Tater Tot Appetizer Cups (2024)

These crispy, cheesy, flavorful tater tot appetizer cups are perfect as party snacks or game day food! Everyone will love these loaded tater tots recipe – the cups are stuffed with sour cream and bacon bits and topped with chives. You can also get creative and try your favorite sauces and extra goodies on these yummy baked snacks!

Why We Love This Recipe

“Gimme your tots!” Do you remember that phrase from the movie Napoleon Dynamite? Tater tots have come a long way from being a last-minute freezer-to-oven side dish. They are super trendy for making appetizers, casseroles, and meals.

1. They’re easy to make, but make a beautiful presentation! Our simple appetizer recipe uses frozen tots as the edible base for a heavenly, tasty trio of cheese, bacon bits, and sour cream.
   
2. Handheld appetizers mean no mess! This crave-worthy game-day snack is a handheld version of tachos, with flavors similar to a loaded potato casserole but less messy!
   
3. Indulgent but fun! Sometimes you need an indulgent, delicious, comforting, and satisfying snack. So, go ahead and splurge on some tater-tot cups!

One thing is for sure: they aren’t on any healthy foods list. But hey, that’s okay!

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

This incredible tater tot appetizers recipe uses a few simple ingredients. Here is what you’ll need:

• Frozen tater tots – There isn’t a substitution for these, but you can use shredded potatoes to make hash brown egg cups instead.
  
• Freshly shredded cheese – We use sharp cheddar, but any flavor of shreddable cheese you enjoy will work. Shred your cheese for that incredible cheese pull.
  
• Sour cream – To reduce calories and fat, substitute with plain Greek yogurt or light sour cream.
  
• Toppings – This recipe uses chopped chives and bacon bits. Other garnish ideas are spicy honey mustard, jalapeno salsa or hot cream cheese dip.

How to Make This Loaded Tater Tots Recipe

1. Spray muffin pan with cooking spray, then add 5-7 tots. The number of tots you place in each muffin tin depends on the size of the muffin pan you’re using.

   Bake the frozen tater tots in the oven. Let them cool before proceeding to the next step.

2. Make the cups: Depending on the size of your muffin tin, use a shot glass, small juice glass, or measuring cup. Press the glass or cup into the cooked tots to create stuffed potato cups.

   I used a small Duralex juice glass to create deep impressions in each well like shown below.

3. Bake them for a few minutes until crispy. Then it’s time to fill them with cheese!

   Add shredded cheese to each cup. I used a small melon baller to measure and add the cheese.

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4. Bake again for a few minutes until the cheese is melted. Remove from oven to add the toppings.
   

5. Garnish and serve! Top the cheese with chopped bacon bits, sour cream, sliced green onions, or chopped chives, and serve this loaded tater tots recipe and be prepared for them to disappear!

Get creative and add Tabasco sauce, a drizzle of ranch dressing, BBQ sauce, or even zesty marinara sauce on top!

These stuffed tater-tot cups are so yummy! Be sure to make enough for each person to have plenty, though, because they will definitely go quickly.

Frequently Asked Recipe Questions

Consider These Easy Appetizer Recipes…

• Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers
• Bisquick Sausage Balls
• Cajun Crab Dip with Shrimp
• Spicy Deviled Eggs

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