Cheese-Stuffed Tater Tots

These indulgent cheese-stuffed tater tots are simply irresistible.

Cheese-Stuffed Tater Tots Ingredients

These are the ingredients you’ll need to make this cheese-stuffed tater tot recipe: 

• Eggs: Eggs keep the mixture from drying out and help bind the batter together.  
• Flour: All-purpose flour helps with browning and gives the tater tots structure. 
• Seasonings: The cheese-stuffed tater tots are seasoned with salt, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.  
• Frozen hash browns: You’ll need a (thawed) package of frozen hash brown potatoes. 
• Cheese: Stuff the tater tots with smoked Cheddar or Gouda cheese. 
• Oil: Fry the homemade cheese-stuffed tater tots in peanut oil. 

How to Make Cheese-Stuffed Tater Tots

You’ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here’s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make cheese-stuffed tater tots at home: 

1. Combine the eggs and seasonings in a bowl. 
2. Add the hash browns to the bowl and toss. 
3. Divide the hash brown mixture into 32 portions.
4. Place a portion of the mixture in the palm of your hand, place a cheese cube in the center, and form a tater tot. 
5. Arrange the shaped tots on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 30 minutes.
6. Fry the tater tots until crispy and golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Test Kitchen Tips

This recipe was developed in our test kitchen. Check out some tips and tricks from culinary experts that might make the cooking process easier:

• Thaw the hash browns in the refrigerator overnight to cut down on prep time. 
• Serve these stuffed tater tots with homemade spicy aioli (whisk together ⅓ cup mayonnaise and 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from a can of chipotles in adobo). 
• “You could really use any kind of cheese (like pepper jack or slices of mozzarella string cheese) and any kind of seasoning that you like,” according to recipe developer Juliana Hale. “Of course they’d be good dipped in ranch dressing.

Editorial contributions by Corey Williams