18 Crispy Tater Tot Recipes for Potato Fans

By Ashley S. • Jan 16, 2025

Who doesn't love tater tots? There's a reason this simple ingredient has a cult following! Easy to make and insanely delicious — these 18 Tater Tot Recipes highlight a variety of flavors and different dishes. Whether you're craving a simple snack, a comfort food dish, a quick breakfast, or something a little zesty to impress your dinner guests, these tater tot recipes are your golden ticket!

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#1. Grandma's Homemade Tater Tots

When she makes them, they're always better. Grandma's Homemade Tater Tots were always the savory treat we were greeted with at almost every visit. Simple potatoes evolve into little nuggets of fried heaven, and she always made it look so easy. Much, much better than the bagged kind, Grandma's Homemade Tater Tots are the fresh goodness that everyone loves. She knows all the good things!

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#2. Loaded Tater Tot Bites

Loaded Tater Tot Bites is the best of both worlds–tater tots and loaded baked potatoes. Every bite is filled with the packed flavors you love from a baked potato, but with a crispy tot exterior! These bite-sized tater treats are topped with sharp cheddar cheese, fatty bacon, creamy and tangy ranch, and crunchy green onions for a savory treat that is impossible to resist. Loaded Tater Tot Bites are hearty, delicious, and will be gone in no time — they’re that good!

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#3. Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

You will just love this easy, cheesy breakfast casserole! Made with sausage, sharp cheddar, tater tots, eggs, garlic, Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole is a complete hearty breakfast in a single dish! It’s perfect for making ahead of time or for bringing to brunch. Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole will become a go-to when you need a comforting and joyful morning!

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#4. Impossible Tots

Absurd! Unprecedented! Delicious! Impossible Tots seem and taste unbelievable because they don't feature potatoes or frying! Instead, these crispy snacks are filled with zucchini and carrots and are baked to achieve a delightful crunch. Filled with sharp and creamy feta cheese, Impossible Tots are a guilt-free alternative to tater tots that you can make in less than half an hour. They're not impossible, just that amazing!

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#5. Taco Tater Tot Casserole

Taco Tater Tot Casserole isn’t a labor of love—it only takes an hour to make and it’s simple to whip up—but it is layered with love! Layers of savory ground beef, tender vegetables, sharp cheese, tater tots, and all of your favorite Mexican flavors make this exceptional casserole. Taco Tater Tot Casserole is a crowd-pleaser for its heartiness and heartwarming flavor. Serve with additional toppings such as diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, sour cream, or guacamole for a recipe everyone will love.

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#6. Loaded Chicken & Tots

Some recipes need paragraphs to explain why they're delicious. Other recipes — such as, say, the one for Loaded Chicken & Tots — simply rely on their names to show you how tasty they'll be. Honestly, going into detail about the crispy, golden-brown tater tots, roasted herbaceous broccoli, tender seasoned chicken, and sharp cheddar that combine to make this dish delicious just feels redundant. The title, Loaded Chicken & Tots, says it all... apart from the fact that it takes less than 45 minutes to make, which is just an added bonus!

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#7. Big Sister's Tater Tot Bake

Most big sisters are bossy but ours is so much fun! She likes to make her Big Sister's Tater Tot Bake when our mom's away, because it tastes like the casserole version of our favorite drive-thru burger combo. Loaded with juicy beef, melty cheese, crispy tater tots, and some secret sauce (ahem, Thousand Island dressing), it's just the best combination. We've had the greatest of times sitting at the table enjoying this delicious, simple bake and you should experience it, too! Enjoy just how special our Big Sister's Tater Tot Bake really is!

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#8. Pizza Tot Casserole

Kids and those who crave kid-like foods rejoice! This Pizza Tot Casserole brings all our favorites (let's be honest!) together for a fun and delicious nod to every kid's fantasy! Pizza AND tater tots. Yep, that dynamic duo comes together as one dish with all of your favorite pizza fixin's, like melty cheese, tangy sauce, spicy meats, and fresh veggies. All of that goodness gets topped with crispy, golden-brown potato nugs for an all-around good time. Pizza Tot Casserole will make us all feel like kids again!

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#9. Paddy Tot Casserole

Start your St. Patrick's Day in the best way possible with the always hearty and delicious Paddy Tot Casserole! It brings you the tastes and flavors of the beloved and classic corned beef and hash and simplifies it with crispy tater tots, savory corned beef, and melted cheddar cheese to create one big bite of amazing-ness to enjoy as the sun rises! Perfect for a St. Paddy's Day brunch with friends and family, this easy-to-make bake will be sure to delight all the tastebuds and warm all the hearts. Grab a fork and dig into Paddy Tot Casserole, a deliciously satisfying dish that will have you joyfully and emphatically exclaiming, "top of the mornin' to ya!"

