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baked potato cups with bacon recipe
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Loaded Baked Potato Cups

Ingredients

  • 20 baby red potatoes
  • 1 Cup Mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 Cup cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 Cup cream cheese
  • 1/4 Cup crumbled bacon leave this out if you want to make this vegetarian
  • 1/4 Tsp salt
  • 1/2 Tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 2 Tsp garlic powder
  • 1 Tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 Cup olive oil
  • 1/4 Cup green onion chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a baking pan, and set aside.
  • In a bowl, combine the cheddar cheese with the cream cheese, the mozzarella, the bacon, and half the garlic powder. Mix well, and set aside.
  • Cut the baby potatoes in half, and using a melon baller, scoop out a little bit of the inside of the potatoes.
  • Place potatoes on the prepared baking pan, and drizzle with the olive oil. Sprinkle with the salt, pepper, paprika, the remaining garlic powder, and the onion powder.
  • Fill potatoes with the cheese and bacon mix, and place in the oven.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until done.
  • Remove, and garnish with the green onion.
  • Serve, and enjoy!

Notes

Avocado lovers, you can swap the cheese filling with guacamole to fill the potatoes!
Add a little fresh salsa just before serving.