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Potato skins and game day go hand-in-hand but don’t get sacked with overly greasy foods on your field. These baked potato skins are still crispy, cheesy, and delicious, but just a little bit healthier. No flags on this play! Baked potato skins are the outer layer or shell of a potato that has been baked […]

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Potato skins and game day go hand-in-hand but don’t get sacked with overly greasy foods on your field. These baked potato skins are still crispy, cheesy, and delicious, but just a little bit healthier. No flags on this play!

Best Healthy Baked Potato Skins

Baked potato skins are the outer layer or shell of a potato that has been baked until it becomes crispy. The potato flesh inside is scooped out, leaving only the skin intact. These crispy potato skins are often filled with various toppings such as cheese, bacon, sour cream, and chives, making them a popular appetizer or snack. Baked potato skins are often an appetizer at restaurants and bars menu. They can be made at home by baking whole potatoes and then scooping out the insides to create the skins.

Nutrition Tip: Potatoes have more potassium than bananas, and contrary to what you might’ve heard, there’s fiber in the skin AND the flesh. They’ve even got some protein and iron (and just 110 calories for a whole medium potato).

Potato skins are a good source of dietary fiber, potassium, and other important vitamins and minerals. However, when loaded with high-fat toppings like cheese, bacon, and sour cream, they can quickly become unhealthy and high in calories.

To make baked potato skins a healthier option, consider using lower-fat toppings such as salsa, plain Greek yogurt, or avocado. You can also add nutritious toppings such as broccoli, diced tomatoes, or grilled chicken to increase their nutritional value. Additionally, baking the potatoes in the oven rather than frying them can help reduce their overall fat content.

And that’s exactly why we baked ours! Who says healthy can’t be delicious?!

Healthy Baked Potato Skins

Best Baked Potato Skins Appetizer for Game Day

Baked potato skins are the ultimate homemade snack for TV nights or game day because they’re crispy, flavorful, and customizable to suit any craving. These savory bites are a genius way to use leftover potato skins, transforming them into golden. Crunchy vessels for all kinds of delicious toppings like melted cheese, crispy bacon, sour cream, and chives. Not only are they incredibly satisfying, but they’re also easy to make and perfect for sharing. Whether watching the big game or favorite series, they bring a pleasing combination of comfort and crunch to the table.

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Baked Potato Skins

Potato skins and game day go hand-in-hand, but don’t get sacked with overly greasy foods on your field. These baked potato skins are still crispy, cheesy and delicious, but just a little big healthier. No flags on this play!
Course 5 ingredients or less
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 149kcal
Author Amanda Keefer

Ingredients

  • 6 small-to-medium russet potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup cooked crumbled bacon
  • 3 green onions sliced

Instructions

  • Prick potatoes several times with a fork. Microwave on HIGH 5 minutes per potato, set aside to cool. Alternatively, prick potatoes with fork and place on baking sheet. Bake 45-60 minutes in 400F oven or until tender. Let cool.
  • Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out inside of potato (this can be mixed with toppings or saved for another dish, like mashed potatoes). Brush skins with olive oil or spray with cooking spray and place back on baking sheet. Add cheese and bake additional 5-7 minutes, or until cheese melts.
  • Remove from oven and top with Greek yogurt, bacon and green onions.

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Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 464mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 1mg

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These easy-to-make tailgating recipes can be made ahead of time and are prepped in under 30 minutes! Impress friends and family with these healthy tailgate food recipes this football season and beyond! Football season is kicking off, and it’s time to think about all the delicious food that goes along with tailgating. Even if you […]

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These easy-to-make tailgating recipes can be made ahead of time and are prepped in under 30 minutes! Impress friends and family with these healthy tailgate food recipes this football season and beyond!

Healthy Tailgate Food Recipes

Football season is kicking off, and it’s time to think about all the delicious food that goes along with tailgating. Even if you aren’t a huge football fan, you can be a fan of the food that goes along with the big game.

Football Sundays were a big deal in our house growing up. The entire family would gather around the living room TV for the big game. The game was important, of course! But, the family time together and the food we ate was what made the memories stick. It was tradition for all of us to wear our jerseys or team colors. My favorite games were when we had family over who was cheering for the opposing team and our competitiveness was on display!