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#10. Midwest's Best Hot Bake

Many dishes pretty much scream where they originate from. This one shouts from the barn rooftops of its robust, slightly twangy, salt-of-the-earth, four-seasoned region. Say you're from the Midwest without saying you're from the Midwest with this Midwest's Best Hot Bake. This down-home favorite works as hard as a tornado on a sunny spring day. It's loaded up with toasted tater tots, topped with a hill of seasoned, farm-raised ground beef, with a flat plain of crispy fried onions, and surrounded by a caring community of perfectly seasoned sauce that always lends a helping hand to your tastebuds. Don't be "Midwest nice" and hide your true feelings or apologize for how much you love Midwest's Best Hot Bake. Because you betcha we understand. Seconds, anyone? Come back now anytime, ya hear!

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#11. Memphis Tot-chos

Have you ever looked at your regular nachos and thought: "but what if we added more potatoes?" Well, Memphis Tot-chos thought that... and then went ahead and made some tasty changes! Instead of tortilla chips, crisp fluffy-on-the-inside tater tots form the bedrock of this house of flavor. Piled on top is a collection of Southern, Tennessee-inspired flavors — spicy pepper jack cheese, savory and tender pulled pork, and sweet and tangy barbecue sauce! Topped with cool and refreshing coleslaw, Memphis Tot-chos bring Tex-Mex and Southern snacking together for a great treat!

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#12. Southwest Hotdish

Bringing the comfort of the North and the zest of the South together at last! Southwest Hotdish is the Tex-Mex version of the classic Minnesota-style casserole. The filling is a hearty, spicy black bean and cheese combo, with plenty of delicious heat and creaminess. On top is the classic crispy tater tot topping, but these are sweet potato tots! They've got color and distinct sweetness that truly make the most of the Tex-Mex infusion! Whether you're preparing for a long ride or simply settling in after a long day, Southwest Hotdish will give you what you need!

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#13. Crack Tot Breakfast Bake

It's gonna be a good morning, there's no question! Crack Tot Breakfast Bake always makes us so, so excited to get out of bed and get our day started off with a bang! Or shall we say, tang? This bountiful bake brings tangy flavors thanks to your favorite ranch seasoning layered over some crispy tater tots, crunchy bacon, puffy eggs, and the meltiest cheese you've ever tasted. Imagine all of that for breakfast next to a steaming hot cup of coffee! That's something we could get used to every morning. Start your days off with Crack Tot Breakfast Bake and you'll never look back!

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#14. Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken, Bacon, & Tater Tot Bake

Everyone loves a good tater tot and bacon casserole. It's so delicious that the only way it could be better is if it cooked itself. Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken, Bacon, & Tater Tot Bake does exactly that, so you know it’s pretty amazing! After all, it's sharp cheese, bacon, and savory chicken in every bite, nestled in with crispy, fluffy tater tots. It may just be all the best parts of food all together in a slow cooker. Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken, Bacon, & Tater Tot Bake is how you want to be greeted when coming home after a long day.

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#15. Braised Brisket Tot Bake

Who knew a dish with tater tots could sound so fancy?! Well, just wait until you taste this Braised Brisket Tot Bake! Topped with those beloved, crispy spuds, you'll find a fine combination of the tenderest braised brisket you'll ever taste, plus some perfectly caramelized Brussels and a buttery mushroom béchamel that'll drive you wild. You see what we mean?! This Braised Brisket Tot Bake is kind of fancy, but it still has all those comforting flavors you love from home!

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#16. Buffalo Chicken Tot Bake

This Buffalo Chicken Tot Bake takes a look at a traditional Buffalo wings meal and says, "let's throw all of that in a casserole!" A layer of fluffy tater tots holds up a tangy, creamy, spicy, and rich Buffalo chicken filling; it's basically like having a pre-dipped Buffalo wing in each bite! It's even topped with crispy celery for the full Buffalo plate experience! You'd never expect there to be such a perfectly suited casserole for watching the Big Game, but then you've not yet tried this Buffalo Chicken Tot Bake!

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#17. Salsa Verde Tot Bake

It's time for some Tex-Mex! But this time, trade your tacos for this Salsa Verde Tot Bake. You'll be in complete awe as you munch on this creamy, cheesy, amazingly delicious bake that's loaded with pops of spicy green chiles, flavorful rotisserie chicken, and crispy tater tots. Sounds like a bunch of yumminess, right?! Well, when your taste buds get to talkin', introduce them to the Salsa Verde Tot Bake!

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#18. Book Club Bake

Time to gather everyone together to discuss the latest trendy novel! But of course, literature is only half the reason we all go to our book clubs... the other reason is to snack with our friends! This Book Club Bake is designed to be shared and to be loved by everyone! Featuring a homemade, zesty taco seasoning, there are layers of goodness to unpack here; savory taco meat, crispy tater tots, spicy enchilada sauce, and melty cheese! Book Club Bake can be topped to your liking, too; a fitting ending to a novel of flavors!

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