Description
Tiny golden potatoes sliced Hasselback-style, baked until crisp, then loaded with melted cheddar, sour cream, crispy bacon, and chives. The ultimate bite-sized comfort food!
Ingredients
Scale
- 16–20 baby potatoes (Yukon gold or mini potatoes)
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika (optional)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4–5 slices cooked crispy bacon, crumbled
- ½ cup sour cream
- Fresh chives, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Wash potatoes and pat dry.
- Place each potato between two wooden spoons or chopsticks.
- Slice thin cuts across the potato — do not cut all the way through.
- Arrange potatoes on a baking tray.
- Mix melted butter + olive oil + salt + pepper + garlic powder.
- Brush generously over the potatoes, making sure it gets inside the slices.
- Bake for 35–45 minutes, until crispy on the edges and tender inside.
- Remove tray from the oven.
- Sprinkle each potato generously with shredded cheddar.
- Return to oven for 5 minutes, until cheese melts beautifully.
- Top each potato with a small spoon of sour cream, a pinch of crispy bacon, and a sprinkle of fresh chives.
Notes
- For extra flavor, consider adding herbs or spices to the butter mixture.
- These bites can be made ahead of time and reheated before serving.
- Feel free to customize toppings based on your preferences.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg