These Roasted Potato Cups with Loaded Guacamole are the perfect party appetizer! They’re packed with tons of flavor and are always a hit!
I apologize, I was a little lazy around Easter time and didn’t post any Easter recipes. It’s not that I don’t like deviled eggs or hot crossed buns (I actually don’t think I’ve ever had hot crossed buns before, but once upon a time I did learn how to play the song on the piano!), I guess I just wasn’t feeling super inspired. When I was a kid we had the most amazing Easter egg hunts and Easter potluck (the Easter egg hunts were seriously the best in the world and better than any kid could ever ask for!), but now that I’m older, I don’t really do much Easter celebrating.
I do, however, do some mean Cinco De Mayo celebrating! If you’re familiar with my blog, you know that I can’t get enough Mexican food. So, I guess you could say that I’m celebrating Cinco De Mayo and sharing this recipe as an excuse to post yet another Mexican recipe on here. I hope you don’t mind! And, since I neglected to give you an Easter recipe, I’ve kinda combined the two holidays into one with this dish.
How To Make Roasted Potato Cups With Loaded Guacamole
- First you want to cut your baby potatoes in half and then use a melon baller or metal teaspoon to scoop out some of the middles. This is the part that takes the longest.
- Then toss them together with some olive oil and spices and roast in the oven until golden brown.
- While they’re roasting, mash the avocado an then add in all the other toppings!
- Scoop a spoonful of loaded guacamole into each potato cup, garnish with some fresh herbs and you’re done!
I promise after this I will start posting recipes that don’t involve avocados every week, but sometimes I just can’t help myself!
See Exactly How I Make These Roasted Potato Cups With Loaded Guacamole Here:
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PrintRoasted Potato Cups with Loaded Guacamole {gf+v}
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 15 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
These Roasted Potato Cups with Loaded Guacamole are perfect for a fun party appetizer!
Ingredients
Roasted Potato Cups
- 1.5 pounds baby red potatoes, or 1 small bag
- 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Loaded Guacamole
- 1 and 1/2 avocado
- 1/2 cup corn kernels, frozen, canned, or fresh
- 1/2 cup black beans
- 1/2 cup chopped tomato
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon or lime
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Radish, cut into matchsticks to garnish, if desired
- Cilantro leaves for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cut each potato in half and using a melon baller or sharp teaspoon, scoop out the inside of the potato leaving about 1/4 inch border.
- Put potatoes in a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil and season with spices.
- Place potatoes on a large sheet pan and put in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, flipping once, until potatoes are fork tender. Let cool for a few minutes.
- In a medium sized bowl add the avocado slices and mash them.
- Then add the remaining guacamole ingredients and stir until combined.
- Scoop a small spoonful of guacamole mixture into each potato cup.
- Garnish with radish matchsticks and cilantro leaves, if desired.
Notes
*Best when served immediately while potatoes are still slightly warm.
*If transporting, cover with plastic wrap and make sure the plastic wrap is directly touching the guacamole to ensure that is stays nice and green.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Appetizer, Gluten Free, Vegan
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Mexican
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
I *love* avocado, so keep the avo recipes coming! These little potato cups sound so good! Perfect little appetizer alongside chips and salsa. I also love your idea of roasting the little scooped out potato balls!
She Likes Food says
Hi Natalie! I love it to and think that I’ve become obsessed with it lately! It doesn’t help that they seem to be on sale for super cheap every single time I go to the store. These would definitely go well alongside some chips and salsa, I actually don’t think I can think of a single thing that wouldn’t go well with chips and salsa 🙂 (just now, both times I accidentally typed salad instead of salsa, haha!)
Lauren says
These look delicious Izzy! I’m such a fan of potatoes, but never seem to eat them often. We don’t do much for Easter either, though we should be going to church. :-/ Maybe when the girls get a bit older… 🙂
P.s. Your kitty is so cute!!
She Likes Food says
Thanks, Lauren!! I’m a huge fan of potatoes too and I probably eat enough for the both of us! I always loved going on Easter egg hunts as a kid, we literally lived out in the middle of nowhere in the woods and my friend’s mom would create these really amazing, long Easter egg hunts for us to go on. Maybe when I have kids I’ll have to start up some Easter traditions 🙂
Allison @ Clean Wellness says
Can I come over for dinner?! Honestly, you’re so talented! These look incredible. I have about 5 of your recipes bookmarked to try in the next couple of weeks. These look particularly amazing! And I love avocados! I’m perfectly okay with you posting all avocado recipes, all the time hehe. I like your thinking with the Easter/Cinco De Mayo Fusion! …and I kind of love a solo dinner -I would also eat all of these if left alone 🙂
She Likes Food says
Thanks so much, Allison! Yes! Please do come over for dinner, that would be so much fun! Maybe I should change my blog to She Likes Avocados? haha. As much as I like cooking for others, I love a solo dinner too, I only have one person to please and that person can easily be pleased with taco salad or potatoes with guacamole. Last night I got home and dipped chips into the leftover ones and then heated the potatoes and ate them with salsa, and that was dinner 🙂
Azu says
These potatoes look delicious! I really like the idea of scooping the inside of the potatos to fill them with the guacamole.
She Likes Food says
Thanks, Azu! I made a recipe like this a while back and filled them with egg salad, but I think I like this guacamole version much better 🙂
Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods says
Izzy these look absolutely delicious!! Guacamole on a potato sounds so good!! I love that you used a melon baller to scoop out the potatoes . Very clever 😀
She Likes Food says
Thanks, Cindy! Avocados and potatoes are two of my favorite things, so it only made sense to combine them 🙂 Sometimes I buy potatoes just to scoop out little balls to make “tater tots” with, they are so good!
