Sweet Bacon Tator Tots combine bacon, tater tots, brown sugar, and chili powder for a delicious and sweet appetizer that everyone will enjoy!
I am pretty sure you all know my love for bacon by now. I make a lot of appetizers with bacon and these Sweet Bacon Tater Tots were an amazing new recipe to try! With football season starting, it was the perfect time to whip up a batch of bacon tater tots!
SWEET BACON TATER TOTS
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Our friends had us over for a party the other night. So of course, I had to make something with bacon! In all honesty, I would have made this tater tots recipe even if it hadn’t been National Bacon Day. They were calling my name something fierce!
We get together with this group of friends a lot and you can guarantee that at least one of us makes something with bacon. I also had a special request to make my Layered Ranch Dip and both appetizers were a huge hit! The kids enjoyed the bacon wrapped tater tots as well.
These tater tots are so easy to make! The method is a little different than the regular tater tots cooking instructions, but the combination of bacon wrapped tater tots & brown sugar is heavenly! You can even serve them alongside some homemade ranch dressing or super thick and creamy blue cheese dressing for dipping!
Want more easy bacon appetizers?
- Bacon Jalapeno Deviled Eggs
- Crock Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Dip
- Bacon and Rotel Cups
- Bacon Jalapeno Cheese Bombs
- Crock Pot Cheesy Bacon Onion Dip
- More appetizer recipes…
Tools used to make this Sweet Bacon Tater Tots recipe
Baking Sheet: A nice big baking sheet is a must have for any kitchen. This half pan sheet is large than a regular cookie and works great for anything you’re baking.
Cooling Rack: I keep a few of these cooling racks in my kitchen so I’m ready for any recipe I want to bake.
Small Bowl: These bowls are great for serving up ice cream, mixing ingredients, or serving up dips!
Ingredients
- 50 - 55 tater tots at room temperature
- 16- ounce package bacon
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- Line a cookie sheet with foil and place a cooling rack on top of the pan.
- Remove the bacon from its package, keeping it all together. Cut the strips in half, and then cut each half in half to create quarter length strips.
- In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and chili powder until well combined.
- Wrap each tater tot in bacon and then roll it in the brown sugar mixture. Place wrapped tater tots on top of the cooling rack. (The rack will allow the bacon to crisp up on all sides.)
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes at 375. Then increase the temperature to 400 degrees F and cook another 5 minutes
- Check to see if the bacon has crisped up, you may need to leave them in 5 minutes longer to reach the desired crispiness. Check frequently at this point so they don't burn
- Carefully remove from the oven. Repeat with the remaining tater tots as needed. Serve warm.
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Notes
Mark Rodgers says
ah, if cooked as directed the tots are mushy and the bacon is flaccid. Might be acceptable for kids. For a more palatable adult version:
Fry the tots until crisp. wrap in bacon, roll in seasoning and bake in a 425° oven until bacon is crisp – at least 10 minutes. more work but crispy crunchy perfection. (don’t be shy with the seasoning!)
Robin Abbott says
I plan to fix this weekend for my guys. This looks awesome.
Valarie Davenport says
What is your recipe for ranch dressing? I am always on the look out for a good one1
Solanco D says
Ack I didn’t have the bakers rack so these were quite labor intensive, and greasy. Still delicious, but required multiple oil drains then soaks on paper towels, and the fragile tots often fell apart. Don’t do without bakers rack to keep grease off the delicious wrapped tot!
Kim Santre says
I am making this right now. I used Alexia potato puffs cause not a Tater tot fan..I used my ninja cooker started it on stovetop setting first also browned chicken pieces and used alot more cooked bacon. Just now changed to slow cooker high setting. Will let you.know When it done….
Kim Santre says
Sounds like you used bacon not cooked that’s why all the grease
John says
Made these. I’m not much of a cook, but these came out AWESOME on the very first attempt. I’m making them again this weekend for our Cub Scout Pack’s Pinewood Derby Race.
Aubrey says
I’m so glad they were a hit John! My son get’s his car sometime this week for his first Pinewood Derby. Yay!
Kokie Koko says
Yummie
Aubrey says
Thanks Kokie!
Taylor says
Yummmm Yummm YUMMMM!! I Love BACON!
So, going to try this! But I’m going to use the Tater Tots with the Cheddar Cheese inside!
Thank You For Sharing this Wonderful Recipe/Idea. 🙂
Tifahn Rodriguez says
Sounds good, I want to try with Alexias Sweet Potato Puffs. I make my sweet potato fries with chili and brown sugar adding other ingredients so sounds like a similar taste profile.
Cindy @Hun... What's for Dinner? says
Oh YUM, these must be SO good! Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
Stacey says
Thank you Cindy! They are SO good and disappeared quickly at the party! Kids enjoyed them too!
Charlene says
I have a son who will probably love these. lol I’ll definitely have to try them. 🙂
Stacey says
Thank you Charlene! They are really yummy! Enjoy!