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Cheesy jalapeño popper potato skins
Cheesy jalapeño popper potato skins are a fantastic, easy appetizer or snack and will be the talk of your next party, guaranteed.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 187 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 potatoes baked
for the filling
- 1 cup plain cream cheese
- 10 strips approximately 250g streaky bacon, chopped and fried until crisp
- 1-2 jalapeños seeds removed (optional) and finely chopped
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- salt & pepper to taste
for the topping
- 1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 200°c.
- Halve the baked potatoes and scoop out the flesh (use this to make the fluffiest mash).
- Drizzle the potato skins with olive oil then place on a baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes until crisp and golden.
- In a bowl, combine all the filling ingredients (reserve some of the bacon to sprinkle on top).
- Fill the potato skins with the filling then sprinkle with the reserved bacon and mozzarella cheese.
- Place the potato skins on a baking sheet then place in the oven.
- Bake the potato skins for 10 minutes until the cheese has melted and the filling is hot throughout.
- remove from the oven and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
187kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
274mg
(11%)
Potassium
446mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
285IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
15.1mg
(17%)
Calcium
197mg
(20%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 187
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 187kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 274mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 446mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 285IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 15.1mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 197mg | 20% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.