Stephanie @ Everyday Feasts says
I’m totally obsessed with avocado–it’s an all-day, every-meal, complete food as far as I’m concerned 🙂 these look awesome! It’s like chips & guacamole but dressed up and really, really delicious-looking!
She Likes Food says
Hi Stephanie! Thank you so much! My husband doesn’t really care for avocado and it used to make me a little mad, (because who doesn’t like avocado??) but now I don’t mind because I know that whenever I make guacamole I get to eat all of it 🙂
Joanna @ Carrot or Cake says
These looks so good! I love Mexican food and avocado, too. I’ve been really into the combination of sweet potato and avocado lately, so I may have to try that too.
She Likes Food says
Thanks so much, Joanna! I love sweet potatoes, but I have never tried pairing them with avocado, that is such a great idea!! I’m going to have to try that 🙂
Cailee says
Wow!! These look so delicious!! You have such beautiful photography!! Yum!
She Likes Food says
Hi Cailee!! Thank you so much for the sweet compliment! They are very delicious 🙂
Kathy @ Olives & Garlic says
Isadora you are a genius. I LOVE this idea
She Likes Food says
Haha! Thanks Kathy! There are so many more things I want to stuff inside of potatoes now!
Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says
These mini potato cups are adorable! I love that you filled teem with guacamole! I’m always looking for tasty appetizers. 🙂
She Likes Food says
Thank you, Tina!! I love tasty appetizer ideas too, sometimes I think I prefer fun appetizers over entrees. Maybe I’ll have to throw an appetizer party soon!
Will says
We made these along with a goat cheese/almond butter spinach stuffed pork loin. By far the BEST guac I have made. Took me over 40 minutes to relocate the recipe because I didn’t bookmark it some how. Well worth my search! Dinner for 12 tonight and they will be treated to your AMAZING guacamole dish while they wait!
She Likes Food says
Hi Will!! Thank you so much for you comment! I just made my day! I’m sorry it took you so long to find the recipe again, but I’m so glad you loved it! That means so much to me 🙂 I hope everyone really loves these potato cups tonight! Also, a goat cheese, almond butter, and spinach stuffed pork loin sounds amazing!
Will says
http://fedandfit.com/2012/09/11/stuffed-pork-tenderloin/
Enjoy, We loved it.
Jess says
These are such a great little appetizer! Love the combination. Looks great!
She Likes Food says
Thank you so much!!
Kathy says
I made these for a party last night…they were the first thing to get eaten. WONDERFUL recipe!!
She Likes Food says
That’s awesome to hear!! So glad everyone liked them 🙂
Michelle says
Made these and they were absolutely delicious! I served them with roasted red capsicum, corn on the cob and steamed carrots. Yum! A few friends have said they were great too.
She Likes Food says
That’s great to hear, Michelle! I’m so glad everyone enjoyed them 🙂
Kelly says
I can’t believe it took me 3 years to find this recipe. Where has this been all my life?!?!? Newly vegan and experimenting with different ways to eat my favorite things (and still make my picky roommate happy), I threw this together last night.
We used an assortment of small potatoes we had on hand a layer of refried pinto beans, cilantro lime white rice, and topped it off with the loaded guac (added black olives and a dash of cumin). DELISH!!! Thanks for sharing!
She Likes Food says
oh my gosh, that sounds amazing!! I’m going to have to try it that way! So glad you enjoyed them 🙂
Lauren says
I only recently discovered my love for avocado, so I love coming across new recipe ideas that use them. These sound great!
She Likes Food says
It’s amazing!! Thanks 🙂
Sue says
Brilliant. … Delicous
She Likes Food says
Thank you! 🙂
Sheri says
Love this recipe.The roasted potatoes are seasoned perfectly and the loaded guac is healthy and delicious! They look delicious too!! Thanks for an incredible recipe!
She Likes Food says
Thank you! I’m so glad you like it! 🙂
Barbara Alfeo says
I absolutely love your recipe! I am writing vegetarian recipe round ups on my blog in 2018 (to encourage people to try meatless monday- everyone has to start somewhere) and would love to feature your potato cups. You can check out my blog (for beginner environmentalists) at sunshineguerrilla.com. Is it alright if I share this link to your recipe?
She Likes Food says
Of course! Thanks for asking 🙂
Melina Zweerus says
I have tried the recipe yesterday and it was absolutely delicious. I ate the leftovers this morning and it was still very tasty. Instead of the recommanded potatoes I used Gourmande potatoes which worked well. Thanks a lot and I will certainly start following you.
She Likes Food says
I’m so glad you liked them!!
Deborah says
They look yummy I must try them soon
She Likes Food says
Thanks, Deborah! I hope you enjoy them! 🙂
Hanna says
I tried these a while back and loved them!
She Likes Food says
Awesome! So glad to hear it!
Rich Coplin says
what about halving the potatoes, seasoning the complete surface of the halves, baking, AND THEN, MELON BALLING OR SPOON OUT THE CENTERS OF THE HALVES…. you can then “mix that cooked portion(mash) with the avocado and goodies and stuff the halves with a heaping portion of the avocado mixture…
She Likes Food says
That sounds delicious!!
Eadie S. says
Love the recipe. I cut the potatoes in half, seasoned and oiled like the recipe says and roasted them then melon balled the centers out, lightly mashed the melon balls and added it to the rest of the ingredients. It was perfect. Thanks so much for the recipe. Its going on my Favorite “5 stars” cook again pile.
She Likes Food says
That is an amazing idea!!