These Loaded Tots are topped with a tasty queso cheese sauce and Coca-Cola glazed bacon bits! They're the perfect snack for watching sports!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon, coca-cola, tater tots
Servings: 6servings
Calories: 605kcal
Author: David
Ingredients
For the Coca-Cola Glazed Bacon
112 oz. can regular Coca-Cola (see note)
¼cupbrown sugar
½poundthick-cut bacon~8 slices
For the Queso
2Tbspunsalted butter
2Tbspall-purpose flour
½tspcumin
1cupmilk
1cupMonterey jack cheeseshredded
1cupmild cheddar cheeseshredded
½cupsour cream
For the Loaded Tots
228-oz. packages tater tots
¼cuppickled jalapenos
1cupMexican-blend cheeseshredded
¼cupgreen onionsthinly sliced
Instructions
For the Coca-Cola Glazed Bacon
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Place the Coca-Cola in small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until liquid reduces to ~1/3 cup. Remove from heat and stir brown sugar into the reduced Coca –Cola. Set aside. (Note: This will take ~15-20 minutes.)
Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place bacon in 1 layer on foil. Bake for 15 minutes, or until bacon just begins to turn brown.
Remove pan from oven and carefully drain grease. Brush the bacon slices with the reduced Coca-Cola.
Return bacon to oven and bake for 3 minutes.
Remove pan and brush bacon again with the reduced Coca-Cola.
Return bacon to oven and bake for 3-5 more minutes, or until bacon is fully cooked.
Brush bacon once again with the reduced Coca-Cola. Transfer bacon from pan to a plate; set aside until bacon has cooled.
Cut bacon into small pieces; set aside.
For the Queso
Using a medium sauté pan, add butter and place over medium-low heat.
Once butter has melted, add flour and cumin. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add milk, shredded Monterey Jack and shredded cheddar. Continue cooking for 4-5 more minutes, or until mixture thickens and cheese is fully melted.
Remove mixture from heat and stir in sour cream.
For the Loaded Tots
Bake tater tots according to package directions.
Place tater tots on a large plate and top with pickled jalapenos, shredded cheese and green onions. Drizzle Queso over the top of the tater tops. Sprinkle with crumbled Coca-Cola Glazed Bacon.
Serve hot.
Notes
Note: Don’t use Diet Coca-Cola for the glazed bacon. You need the natural sugars found in regular Coca-Cola, however feel free to experiment with regular Vanilla or Cherry Coca-Cola flavors.