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Cheesy Loaded Tater Tots are an easy side dish recipe or appetizer. Loaded tater tots are the best since they are loaded with cheese and bacon!&nbsp;

Cheesy Loaded Tater Tots

bag of frozen tater tots

Mexican cheese blend

bacon

chives or scallions

Salt and pepper

Cooking Spray

Cook tater tots according to package directions. You can choose to bake or to fry.

Preheat broiler in oven. Spray a 9x13 metal or glass rectangular dish sprayed with cooking spray. Spread tots in an equal layer and season with salt and pepper. Cover with 2 cups of cheese- you can choose to do less, but hey, they are CHEESY tots. Top cheese with crumbled bacon

Broil on high until all cheese has melted, approximately 3-4 minutes. Top with fresh chives or scallions and serve! Enjoy your Cheesy Bacon Tots!

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Craving something crispy, cheesy, filled with flavor and perfect for parties? Let me introduce you to my Loaded Tater Tots Appetizer recipe! Everyone will love these delicious handheld cups of crunchy tots that are filled with classic favorite toppings.

Loaded Tater Tots Appetizer

48-60 frozen tater tots ((16-oz bag))

cheddar cheese, shredded

sour cream

bacon,

green onions, sliced ((green part only))

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.

Dig into these loaded tater tots, served food-on-a-stick style! This fun, casual appetizer is inspired by loaded baked potatoes and &quot;totchos&quot; and comes with plenty of serving options to be an instant crowd-pleaser.

Loaded Tater Tots on Shareable Skewers

64 tater tots (frozen and pre-made)

shredded cheese (cheddar, Colby jack, pepper jack, mozzarella,

green onion (thinly sliced,

mayonnaise

tbsp ranch seasoning

tsp All-Purpose MSG Seasoning

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Mix the sour cream, mayo, and ranch seasoning in a small bowl. Adjust flavor if needed with All-Purpose MSG Seasoning or salt and pepper. Set in the fridge until ready to serve. 

Spread the frozen tater tots in a single layer, leaving some room between each one so they get crispy instead of soggy. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or according to package instructions. Flip halfway through so they have a chance to brown more evenly.

 In the meantime, cook the bacon on the stovetop until crispy. Once cooked, place on a paper towel-lined plate to absorb excess grease. Once cooled, roughly chop into small pieces to use as a topping.

Once the tater tots are cooked, let them cool for a couple of minutes so you can handle them. Poke one of the small skewers through the center of the tots, allowing four tots per skewer. Spin them so they face the same direction and lie flat. Return them to the baking sheet, placing them close enough that they line up and nearly touch.

Add a layer of shredded cheese over the top. You can add the chopped bacon now if you prefer it to get extra crispy, or add later. Place the baking sheet back in the oven and broil on HIGH for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Take the baking sheet out of the oven and transfer the loaded tater tot skewers to your serving platter. Top with the green onions or chives, add the sour cream dip, and serve while they&#39;re still hot!

Preheat the basket at 400 degrees F for 2-3 minutes. Prep the sour cream dip using the same method listed in Step 1 above.

Add the frozen tater tots and cook for 5 minutes at 400 degrees F. Pause to shake the basket, then cook for another 5 minutes. Once they look evenly crispy and browned, let them cool for a few minutes as you prep the toppings. 

Build the skewers then place them back in the basket. Add the shredded cheese and bacon, then cook for one minute. Pull them out and quickly plate them, sprinkling with the other toppings so they will stick to the melted cheese. 

Air Fryer Instructions (Basket-Style)

Here I&#039;ll show you how to serve tater tots in the most delicious way possible!

Loaded Smashed Tater Tots

30x Frozen Tater Tots/Mini Hash Browns ((see notes))

/ 1/2 cup Cheddar, (grated (or as needed))

Sour Cream, (or as needed)

Streaky Bacon, (cooked, cooled and finely diced)

Fresh Chives

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F.

Space out the tater tots/mini hash browns on a large baking tray (keep in mind they&#39;ll increase in size once smashed). Bake in the oven for 8 minutes.

Take the tray out and use a measuring cup, glass, mug, etc, to smash the tater tots until they&#39;re thin (but not breaking apart). Top with a small pinch of Cheddar, then bake again for 12-14 minutes, or until they are golden around the outside and visibly crispy. They will crisp up more as they cool.

Top each one with sour cream, bacon, jalapeños and chives. Tuck in and enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Alqz7RW9ZUU

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