My mom always loved putting out a fun spread on game days. Our favorites were homemade dips, pigs in a blanket, and cheesy potato skins. Score major points with your guests by putting out a winning spread! The best part? All 3 of our game day recipe ideas can be prepped ahead of time, saving you time in the kitchen so that you can watch the game too! Or just enjoy your company 🙂

Tailgating Key Ingredients for our 3 favorite football appetizers

Tailgating Recipes Football Pretzels
Tailgating Food Football Cheese Dip

But tailgating food recipes don’t need to be unhealthy. That’s why we made three healthy tailgating food recipes for you to serve up this season and beyond! We’ve lightened up the typical football spread with some healthy cooking swaps without sacrificing any flavor. Greek yogurt is always a great swap for cream cheese or sour cream in a lot of the popular dip recipes you’ll find online. This cuts down on sodium, calories, and adds lots of protein to your game day menu.

How To Make Yogurt Dipped Football Pretzel Sticks

Easy Tailgating Recipes Football Pretzels

This sweet and salty game day snack could not be easier! Simply mix Greek yogurt and chocolate syrup in a bowl. Dip your pretzel dipping sticks or rods about halfway into the mix. Be sure to place them on a parchment paper lined baking sheet so they don’t stick. Freeze them for about 15 minutes, decorate with sprinkles and they’ll go into the freeze for 2 more hours.

Pro tip: These tend to melt quickly, so be sure to remove them from the freezer as soon as you’re ready to serve. You can always toss them back in, and they’ll harden again quickly.

How To Make a Touchdown Worthy Goal Post Snack Board

This goal post snack board will impress your guests. Before you make it, cut up your veggies and cheese. To start assembling, arrange your cheese cubes in a goal post shape. After that you have free reign to place your crackers, veggies, and salami as you please. We placed all of our green foods under the goal post to look like the football field and filled in the remaining space with pepperoni slices, crackers, and rolled up salami slices.

Pro tip: Buy cheese cubes this will save you on a bit of prep work.

How To Make A Tailgating Snack Board

Simple Substitutions For Your Healthy Tailgating Food Recipes

Yogurt Dipped Football Pretzel Sticks
If you use full size pretzel rods, you’ll probably end up with around 15-20 depending on how you dip them. We used dipping sticks (not to be confused with the thin pretzel sticks) and that made 34 dipped pretzels.

You can swap the yogurt and syrup mix with melted chocolate for dipping. The chocolate will hold up better at room temperature if you plan to have your pretzels out at room temperature longer.

Goal Post Snack Board
Feel free to use your favorite veggies on this board. We used cucumber, green pepper and broccoli to replicate the green football turf. You can swap in celery or add some green fruits into your board like kiwi and green grapes.

Football Shaped Cheese Dip
We used a large Italian bread to house the dip, but this dip can be served on it’s own with crackers, pretzels or veggies. Make it vegetarian by skipping out on the bacon bits.

Pro tip: if you are looking for a loaf of bread for this easy tailgating recipe, keep an eye out for something oval shaped to help give a football shape.

football cheese dip

How To Make The Best Football Shaped Cheese Dip

We used a Chicago Italian loaf, it was kind of in the shape of a football…which is perfect for your game-day snacks! Don’t toss out the bread you cut out to make space for the dip, use that for dipping!

Feel free to set out as many sliced veggies or crackers and pretzels for snacking.

Tailgating Food Football Cheese Dip
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Football Shaped Cheese Dip

This easy appetizer is cheesy and delicious! Prepped in under 15 minutes, this dip will be the hit of the season!
Course Appetizers, dip, Snacks
Keyword appetizers, game day foods, healthy snack, snacks
Prep Time 15 minutes
Refrigerated Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Author Amanda Keefer

Ingredients

  • 24 oz. plain greek yogurt
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • ¼ cup slivered almonds
  • ¼ cup chopped bacon bacon bits
  • 1 tbsp chopped green onion
  • Large round Italian bread loaf
  • Pretzels, cucumber, broccoli for serving
  • 1 slice white cheese – we used provolone

Instructions

  • Mix 2 cups Plain Greek Yogurt with the shredded cheddar cheese and almonds.
    Tailgating Recipes Football Dip
  • Refrigerate for 4 hours.
  • Take bread loaf and cut football oval shape in center using a serrated knife.
  • Remove dip from refrigerator and scoop into center of bread loaf.
    Tailgating Food Making Cheese Dip
  • Sprinkle ¼ cup chopped bacon (we used bacon bits) on top of dip.
  • Garnish with green onions.
  • Cut four strips of white cheese and add as football thread.
    Tailgating Food Making Cheese Dip
  • Serve with fresh veggies, pretzels, and remaining bread.

