Loaded Baked Potato Bites (oven or air fryer!)

Mini baked potato bites are a crowd-pleasing finger food recipe. Make these addictive loaded potato bites in the air fryer or oven!

I first made this snack way back in 2008 for a potluck. These mini baked potato bites were a hit back then, and they're still a hit today!

What I love about this recipe is that it's simple to make but feels so special. Crispy air fryer or baked potato slices are the base, and then you pile on creamy, non-dairy sour cream, plant-based bacon, and crunchy green onions.

You can add other favorite baked potato toppings, too, if you like!

If you love a loaded baked potato, you've also got to try my vegan potato casserole! It's like a fully loaded baked potato in creamy, casserole form.

Ingredients and substitutions

• russet potatoes - Russets are the classic for baked potatoes, but you can use other potatoes in this recipe instead. If your potatoes are smaller, you may need more than two of them. Whatever potatoes you choose, slice them to ¼" thick.
• spray oil - To help the potatoes get nice and crisp in the oven or the air fryer.
• salt and pepper - To season the potatoes.
• olive oil - For frying the vegan bacon. I like to fry my plant-based bacon in a lot of oil, because conventional bacon is greasy.
• vegan bacon - You can use store-bought bacon, like tempeh bacon, or your favorite homemade bacon. This recipe is great with my shiitake bacon!
• vegan sour cream - The dollop of sour cream adds creaminess and flavor and helps hold the other toppings in place. You can use use vegan queso, guacamole, or hummus to top your potato slices instead.
• green onion - A little freshness, umami, and crunch really ups the ante here! Feel free to use minced red onion instead, if you want.
• other toppings - Make this your own by using your favorite baked potato toppings! Vegan cheese shreds, sliced black olives, chopped avocado, and/or chopped tomato are all great additions. Just don't overload your baked potato bites. You want to be able to easily grab and eat them!

How to make mini baked potato bites

If you're baking the potato slices, preheat the oven to 400° F and spay a baking sheet with oil.

To bake, arrange the potato slices on the baking sheet, spray them with oil, and sprinkle on ⅛ teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Flip the slices over, and spray and sprinkle the other side.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the potatoes are browned and crispy. Blot the cooked potatoes with paper towel to remove excess oil.

To make the potatoes in the air fryer, transfer the potato slices to your air fryer basket, spritz them with oil, and sprinkle on the salt and pepper. Shake the basket, so the potatoes get evenly coated. Spritz and shake again, if needed, to get a thin coating of oil on all of the potatoes.

Air fry for 12-15 minutes, shaking every three minutes, until the potatoes are browned and crisp. When you shake, also try to separate any potato slices that have stuck together.

While the potatoes cook, heat the two tablespoons of oil in a skillet on medium high, and fry up that vegan bacon until it's nice and browned and crispy. Blot with paper towel to remove excess oil.

Dollop a teaspoon of vegan sour cream onto each potato round, and top each round with a piece of bacon. Sprinkle on the green onions, and serve!

Serving and storage directions

These make a great appetizer or snack! They're a lovely finger food addition to a party spread, too.

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in a single layer. Don't stack them, because then you'll end up with a big mess. It will be a delicious mess, but this snack is so much about the looks!

They'll keep for two to three days in the refrigerator.

Frequently asked questions

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Mini Baked Potato Bites

Mini baked potato bites are a crowd-pleasing finger food recipe. Make these addictive loaded potato bites in the air fryer or oven!

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Vegan

Keyword: mini baked potato appetizer

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 12

Author: Becky Striepe

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 russet potatoes - sliced into ¼" rounds
• ▢ spray oil - If you're air frying, don't use an aerosol sprayer. Use a manual spritz bottle.
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 4-6 slices vegan bacon - cut into 24 bite-sized pieces
• ▢ ½ cup vegan sour cream - store bought or homemade is fine
• ▢ ½ cup chopped green onion

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Instructions

• ▢
  If you're baking the potato slices, preheat the oven to 400° F and spay a baking sheet with oil.
• ▢
  To Bake: Arrange the potato slices on the baking sheet, spray them with oil, and sprinkle on ⅛ teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Flip the slices over, and spray and sprinkle the other side. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the potatoes are browned and crispy. Blot the cooked potatoes with paper towel to remove excess oil.
• ▢
  To Air Fry: Transfer the potato slices to your air fryer basket, spritz them with oil, and sprinkle on the salt and pepper. Shake the basket, so the potatoes get evenly coated. Spritz and shake again, if needed, to get a thin coating of oil on all of the potatoes. Air fry for 12-15 minutes, shaking every 3 minutes, until the potatoes are browned and crisp. When you shake, also try to separate any potato slices that have stuck together.
• ▢
  While the potatoes cook, heat the 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet on medium high, and fry up that vegan bacon until it's nice and browned and crispy. Blot with paper towel to remove excess oil.
• ▢
  Dollop 1 teaspoon of vegan sour cream onto each potato round, and top each round with a piece of bacon. Sprinkle on the green onions, and serve!

Equipment

• Air Fryer optional

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Notes

Make sure that your potato slices are uniform in size and around ¼" thick. That will give you the best results.

You can get away with less oil, but I find that vegan bacon tastes best when you use a heavy hand with the oil. Bacon is oily!

Store any leftovers in a single layer in an airtight container. They will keep in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Mini Baked Potato Bites

Amount per Serving

Calories

86

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

5

g

8

%

Saturated Fat

 

1

g

5

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

2

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

2

g

Cholesterol

 

0.1

mg

0

%

Sodium

 

137

mg

6

%

Potassium

 

163

mg

5

%

Carbohydrates

 

10

g

3

%

Fiber

 

1

g

4

%

Sugar

 

1

g

1

%

Protein

 

1

g

2

%

Vitamin A

 

42

IU

1

%

Vitamin C

 

3

mg

4

%

Calcium

 

9

mg

1

%

Iron

 

0.5

mg

3

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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