These Baked Potato Bites are a healthier take on the classic appetizer. Made to be bite sized, and with asparagus on top, they look as good as they taste!
The idea behind this easy appetizer recipe is to be healthy. Here we have Baked Potato Bites with Asparagus (sour cream and bacon included!). Check out more appetizer ideas here.
Healthy Loaded Potatoes
The thing is, there’s not as much potato, bacon, or sour cream in these potato appetizers as there is in an actual loaded baked potato. You can have two or three of these tasty baked potato bites and not do anywhere near the damage that a full-on loaded potato would do.
Of course, it comes down to portion control. I don’t have any kind of control over anything so I’m not great with this. But the key here is to not make too many in the first place. If you’re serving 4 people including yourself for appetizers, make enough for two each. You can always have additional appetizers available as well.
If there are eight canapés sitting in front of four people, everyone knows they’re just supposed to have two. And most people, including control-less me, will not break that taboo.
How to Make Baked Potato Bites
While your oven preheats, cut your potatoes in half lengthwise. I use small yellow potatoes for this. Put them in a baking pan and toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Arrange the potatoes on one side on the pan, cut side up. Then, lay the bacon slice along the other side.
Roast in oven until the potatoes are fork tender, about 15 minutes. Keep an eye on the bacon, as it may be ready sooner if it’s cut thin. When the bacon looks crispy, transfer it to a paper towel to blot and cool.
Meanwhile, toss the asparagus with the remaining teaspoon of oil and some salt and pepper. Put the spears on a baking sheet and pop it into the oven. Cook until bright green, 4-7 minutes depending on thickness. Remove from the oven and transfer them to a plate to cool. Cut each asparagus spear into three equal lengths.
Chop up the bacon and arrange the potato halves on a serving plate, cut side up. If any are particularly tipsy, cut a thin slice off of the rounded bottom, making it flat so that the potato can sit properly. Top each half with 1/4 teaspoon of sour cream, a little sprinkle of bacon, and one length of asparagus. Give everything a small grind of pepper.
I serve these at room temperature so that the sour cream doesn’t melt and puddle around the potatoes. But if you want to serve them warm, sprinkle with a bit of cheese instead of sour cream.
Enjoy!
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Baked Potato Bites Recipe
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
DESCRIPTION
These look just like mini baked potatoes and taste as good as a loaded baked potato too. The addition of asparagus gives them nice color and a bit of veg, making them a tiny bit better for you. I serve these at room temperature so that the sour cream doesn’t melt and puddle around the potatoes. But if you want to serve them warm, you can. I would probably sprinkle with a bit of cheese instead of sour cream in that case.
Ingredients
- 9 small yellow potatoes
- 2 tsp olive oil, divided
- salt and pepper
- 1 slice of bacon
- 6 spears of asparagus, trimmed of tough ends
- 4 and 1/2 tsp sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise (so the cut surface is oblong-ish rather than circle-ish). Put them in a 9″x11″ cake pan (if your pan is prone to sticking, add some foil or parchment paper first). Toss the potatoes with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil, 1/4 tsp coarse salt and 1/8 tsp coarse black pepper. Scoot the potatoes to one side of the pan and arrange them cut side up. Lay the slice of bacon along the other side of the pan. Put the pan into the preheated oven.
- Roast until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes. Do check on them sooner, especially having a peek at your bacon. It will be done before the potatoes if it’s on the thin side. When the bacon looks crispy, remove it from the pan and transfer it to some kitchen towel to blot and cool. When the potatoes are done, remove the pan from the oven and allow them to cool as well.
- Meanwhile, toss the asparagus with the remaining 1 teaspoon of oil, a good pinch of salt and a grind of pepper. Put the spears on a baking sheet and pop it into the oven. Cook until bright green and only just yielding to the pressure of a fork (4 minutes for this asparagus, 7 for really thick ones). Remove from the oven and transfer them to a plate to cool. Cut each asparagus spear into three equal lengths.
- Chop up the bacon.
- Arrange the potato halves on a serving plate, cut side up. If any are particularly tipsy, cut a thin slice off of the rounded bottom, making it flat so that the potato can sit with some dignity. Top each half with 1/4 teaspoon of sour cream, a little sprinkle of bacon and one length of asparagus. Give everything a small grind of pepper.
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This post originally appeared in March 2013 and was revised and republished in January 2021.
Love love love the recipe! Unfortunately, the amount of ads is ridiculous. Won’t be back until I have an ad-blocker!
Lyss, Thanks for your feedback. I took it seriously and had my ad network remove some of the ads. I hope that helps. Glad you liked the recipe!!
Oh my god! These little baked potato bites are too cute. What an adorable and easy potato appetizer idea. I love it!
Veronica, I’m so happy you like the baked potato bites. Such an easy appetizer idea for sure! They were as fun to make as they were to eat.
Have a great time there! The little potato treats are fabulous!
A perfect bite. Yum!
Walk the Golden Gate Bridge. Alcatraz tour. Hang out in Golden Gate Park. Pier 39 is fun! San Francisco is a great city. Love it.
LOVE San Fran! Was actually in Napa for work last week and was bummed I didn’t get to spend anytime there! My favorites though is the shrimp chowder in a bread bowl from Boudin Bakery & then a famous Irish Coffee from The Buena Vista. Have a great trip!!!
I could drown myself in these treats. Have a great weekend! French Laundry? Oh! Did you have a chance to watch that episode of ‘The Layover’ LOTS of great ideas there C:
Totally forgot about it. Things have been crazy. Will try to watch it tonight. Thanks for the reminder!
Love these. Great idea for appetizers. Enjoy your weekend away in SF!!