What is one of your favorite healthy tailgating food recipes?

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Are you ready for the perfect appetizer for game day or for when you have company? These Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Baked Potato Skins are the answer. These baked potato skins are topped with broccoli, cheddar cheese, and a drizzle of Ranch dressing for easy portability and snacking, even during the most intense games. If you […]

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Are you ready for the perfect appetizer for game day or for when you have company? These Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Baked Potato Skins are the answer. These baked potato skins are topped with broccoli, cheddar cheese, and a drizzle of Ranch dressing for easy portability and snacking, even during the most intense games.

Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Baked Potato Skins

If you are like me and still crave some old favorites but are looking for healthier versions, these Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Baked Potato Skins are for you. The classic flavors of traditional potato skins get a make over with some added broccoli for a serving of vegetables. We were prepping some appetizers to watch some football last week and came up with these along with some Mini Sweet Pepper Pizzas. They were a hit so we figured we would share it with you.

Easy Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Baked Potato Skins

Key Ingredients for these Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Baked Potato Skins

  • Potatoes– we used russet potatoes but golden or red skins work, too.
  • Broccoli– the main star of the recipe! Chop the broccoli up into smaller pieces for easy stuffing and eating.
  • Cheese- we used cheddar but Colby, paper-jack, or your family’s favorite will work just fine.

Additions & Substitutions:

  • Want to pump up the protein? Add in some chicken.
  • Not a broccoli fan? Try these baked potato skins with some cauliflower.
  • Feel free to customize with your family’s favorite cheese or even a spicy blend for some added flavor.
  • Trying to stay away from ranch? Try a avocado dressing or even some Greek yogurt on top.

Nutrition Tip: Do your kids think broccoli looks like little trees? The name actually comes from the Latin word for “branch”. These tiny branches are loaded with vitamin C and disease-fighting compounds.

How to Make These Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Baked Potato Skins

First start by prepping the potatoes by pricking them several times with a fork. Then either microwave on HIGH 5 minutes per potato, set aside to cool. Or you can place on a baking sheet. Bake for 45-60 minutes in a 400F oven or until tender. Let cool.

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Then cut the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the inside of the potato (this can be mixed with toppings or saved for another dish, like mashed potatoes). Spray the skins with some cooking spray and place back on the baking sheet.

Next top the potato skin halves with the broccoli and cheese. Bake for an additional 5-7 minutes, or until heated through and the cheese melts. Top with Ranch dressing (or alternative). Serve them warm and enjoy!

Best Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Baked Potato Skins

What We Love About Broccoli

Broccoli is a power food, which is why we love it! It is loaded with fiber, Vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Broccoli is known to have some cancer-fighting benefits, too. Some anti-inflammatory benefits can help our bodies. Check out our Produce Tips page for more information on how to select broccoli, store it, and more.

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Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Baked Potato Skins

Game day called for handheld snacks! These baked potato skins are topped with broccoli, Cheddar cheese and a drizzle of Ranch dressing for easy portability and snacking, even during the most intense games. Add chicken to pump up the protein, swap in cauliflower or top with your favorite cheese to personalize for your family.
Course 5 ingredients or less, Appetizer
Keyword broccoli, game day foods, potato skins
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 189kcal
Author Amanda Keefer

Ingredients

  • 6 Farmer's Promise Russet Potatoes
  • 2 cups cooked chopped broccoli florets
  • 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup ranch dressing

Instructions

  • Prick potatoes several times with a fork. Microwave on HIGH 5 minutes per potato, set aside to cool. Alternatively, prick potatoes with fork and place on baking sheet. Bake 45-60 minutes in 400F oven or until tender. Let cool.
  • Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out inside of potato (this can be mixed with toppings or saved for another dish, like mashed potatoes). Spray skins cooking spray and place back on baking sheet.
    Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Baked Potato Skins
  • Top potato skin halves with broccoli and cheese. Bake additional 5-7 minutes, or until heated through and cheese melts. Top with Ranch dressing.
    Broccoli Cheddar Stuffed Baked Potato Skins

Nutrition

Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 376mg | Potassium: 510mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1mg

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Potato skins stuffed with Buffalo Chicken are a deliciously budget-friendly option that turns simple ingredients into a flavorful, satisfying treat. They never compromise on taste, making them a crowd favorite for any casual gathering or solo indulgence. Who’s ready for game day? These buffalo chicken stuffed potato skins combine to popular game day foods – […]

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Potato skins stuffed with Buffalo Chicken are a deliciously budget-friendly option that turns simple ingredients into a flavorful, satisfying treat. They never compromise on taste, making them a crowd favorite for any casual gathering or solo indulgence.

