Loaded Baked Potato Mini Muffins

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Loaded Baked Potato Mini Muffins Here is a way to make good use of leftover mashed potatoes. Add a handful of ingredients to the mash and make little muffins that taste like loaded baked potatoes. They make a fabulous snack or side to a dish! If you don't have a mini muffin tin, you can make fewer of the regular size.

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Yield: 12 small muffins

Ingredients:

3 pieces bacon
1 cup mashed potatoes
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 Tbsp chopped green onions or chives
1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
3 Tbsp cream cheese
1/4 cup milk
1 lightly beaten egg
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a pan, cook bacon until crispy. Drain.

Coarsely chop the bacon.

In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt and pepper together.

Add bacon, green onion or chives, most of the cheddar (leave some for the tops) and mashed potatoes. Mix to combine.

Add the cream cheese, milk and egg and stir until just combined. Do not over mix or they will have an odd consistency.

Lightly grease a muffin tray. Spoon batter into muffin tins. Sprinkle tops with the rest of the cheddar.

batter in muffin tins with cheese on top

Bake for about 20 minutes. (I used a toaster oven here.) The muffins will rise and brown a bit. You can do a toothpick test to make sure they're done.