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Ranch Potato Skins Appetizer

This Ranch Potato Skins Appetizer recipe is perfect for parties or family dinners. These tender shells of potato perfection are filled to the brim with savory melted cheese and delicious crispy bacon to win over any crowd. They're easy to serve as an appetizer for your next dinner, but they just might outshine the main course.

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Cook Time 15 min
  • Servings 8
Ranch Potato Skins Appetizer
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Ranch Potato Skins Appetizer
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Ingredients (5)

For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website. For dips, make and enjoy your dip creation. Then, refrigerate within 2 hours or discard.

Steps (2)

THIS RECIPE IS AIR FRYER-FRIENDLY
Simply reduce the cooking time and temperature on your air fryer as shown here.*

Timing
Set air fryer timer for half the cooking time of a conventional oven. Add extra time for doneness if needed.

Temperature
Reduce regular oven temperature by 25° to 50° (not going below 350°) on your air fryer. If food is getting too dark, reduce by another 25°.

* Always follow manufacturer’s instructions.

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 375°F. Scoop the potato out of the skins; combine with sour cream and dressing mix. Fill skins with mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.
  2. 2
    Bake for 12–15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish with green onions and/or bacon bits, if desired. Serve hot.

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4.8

recommend 88.4% would recommend this recipe
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Yummy This is a great appet6or anytime snack! Its is very delicious and versatile. You. An make it exactly as the recipe calls for or change it up with some different toppings that you like.
Date published: 2020-03-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Super easy! Great for parties! I always throw in about 6-8 potatoes, not expensive and feeds a crowd! You can stuff with tons of different topping, bacon, green onion, cheese, we even do buffalo chicken dip!
Date published: 2020-03-07
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Yummy Very delicious and easy recipe for a snack for game day, get togethers, or anytime of the day snack. Everyone loved them when I served them over the weekend.
Date published: 2020-02-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from These look great I'm going to make these tonight. They look great and easy to make. Cant wait to try them
Date published: 2020-02-16
Rated 4 out of 5 by from super easy these potato skins are super easy to make and very tasty
Date published: 2020-02-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great Easy appetizer to make for a party or big crowd or family gathering. Super delicious.
Date published: 2020-02-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Delicious! Fab spin on twice-baked potatoes, everybody loves these.
Date published: 2020-02-01
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Potatoes Made Better! Love it. Delish. Potatoes came out crispy and buttery.
Date published: 2020-01-30
Rated 5 out of 5 by from potato skins, can't stop eating these who wants mashed potatoes when you can have ranch potato skins, not our family. the skins win everytime
Date published: 2020-01-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Yum! Love this recipe! Ranch really brings the potato skins up a notch!
Date published: 2020-01-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Yummy This is so good. Great for a snack, as a side, and great for when we have friends over. A hit with everyone!
Date published: 2019-12-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Can never go wrong Excellent choice and very easy to go along with other things
Date published: 2019-12-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from yummy THese were super easy and tasted great. Also they were fun to add other topping to suit everyone the the house
Date published: 2019-12-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Easy and good! These are excellent for a family get together! Tasty and quick!
Date published: 2019-11-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great flavor & easy to make I love having these during football games. They taste great!
Date published: 2019-10-31
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Brilliant Eay peasy recipe thats always a hit no matter where you serve them
Date published: 2019-10-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from So tasty. I made these a month ago as a snack. They are terrific.
Date published: 2019-10-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Nice,snack Good recipe,easy to make,and is a,awesome,snack and,the taste,is,awesome
Date published: 2019-09-25
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Nice change from the usual I love to make these as a side when the regular mashed or roasted potato sides get boring! Eat with your hands!!!
Date published: 2019-09-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great flavor! I made this for the first time a month ago and my family loved them. Now they ask for them at least three times a week more if there is a football game on .
Date published: 2019-09-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Súper easy ‘ Made this for a small gathering. Several people asked for the recipe. The flavor was on point! I’m making them again this weekend.
Date published: 2019-09-12
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Yummy! Simple and quick great for teenager and beginner cooks.
Date published: 2019-09-11
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great apetizer This is one of my favorite appetizer I always order at the restaurant, so tasty with Ranch dip .
Date published: 2019-09-10
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Love the HVR shaker! These potatoes are easy to make and sooo delicious!
Date published: 2019-09-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Amazing flavors Ranch, bacon, potato? Where can you go wrong?? Yes please, I'll have another!
Date published: 2019-09-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by from How can you go wrong with ranch and potato skins? You can't. Love this dish!
Date published: 2019-09-04
Rated 4 out of 5 by from So good I love potato skins! Adding the ranch flavor made it even better!
Date published: 2019-09-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Yum Love this recipe! Taters are a staple in our house, and so is Hidden Valley Ranch.
Date published: 2019-08-29
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Awesome side! These are amazing as a side for steak or chicken on the grill!
Date published: 2019-08-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Yummy Super Easy to make and so very yummy, never any leftovers :)
Date published: 2019-08-28
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