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Hello GfreeDeliciously Friend 

Keeping with the theme of kid-friendly recipes, I’ve been asked for this healthier tater tot recipe for a long while. And truth be told, life doesn’t get much better than tater tots whether or not you’re under eighteen or just a kid at heart. Right?

But who wants all the extra preservatives and fillers from store-bought? Also, if you’re celiac or have a gluten intolerance, it might be hard to find tater tots that don’t have wheat in them.

So in our continued quest to bring you healthier and wheat and gluten-free options of pre-packaged favorites, we’ve come up with another winner with our recipe for Easy, Cheesy Homemade Baked Tater Tots!

Check out the full post here because the recipe equals roughly one store-bought bag or about 72 tots. So unless you’re making the recipe to feed an entire family in one setting, many readers will find our tips in the post very helpful. We’ve done our best to help you save time, pre-bake up a batch, and freeze it for later in our quick tips.

How to Make Easy, Cheesy, Homemade Baked Tater Tots

Filled with Extra Fiber (We Leave the Skins On) and B & C Vitamins – These Tots Are Irresistible Little Bites of Crispy Outsides with Creamy, Cheesy Potato Insides!

The printable version is available here.

Suggested Serving = 6 Tater Tots (180 Calories per 1 Serving) | Kid-friendly cheesy baked tater tots that are “Oh So Good” adults will love them too!

Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray

▢ 6 strips of Bacon cooked, chopped (optional)

▢ 3 pounds Russet Potatoes

▢ 1 ½ tablespoon Grapeseed Oil

▢ 1 ½ tablespoon all-purpose gluten-free Flour

▢ 1 ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt

▢ 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder

▢ ½ teaspoon Black Pepper

▢ ⅔ cup Cheddar Cheese grated (about 2 ounces)

▢ 4 tablespoons fresh Chives, chopped [3]

Instructions

1. Cook bacon according to your favorite method until each strip is uniformly crisp, then dice into small pieces. [1]

2. Preheat your oven to 425°F (218°C). Meanwhile, scrub and remove any bad spots from the potatoes and cut them into large chunks. [2] Next, parboil the potatoes by placing them in a large pot. Cover them with 1-inch cold water, then bring them to a boil over high heat. Immediately reduce the heat to medium to simmer for 6-7 minutes (the potatoes will only be halfway cooked). Drain and rinse with cold water until easy to handle.

3. Once cooled, grate the potatoes into a large bowl. Add the grapeseed oil, flour, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Using your hands, gently fluff and turn the ingredients into the potatoes until evenly distributed. Add the bacon, cheese, and chives, gently combining again. Don’t overmix, as the potatoes will become very starchy and pasty. [3]

4. Generously coat a 24-cup mini muffin tin with nonstick spray. This recipe will make about three batches. To form the tots, scoop about one large tablespoon of the potato mixture into each mini-muffin space, using your fingers to help press the mixture within the muffin cup, then flatten. When the cups are filled, bake for 12-15 minutes until the potatoes are golden browned around the edges. Remove from the oven, spray the top with more cooking spray, then turn each tot over using a spoon or table knife. Coat the tot tops again with cooking spray and return to the oven to continue baking for 12-15 minutes until golden browned.

Recipe Notes

Footnote(s):

[1] While including bacon in this recipe is purely optional, we highly recommend it for adding loads of flavor. To make bacon that turns out expertly cooked with uniformly crisp-cooked strips every single time, try one of our easy bacon cooking methods (posts coming soon):

• Classic Skillet Cooked Bacon

• Crispy Air Fryer Bacon

• How to Make Oven-Baked Bacon

[2] The potato chunks should remain large enough that once cooled, they can be easily managed for grating using a box or hand grater or shredding using a food processor. We leave the potato skins on to add extra fiber (about 2 grams per ounce) and retain the B and C vitamins and other nutrients, but you could also wholly peel the potatoes if desired.

[3] Kick these tots up a notch in flavor by substituting or adding chopped or minced items from the onion or pepper family, such as scallions, shallots, jalapeños, green chiles, or sweet bell peppers.

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Something to EAT. Spring means it’s Rhubarb Season!

Are you craving a taste of Spring? Make this quick and easy Cherry Rhubarb Sauce to spoon over cheesecake, pound cake, ice cream, pancakes, or waffles. Layer it with granola and yogurt. Slather it on top of English muffins or toast. Sauce it over savory spiced meats like grilled pork and roasted chicken, or serve it as a sweet side to any meal!

Zucchini Nut Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting Gluten-Free and OMG! D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S!!!This zucchini bar recipe arrives just in time to help you use up all that extra zucchini in your garden.

Zucchini Nut Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Gluten-Free and OMG! D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S!!!This zucchini bar recipe arrives just in time to help you use up all that extra zucchini in your garden.

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Why we like this

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An entrepreneurial business with a small but dedicated team, we are a fan of the company that operates with six different pillars of value behind its production: healthy food, wild not farmed, sustainable seafood, ethical sourcing, environmental stewardship, and special diets. These pillars signify their commitment to providing high-quality seafood and seafood products while maintaining an eco-conscious business model.

As with other food products, GfreeDeliciously feels that not all supplements are made the same either. We love Vital Choice for its commitment to sustainability and health. It’s a company we count on for premium Omega-3 supplements made with sustainably caught wild sockeye salmon cod, pollock, or krill when it comes to products we use. That’s why we’re sharing this top-notch American small business and its products with you.

For a limited time, you can save 5% on Vital Choice sustainability sourced premium marine supplements using this unique code: 1VCAF5 at the Vital Choice website!

Something to Inspire You…

Three Gluten-Free Blog Posts We’re reading this week…

The Amazing Gluten Free Cookies Get ready to make all the best Gluten Free Cookies on the web! I’ve rounded up all the most amazing recipes for every occasion!

The Amazing Gluten Free Cookies

Get ready to make all the best Gluten Free Cookies on the web! I’ve rounded up all the most amazing recipes for every occasion!

5 Hidden Sources of Gluten at the Grocery Store Avoid these hidden sources of gluten when at the grocery store, especially if you have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.

5 Hidden Sources of Gluten at the Grocery Store

Avoid these hidden sources of gluten when at the grocery store, especially if you have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.

Types of Oats & How to Cook Oats Learn the difference between types of oats, whether they’re gluten free, and cooking methods for each. Steel cut, rolled, and quick oats.

Types of Oats & How to Cook Oats

Learn the difference between types of oats, whether they’re gluten free, and cooking methods for each. Steel cut, rolled, and quick oats.

Let me know if there’s a favorite prepackaged or wheat/gluten-containing food you’d like to make at home only gluten-free. I’d love to tackle recreating the recipe to eliminate gluten for you. 😊

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