Loaded Baked Potato Slices
These Loaded Baked Potato Slices are perfectly tender and topped with smoky crisp bacon, green onions, and plenty of melty sharp cheddar. Easy to prepare and so much better than potato skins, these potato rounds are a fun handheld, dippable appetizer that is perfect for game day.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Servings: 6 servings
- 4 large Russet potatoes
- 6 slices bacon
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
- 8 oz block sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 3 green onions, sliced
- sour cream for serving
- finishing salt to taste fleur de sel
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees, lay out the bacon on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until crispy. While bacon is cooking, scrub potatoes clean and slice into 1/2 inch rounds. Set crispy bacon aside, using paper towels to remove excess grease from the bacon. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the pan.
Add potato rounds into a large bowl, add salt and pepper, pour in the bacon fat and toss potatoes well with coat evenly on all sides with seasonings and grease.
Reduce oven to 375 degrees. Place potato slices directly onto the baking sheet 1" apart. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
While potato slices are baking, shred 1 block of cheese, slice up the green onions and dice the bacon.
Remove potatoes from the oven, reduce heat to 350 degrees. Top each potato slice with 1 tablespoon of cheese followed by a big pinch of bacon. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese is fully melted.
Remove potatoes from the oven and add sliced green onions and a sprinkle of finishing salt. Serve with sour cream or ranch for dipping.