These Healthy Potato Skin Poppers are a crowd pleaser and would make a great Super Bowl party appetizer. Their smokey flavor and creamy texture will keep ’em going back for more. Vegetarian and Gluten Free.
I had planned on making these poppers for you last week for The Recipe Redux, but they were one of the few recipes that I created that didn’t work. Booo.
Usually when I’m in the kitchen, food is amazing the first go around, but then there are times when I’m making something totally new to me, and of course when I’m trying to bake something off the wall— like Vegan Red Velvet Oreos made with beets. I know crazy, but that’s what I do.
My intern and I spent the whole afternoon yesterday trying to perfect a “healthier” red velvet oreo for the boss. With the launch of the new red velvet oreo for v-day this week they are doing a segment to celebrate, with healthier oreos of course! We adapted this recipe and smeared cream cheese frosting between them. YUM. In fact, I’m snacking on one right now with my coffee. Beets for breakfast, that’s okay, right?
With a little trial and error, I made these poppers and now they are super duper, super enough for that big Super Bowl party. Can you believe that the Superbowl is the second biggest food day of the year, behind Thanksgiving? That blows my mind. We watch the game, but we don’t have a big party and I’ll likely be sleeping before the game is over. Party pooper, I mean popper.
So question, do you make appetizers for the Super Bowl and have a big bash or are you like me and fall asleep after the halftime show?
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Healthy Potato Skin Poppers
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 mins
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
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These Healthy Potato Skin Poppers are a crowd pleaser and would make a great Super Bowl party appetizer. Their smokey flavor and creamy texture will keep ’em going back for more. Vegetarian and Gluten Free.
Ingredients
- 1 bag (28 ounces) baby yukon potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, divided
- pinch of big crystal salt
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup plain non fat Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup diced green onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees; line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Arrange potatoes on baking sheet and poke several holes into potatoes with a knife.
- Massage oil and 1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika onto the potatoes, and sprinkle with salt; bake for 40 minutes.
- Remove from oven when potatoes are fork tender and allow to cool until easy to touch.
- Slice potatoes in half and scoop out most of the potato flesh, leaving a thin layer close to the skin and set aside. {You can use the creamy flesh to make mashed potatoes.}
- Place potatoes skin side down on baking sheet, and using a pastry brush brush oil from the pan onto flesh. Sprinkle potatoes with remaining paprika.
- Return to oven on broil for 5 minutes.
- Top potatoes with cheese and broil for 5 minutes until cheese is melted and skins are crispy.
- Top each potato with a dollop of yogurt and sprinkle of green onions. Get ’em while they’re hot.
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I totally fall asleep or at least tune out after half time.. Not a huge football fan, or any sport really. Except for my Orlando Magic. Been watching them since I was a wee one and still enjoy going to the games. I do much prefer to be the one playing the sport rather than watching it.
Potato Poppers look delish. Also intrigued about this beet usage in a cookie. Love beets.
When I read this I started freaking out! You’re a Magic fan… like a long time Magic fan??!! And then I wondered are you from Orlando? More beet recipes coming your way.
In Australia, I go to TGI Fridays purely for their potato skins but you, my friend, have saved me a tonne of money. Cheers!
PAHHHAAHHA!!! This is awesome. I’m glad that I could help ya out.
I completely understand making recipes that don’t work. I did just that yesterday! So sad. But these definitely look like a winner. I would definitely make these for a game day party.
It can be frustrating– but it’s part of recipe development. Doesn’t always happen but sometimes it does, and ya just got to go back to the drawing board.
These just scream game day grub! 😀
And I’m intrigued by your oreo. I seriously need to get down with baking with beets!
Beet recipes coming your way…
Just the right balance of potatoes to cheese in these poppers! Now about those beet oreo’s…as a huge beet lover – I so wanna know more…
Definitely on the beet train too (and need to use up this beet pulp from the juicer).. recipes coming to you shortly.
Those look great! Pinning 🙂
THANK YOU!!