Recipes for Parties-Baked Potato Spoons

Baked potatoes are great for chilly weather. There are so many ways to serve them. Top them with the traditional butter, sour cream, cheese, chives and bacon. Or spoon on some chili, cheese and onions. Try them with broccoli and cheese to get in that green veggie. Anyway you make them they are so comforting and yummy good! I took this regular comfort food and made it a little bit "party". The first time I made them it was for my mom's surprise b-day/house warming party. They were a hit!


Baked Potato Spoons

1. Cubed Peeled Cooked Potatoes-I use Yukon Gold Potatoes
2. Chopped Chives
3. Finely Shredded Cheddar Cheese
4. Cooked Crisp Crumbled Bacon
5. Sour Cream-must use full fat kind
6. Season to taste with garlic, salt, pepper OR I have used powdered Ranch dressing mix, too
   
7. And Spoons-Plastic or Silver, depends on your party----50th Wedding Anniversary I would use silver.....Husband's Poker Party...plastic all the way-no bows!
   

I have used red plastic spoons and it looks great! I also tie on bows to each spoon so the guest feels each bite was prepared special for them. Black plastic spoons with a single pink ribbon is great for Breast Cancer Awareness Month or for an evening baby shower. High school football after parties you can use the school colors...see where I am going with this? The spoons are as much a part of this dish as the dish itself.



Mash the cubed potatoes with a masher. I feel like the potatoes have more substance if left a little bit lumpy not creamed. Combine potatoes with the sour cream, bacon and cheese. Sprinkle the chives on after you scoop the potato mixture onto each spoon as a garnish. Make sure that the ribbon or whatever decoration is already on the spoons before you load them. Another thing to remember is have a neat container for the used spoons so the guests won't throw out your silver or won't be standing around looking for a trash or what to do with the spoons. I even put a sign on the container saying "Used Spoons". Keep the container freshly emptied so there is not more "trash" on the table than food. At a more formal soirée the spoons could be passed on a tray with a small container at the back corner of the tray for those that take, bite and toss the spoons.


This idea can be done with SO MANY things...truly you can decorate a bite of anything to make it look appetizing enough to want to put it in your mouth. Try scooping a gooey brownie type cake with each spoon and then drizzling each spoon with caramel and chopped pecans. Or for a brunch place one mini vanilla wafer or granola in the bottom of the spoon then top with yogurt mixed with sliced strawberries and drizzle with honey. I could go on and on!


Leave me a comment and tell me what you think or see how many ideas you can come up with. Put that on a spoon and eat it!!! Enjoy!