Tater tot appetizer cups are crispy, cheesy, filled with flavor and perfect for snacking, appetizers, or football food. Everyone loves the handheld stuffed tater tot cups!
Course Snack, Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword muffin tin tater tots, tater tots, tater tots appetizer
Prep Time 15minutes
Cook Time 30minutes
Total Time 45minutes
Servings 12servings
Calories 115kcal
Equipment
Muffin pan, regular or mini sized
Ingredients
48-60frozen tater tots(16-oz bag)
¾cupcheddar cheese, shredded
½cupsour cream
4slicesbacon, cooked and crumbled
2green onions, sliced(green part only)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 450ºF. Spray muffin pan cups with cooking spray.
For mini-sized muffin pan: Place 2-3 tater tots in each muffin cup.
For regular sized muffin pan: Place 4-5 tater tots in each muffin cup.
Place tater tots muffin pan on bottom rack of the oven and and bake 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven.
Spray bottom of shot glass or small juice glass with cooking spray. Use it (in a twisting motion) to press the tater tots in each muffin cup to make potato cup. Return to oven; bake additional 15 minutes or until deep golden brown.
Add 1 tablespoon of cheese to each potato cups. Bake for 4-5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Transfer to platter and let cool for 5 minutes.
Add sour cream, bacon, and green onion to each tater tot cup, and other garnishes. Serve warm.
To make tater tot appetizers ahead:Follow steps 1-6 in the recipe, then refrigerate. Before serving, cover the muffin tin with foil and bake the tater tot cups at 400ºF for 10 minutes or until crispy and golden. Add toppings and serve.this recipe inspired by a Kraft foods recipe.