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bacon-wrapped cheesy tater tot bombs with glossy caramelized bacon on a wide horizontal serving plate, a few broken open to show melted cheese, scattered parsley, warm kitchen light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Cheesy Bacon Tater Tot Bombs

Cubes of cheese are wrapped in bacon, then baked so that the bacon crisps and the cheese oozes.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 24 frozen tater tots thawed slightly
  • 4 oz mozzarella cheese cut into small cubes
  • 12 slices bacon halved
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • toothpicks

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Press a small cube of mozzarella into the center of each thawed tater tot, pinching it closed.
  3. Wrap each stuffed tot with a half slice of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
  4. Stir the brown sugar and smoked paprika together and sprinkle over the bombs.
  5. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes until the bacon is crisp and the cheese peeks out, then let cool 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Letting them rest keeps the cheese from squirting out on the first bite.