Tater Tot Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers Are the Perfect Game Day Appetizer

If you say you don’t like tater tots, you are a liar. But if

If you are somehow still skeptical tots, the heavenly potato nugget just got an upgrade with a bunch of bacon, cheese, spicy peppers and more cheese.

This popper is perfect for Sunday football appetizers or a snack to make in the middle of the week for no reason at all. So let’s get to slicing and dicing.

#SpoonTip: Wash your hands after you cut the jalapeños, and don’t touch your eyes. I learned the hard way.

Tater Tot Stuffed Jalapeño Poppers

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 15 minutesCook time: 25 minutesTotal time: 40 minutesServings:6 servings

Ingredients

• 8 jalapeños
• 1 8 ounce cream cheese
• 2 cup cheddar cheese
• 6 strips bacon crumbled
• 2 cup tater tots

Instructions

1. 
   Add the bacon, cream cheese, and 1 cup of cheddar cheese into a bowl.
2. 
   Mix ’em up.
3. 
   Seed and halve the jalapeños
4. 
   Fill peppers with cream cheese and bacon filling.
5. 
   Bake the tater tots for 20 mins at 375°F.
6. 
   Mash the tots.
7. 
   Top the stuffed peppers with mashed tater tots.
8. 
   Load peppers with remaining shredded cheddar cheese.
9. 
   Bake for 7 mins at 400°F. And most importantly, enjoy.

• Game Day
• Snacks
• Spicy