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Ranch Mashed Potato Cups

Erica
Ranch Mashed Potato Cups have creamy ranch mashed potatoes, bacon, and cheese in crescent cups. An easy version of Uno's pizza skins, perfect for game watching, kid's party, or family movie night.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people
Calories 307 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 ½ lb red potatoes
  • ¾ cup half-and-half
  • 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 Tbsp Hidden Valley Ranch salad dressing powder from a packet
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 4 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1 (8 oz) tube Pillsbury crescent dough sheet or 8-ct Pillsbury dough for crescent rolls
  • cooking spray
  • garnish: fresh snipped chives or chopped green onion

Instructions
 

For the ranch mashed potatoes

  • Put the potatoes in a pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, and simmer until the potatoes are fork tender (~10 minutes). Drain and return the potatoes to the pot.
  • To the potatoes, add ½ cup half-and-half, the butter, Ranch powder, and salt, and mash with a potato masher. Add up to an additional ¼ cup half-and-half to adjust to a nice, creamy consistency.
  • Stir in bacon, taste for seasoning, and set aside.

For the potato cups

  • While potatoes are cooking, preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Open the tube of crescent dough. Seal the perforated seams if using crescent triangles. Cut the dough into 24 squares.
  • Spray mini muffin tins lightly with cooking spray. Line each muffin tin with dough. Fill each dough cup with 1-2 Tablespoons mashed potatoes. Top each with cheese.
  • Bake until crescent dough is browned and cups are puffed and toasty. (~12 minutes). Top with garnish and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 307kcal (15%) | Carbohydrates: 46g (15%) | Protein: 7g (14%) | Fat: 10g (15%) | Saturated Fat: 5g (31%) | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg (8%) | Sodium: 1151mg (50%) | Potassium: 510mg (15%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 4g (4%) | Vitamin C: 22mg (27%) | Calcium: 80mg (8%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)

Calorie count is purely an estimate calculated using an online application to serve as a guide and not to be taken as accurate nutritional information. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Keyword crescent cups, potato cups, ranch mashed potatoes, Uno's pizza skins
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