Loaded BBQ Pulled Pork Tater Tots Cups

Forget potato skins… have you ever had loaded tater tots with pulled pork? To make this loaded tater tot appetizer, tots are baked in muffin cups and transformed into crispy potato cups before being loaded with pulled pork, cheese, BBQ sauce, and sour cream. These BBQ tater tots bites are perfect for a party and also a great way to use up leftover pulled pork. I developed this pulled pork tater tots recipe as part of the Allrecipes Allstars Tastemakers program. Rate, review, and photograph my Loaded Pulled Pork Tater Tot Bites recipe on Allrecipes here, or scroll down for the full recipe, along with step-by-step photos and cooking tips for making these loaded tater tot cups. If you’re searching for loaded tater tots recipes or tater tot appetizers, you’ll want to pin this recipe for pulled pork tots!

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What you need to make these pulled pork tater tots

To make these pulled pork tater tots, you’ll need to gather the following ingredients:

• Cooking spray
• 1 (16-ounce) package frozen tater tots
• 8 ounces prepared pulled pork
• ¾ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup BBQ sauce
• ⅓ cup sour cream
• 3 medium green onions, chopped

How to make loaded tater tot cups with pulled pork

To make these tater tot appetizers, start by preheating the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray the cups of a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place 4 to 5 frozen tater tots into each muffin cup.

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove muffin pan from the oven. To create the cups for these loaded tater tot cups, you’ll use a small glass (e.g. a small juice glass or shot glass) to press and twist the tots downward in each muffin cup to create a potato cup.

Return the tater tot bites to the oven and bake until deep golden brown, about 15 more minutes.

Remove the pan from the oven and distribute pulled pork evenly between the cups. Add 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese to each potato cup, being careful to try and keep it on top of the pulled pork (not down the sides of the muffin cups).

Return the pulled pork tater tots to the oven and bake until the cheese has melted, 4 to 5 minutes.

Remove the pulled pork tots from the oven and transfer the potato cups to a serving platter.

Drizzle the tater tots with pulled pork with BBQ sauce, add a small dollop of sour cream, and sprinkle with green onions before serving the loaded tater tot appetizer.

If desired, you can serve the loaded tater tots with pulled pork with some additional sour cream and BBQ sauce on the side for dipping.

If you’re looking for loaded tater tots recipes or tater tot appetizers, trust me, this is the one! Here’s the full Loaded BBQ Pulled Pork Tater Tots Cups recipe. Enjoy, and if you love these little tater tots with pulled pork as much as we do, please leave a rating on the recipe.