Who’s ready for game day? These buffalo chicken stuffed potato skins combine to popular game day foods – buffalo wings and potato skins – for a handheld appetizer that’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser!

You can feel a little better about serving them for your game day spread too, no fried foods required.

Nutrition Tip: Potatoes have more potassium than bananas, and contrary to what you might’ve heard, there’s fiber in the skin AND the flesh. They’ve even got some protein and iron (and just 110 calories for a whole medium potato).

Why You Should Make These Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Baked Potato Skins

Potato skins are often considered an excellent party food for several reasons:

  • Versatility: They are customizable with various toppings to suit different tastes.
  • Crowd-pleasing: Generally liked by many people, including vegetarians if prepared without meat.
  • Filling: The combination of potato and toppings can be quite satisfying.
  • Cost-effective: Potatoes are relatively inexpensive, especially when bought in bulk.
  • Easy to prepare: They can be made ahead of time and reheated.
  • Shareable: Their size makes them perfect for sharing and sampling.
  • Comfort food: They have a nostalgic appeal for many people.

Russet Potatoes are Best for Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins

Russet potatoes are widely regarded as the ideal choice for potato skin recipes due to their unique characteristics. Their large, oblong shape provides ample surface area for toppings, while their fluffy, mealy interior creates a delightful contrast with the crispy skin. Russets boast a thicker, sturdier skin that withstands the rigors of cooking and handling, and their neutral, slightly earthy flavor serves as an excellent canvas for various toppings without overwhelming them. The high starch content and lower moisture level of russet potatoes contribute to achieving that desirable crispy texture when baked or fried. Additionally, their texture makes them easier to hollow out, creating a robust “boat” for fillings. From a nutritional standpoint, the skin of russet potatoes is rich in fiber and other beneficial nutrients, adding to their appeal as a party food option.

Baked Potato Skins Prepping Variations

Using waxy potatoes like red potatoes or Yukon Golds would result in a less crispy skin and a denser, creamier interior. These potatoes have lower starch content and higher moisture, making it harder to achieve that classic crispy texture. The skins might become chewy rather than crisp.

The shape and size of other potatoes could pose challenges as well. Smaller potatoes would yield tiny skins that are harder to fill and eat. Round potatoes might not create the boat-like shape that’s ideal for holding toppings.

Flavor-wise, some varieties, like fingerling or purple potatoes, have distinctive tastes that might compete with or alter the flavor profile of your toppings. The skin of other varieties may be thinner and more delicate, potentially tearing or falling apart during preparation or eating. Scooping out the interior could be more difficult with waxier potatoes, as they don’t have the fluffy texture of russets.

While the dish would still be edible and potentially tasty, it would likely lose some of the characteristics that make potato skins a popular party food – the crispy texture, sturdy shape, and neutral base for toppings.

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Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Baked Potato Skins

Who’s ready for game day? These buffalo chicken stuffed potato skins combine to popular game day foods – buffalo wings and potato skins – for a handheld appetizer that’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser! You can feel a little better about serving them for your game day spread too, no fried foods required.
Course Egg Free
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 179kcal
Author Amber Gray

Ingredients

  • 6 small-to-medium RPE Inc. russet potatoes
  • 1 ½ cups cooked shredded chicken breast
  • 2-3 tablespoons buffalo sauce
  • ¾ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup Litehouse® Homestyle Blue Cheese dressing
  • 2 green onions sliced

Instructions

  • Prick potatoes several times with a fork. Microwave on HIGH 5 minutes per potato, set aside to cool. Alternatively, prick potatoes with fork and place on baking sheet. Bake 45-60 minutes in 400F oven or until tender. Let cool.
  • Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out inside of potato (this can be mixed with toppings or saved for another dish, like mashed potatoes). Spray skins cooking spray and place back on baking sheet.
  • Mix chicken and buffalo sauce. Add to potato skin halves and top with cheese. Bake 5-7 minutes, or until heated through and cheese melts. Top with blue cheese dressing and green onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.7g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 4.9g | Cholesterol: 35.2mg | Sodium: 200.6mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 1.4g

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