Two-Bite Vegan Baked Potatoes

Seriously, everything that has EVER sucked about eating a regular baked potato is

100% taken care of in this recipe:

• no need to saw through tough potato skin
• no need to slather butter all over your potato to ensure it’s not dry
• no wonky potato to topping ratios

Every one of these little potato bites has tender, flavourful seasoned skins, the perfect ratio of toppings to potato, and they’re creamy and moist throughout the whole potato (with or without a tiny pat of vegan butter!)

Two-Bite Vegan Baked Potatoes

Ingredients

Two-Bite Baked Potatoes

• 18-24 The Little Potato Company's yellow-fleshed fingerling potatoes (1 1.5 lb bag)
• 1 tsp olive oil
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ⅛ tsp salt
• cracked pepper to taste

Cheesy baked potato topping

• 1 tbsp vegan butter
• ½ cup vegan shredded cheese
• (Optional) For Tex-Mex potatoes: a sprinkle of chipotle or chili powder

Extra Toppings

• guacamole
• chives or green onions
• sriracha
• vegan mayo or sour cream
• fresh dill
• black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Prick each potato with a fork 2-3 times. (Don't worry about washing these guys, it's already been done for you!)
3. Microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes.
4. Toss the hot potatoes in olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Bake for 8 minutes before flipping and then bake for an addition 5- 10 minutes. Poke them with a knife to check if they're tender.
5. Once they're cooked, let them sit for 5-10 minutes until they're just cool enough to handle. Deeply score each potato both lengthwise and width wise.
6. Using your index fingers and thumbs, gently pinch and push the corners of each potato inwards to mash and fluff the cooked centers out of the potato. (Refer to the 4th set of pictures for a visual reference)
7. Drop a pat of vegan butter into the center of each potato followed by a big pinch of vegan cheese.
8. Place under the broiler just long enough for the cheese to melt and bubble.

Toppings:

1. For Tex-Mex potatoes: Top with a dollop of guacamole, a little drizzle of sriracha or taco sauce, and a sprinkle of chives or green onions.
2. For "Loaded Baked Potatoes": Top with a teeny dollop of vegan mayo or sour cream, a sprinkle of dill and chives, and black pepper.

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