5. Add 1 tablespoon of cheese to each potato cup. Bake for 4-5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Move to platter and let cool for 5 minutes.
  6. Top and finish the loaded tater tot appetizer cups with sour cream, bacon, and green onions. Serve warm.