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Mini Spinach & Artichoke Stuffed Potatoes Recipe

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This fun and light mini spinach and artichoke stuffed potatoes recipe is perfect for cocktail parties at any time of the year!
Mini Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Potatoes…Fun and light appetizers for any time of the year! 39 calories and 1 Weight Watchers Smart Points | cookincanuck.com #recipe

Having family around for the holidays is one of the best times to test new recipes for the blog. Many opinions in one short period of time. If a big plate of appetizers that goes from full to empty in five minutes flat is any indicator, I’d say that these mini stuffed potatoes were a hit! Or they were ravenous because I promised them leftover turkey sandwiches at noon and it was 1pm when these potatoes arrived. I’ll opt for the first reason.

Mini Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Potatoes…Fun and light appetizers for any time of the year! 39 calories and 1 Weight Watchers Smart Points | cookincanuck.com #recipe

For this recipe, I cooked, scooped out and filled my favorite Creamer potatoes with a lightened version of the always-popular spinach artichoke dip. A cheesy dip inside of natural sweet and perfectly creamy potatoes…what’s not to like?!

The preparation takes a bit of time because you’re scooping out the potatoes before filling them. This is a good time to put the family to work! Set up an assembly line. One person cuts off the top, the next person scoops and the last person fills. These little guys will be done in no time!

Mini Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Potatoes…Fun and light appetizers for any time of the year! 39 calories and 1 Weight Watchers Smart Points | cookincanuck.com #recipe

While these appetizers are best straight out of the oven, they’re also pretty darn good when served at room temperature. So, if they sit out on the hors d’oeuvres table for a few minutes before your guests get to them, they will still taste great!

Mini Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Potatoes…Fun and light appetizers for any time of the year! 39 calories and 1 Weight Watchers Smart Points | cookincanuck.com #recipe

The Little Potato Company Creamer potatoes come in so many varietals, as well as a choice of preparations, which constantly inspires me to come up with new ways to use them. They easily wipe out any perception of potatoes being boring.

For this recipe, I tried out the microwave ready little potatoes, which are ready in just five minutes and come in four different flavor combinations. The garlic parsley version is what I used for this recipe, but any of the other flavors would work just as well.

Mini Spinach and Artichoke Stuffed Potatoes…Fun and light appetizers for any time of the year! 39 calories and 1 Weight Watchers Smart Points | cookincanuck.com #recipe

If you’ve never heard the story of how the Little Potato Company came to be, be sure to check out their new video, which tells the tale of a father and daughter determined to come up with the best tasting potatoes, starting with just a small plot of land in Alberta.

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Mini Spinach & Artichoke Stuffed Potatoes Recipe

This fun and light mini spinach and artichoke stuffed potatoes recipe is perfect for cocktail parties at any time of the year!
4.8 from 5 votes
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Course: Appetizers, Appetizers For Entertaining
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Gluten Free, Healthy Hors D'Oeuvres
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes
Total Time: 48 minutes
Servings: 40 Potatoes
Calories: 39.4kcal
Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

Ingredients

  • 1 pound package Little Potato Co. microwave ready potatoes
  • 4 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese Neufchatel, softened
  • 1/3 cup 1 1/4 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
  • 3 tablespoons plain fat-free Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1/2 cup chopped canned artichoke hearts
  • 1/4 cup frozen defrosted & squeezed chopped spinach
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  • Cook the Little Potato Company potatoes as directed on the package. Let the potatoes rest until cool enough to handle.
  • In the meantime, stir together the cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, yogurt, Parmesan cheese, garlic, artichokes, spinach, cayenne pepper and salt until combined.
  • Using a small, sharp knife, cut a small slice off of the bottom of each potato so that they sit flat. Cut a small circle out of the top of each potato, then scoop out some of the flesh with a ¼ teaspoon measure. Reserve the flesh and top for another use.
  • Scoop 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture into each potato. Line up the stuffed potatoes on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake until the filling is warm and starting to brown, about 8 minutes. Serve.

Notes

Weight Watchers Points: 1 (SmartPoints), 1 (Points+), 1 (Old Points)

Nutrition

Serving: 2Stuffed Potatoes | Calories: 39.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 4.4g | Protein: 1.9g | Fat: 1.6g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Cholesterol: 5.5mg | Sodium: 114.9mg | Potassium: 121.9mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 1g
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Disclosure: Thank you to The Little Potato Company for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own. This post contains links to my Amazon affiliate page. Any revenue made from sales through these links helps to support this blog. Thank you!

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    • Dara

      Thank you, Rachel! I’m not kidding when I say that the whole platter of these disappeared in less than 10 minutes in my house.

      Reply

  2. Lisa Sarpolis

    5 stars
    These look fantastic and I am so excited the Sprouts carries them! I can’t wait to try this recipe!

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  3. Kim Taylor

    I haven’t tried the Little Potato microwave version yet, but it looks like I need to change that. What a great idea for a New Year’s Eve appetizer!

    Reply

    • Dara

      This was my first time using the microwave version and I fell in love with the flavor of the potatoes, as well as with the ease of preparation (5 minutes to cook!)

      Reply

  9. Sue S

    I’ve never seen small microwave potatoes. Nice change up with the spinach and artichoke filling. Will definitely have to give it a try as a holiday appetizer. Happy 2016!!

    Reply

  10. Mary C.

    Recipe sounds good. Never heard of these potatoes before, but just read their website; definitely something I’d like to try. Thanks for the recipe & info.
    Happy New Year!

    Reply

  14. Carolynne Timko

    I love these little potatoes and this gluten free recipe only adds to their deliciousness. I’ll be trying this recipe on NY Eve. Thanks and Happy New Year. I’ll be home in Canada the next week and will give this recipe to my sister as well. Thanks

    Reply

  15. Catherine l.

    5 stars
    Looks like it tastes yummy! It has five favorite ingredients of mine. Greek yogurt, potatoes, spinach, artichokes and garlic.

    Reply

  18. Cassie S

    I do a stuffed twice baked potato (with these tiny potatoes) but I’m getting tired of having the same thing constantly being requested. This is exactly the change up I needed. Great idea Dara!! Thank you!!

    Reply

  19. Tierney

    This recipe looks great! I’m not sure of these potatoes are available in my area, but I definitely want to try it with regular potatoes. Thanks!

    Reply

  26. Annette

    The recipe looks beautiful and delicious. I’d have never thought of stuffing them like that. Such a nice presentation.

    Reply

  28. sherry klusman

    We have a New Year’s Eve party to go to and need to bring a dish — thanks for this post with the potatoes. Perfect! I would be over joyed to win a gift such as this.

    Reply

  41. Carolsue

    This looks like a really yummy recipe. I love artichoke dip AND potatoes!
    Is this contest good in the US?
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  51. Megan

    I made these for a football party yesterday and everyone loved them. It takes a bit of work to hollow out the potatoes, but it was well worth it.

    Reply

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