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Twice Baked Potato Bites on a serving tray
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Twice Baked Potato Bites Recipe

An easy appetizer for a crowd, these twice-baked potato bites are loaded with cheese, chives, and bacon. They're simple to make and totally delicious!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: party, vegetable
Servings: 16 Potatoes
Calories: 96kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • Gently scrub the potatoes and dry them.  Prick each potato two or three times with a fork (to let steam escape as they cook).
  • Toss the potatoes in oil and place on a baking sheet.  Bake for 30 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork.  Cool slightly.
  • Reduce oven to 350°.
  • Add the butter, sour cream, cream cheese, crumbled bacon, 2 Tbsp shredded cheese, milk and seasoned salt to a mixing bowl.
  • Using a sharp pairing knife, slice the top off of each potato and using a melon baller or small spoon, scoop out most of the potato and add it to the mixing bowl.  Leave about ¼" of potato inside the skin to form a shell.  This will keep the form of the potato.
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  • Using an electric hand mixer or potato masher, combine all ingredients in the mixing bowl.  When the mixture is smooth, stir in the sliced green onions.
  • Turn down the top of a quart-sized zip top plastic bag, and fill with the mashed potatoes.  Snip one of the corners and squeeze the mashed potatoes into the scooped out shells.
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  • Sprinkle with the remaining 2 Tbsp cheese and place in oven for 10 minutes to warm the potatoes throughout.
  • Place a bacon piece on each Twice Baked Potato Bite and serve!
    Twice Baked Potato Bites on a serving tray

Notes

I always use whole milk and full fat cream cheese & sour cream.  This recipe has not been tested with reduced fat products, but they should work fine.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Potato Bite | Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 122IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg