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tater poppers

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Darci_Bos avatar
Lebanon, TN
Updated on Jan 17, 2025

We were visiting family out of state and were picked to bring appetizers. We wanted one of them to be some sort of potato. I was unsure how it would work and taste, but I decided to try it anyway. SUCCESS! Everyone loved them and we've been making them ever since. For easier, less greasy cooking, place bacon-wrapped tater jalapenos on a baking rack over the top of a sheet pan.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

These tater poppers are out of this world tasty. Filled with creamy mashed potatoes and wrapped in crisp bacon, they are a twist on jalapeno poppers. We liked using onion and chive cream cheese. It gives the potatoes extra flavor and makes them really creamy. A delicious game day snack or for parties.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 40 Min
method Bake
yield 24 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 12 large jalapenos, halved and seeded
  • 8 ounces onions and chives cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 24 slices thick cut bacon

How To Make tater poppers

  • Boil potatoes.
    Step 1
    Boil potatoes for 30-45 min or until fork slides through easily. Strain out all water.
  • Slice jalapenos in half and remove membranes.
    Step 2
    Clean the jalapenos and slice lengthwise. Remove the seeds and membrane.
  • Add cream cheese and butter to the hot potatoes.
    Step 3
    Add cream cheese and butter to the hot potatoes.
  • Mash into a puree. Add salt and pepper.
    Step 4
    Mash into a puree. Salt and pepper to taste. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Fill the jalapenos with the potato mixture.
    Step 5
    Fill jalapenos with mashed potatoes. An easy way to do this is to fill a resealable bag with potatoes Cut away a corner and then squeeze out of the hole.
  • Wrap jalapenos in bacon.
    Step 6
    Next, take a full slice of bacon, starting on top at one end wrap around the jalapeno all the way to the other end fully covering.
  • Bake for 40 minutes.
    Step 7
    Bake for 40 min on a sheet pan.
  • Place on a paper towel to remove some of the grease.
    Step 8
    Remove from oven and let rest on paper towels to soak up excess grease.
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