7-Layer Dip Potato Skins
Easy, healthy 7-layer dip potato skins – combining two favorite Super Bowl recipes into one delicious, vegan or vegetarian game day snack!
Ah, football season.
Afternoons spent sprawled on the couch with a beer in one hand and a potato chip in the other, watching dudes trample each other on live television.
It’s my least favorite thing about fall.
I’ve said it before. I like playing sports, not watching other people play them.
One thing I do appreciate about this time-honored tradition though is its ability to bring people together. Though I may not enjoy viewing the game, I do enjoy an excuse to throw a little soirée with friends and the opportunity to try out healthy appetizers.
Every football season, I like to take a classic football snack and give it a healthy makeover. I’ve never made potato skins before but I’ve always been intrigued by them, so this year I decided to take on that challenge.
When deciding what to top them with, I had an epiphany. What if I took two of football’s favorite snacks and combined them for the most epic dish yet?
It was so crazy, it just might work…and it did.
Friends, I present to you: 7-Layer Dip Potato Skins.
These are truly a party in your mouth.
They actually have nine different components so they could really be called 9-Layer Skins, but you get the picture.
They can be made vegan or vegetarian, they’re gluten-free, and they’re basically fool proof to make.
Layer one is the potato skin.
Layer two, bean puree. Use a food processor to puree pinto beans or regular black beans (low sodium preferred, BPA-free can).
Layer three, cheese. You can use a dairy-free vegan cheese or the real thing.
Layer four, guacamole. I make my own by combining one avocado with a squeeze of lemon, a dollop of salsa, and a sprinkle of garlic powder, salt, and pepper. So easy.
Layer five, six, etc: vegan sour cream or greek yogurt, diced olives, green onions, diced tomatoes or salsa, and lettuce.
If you bake the taters ahead of time, the whole thing will only take you about 15 minutes to prepare before your game-day guests arrive.
- 5 small potatoes (I used Yukon Gold but you can use any you like)
- 5 oz beans, pureed
- 5 oz guacamole (recipe for homemade above)
- 5 oz vegan sour cream or plain greek yogurt
- ¼ cup tomatoes, diced
- ¼ cup black olives, sliced
- ¼ cup green onions and/or shredded lettuce
- ⅔ cup shredded cheddar cheese (vegan or regular)
- extra virgin olive oil spray
- salt and pepper to taste.
- Wash and scrub potatoes. Pierce each with a knife. Bake in the oven at 400 for about one hour, directly on the oven rack. *You can do this several hours before if you want.
- Cut potatoes in half. Scoop out most of the flesh from each potato half, making a boat. Be careful and leave enough flesh so you don't rip the skin.
- Spray both sides of each potato skin with extra virgin olive oil spray or brush with EVOO. Season with salt and pepper.
- Set the oven to broil. Broil the potatoes with the skin side up for about 2-3 minutes. Remove from the oven, flip over, and broil again for 2-3 minutes.
- Let the skins cool for about 5 minutes.
- Layer potato skins with ½ T. bean puree and ½ T. cheese.
- Return to the oven for 2-3 more minutes.
- Spread each skin with ½ T. guacamole and top with about 1 tsp. of olives, onions, lettuce, salsa and/or tomatoes, and greek yogurt or vegan sour cream.
- Enjoy!
I’ll take these skins over pigskins any day.
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Jana @ Happy Wife Healthy Life says:
Oh my goodness! These look and sound amazing, what an awesome idea! I can’t wait to make them for some football watching!
Stephanie says:
Yummmm!! I am going to be making these in the very near future. Thanks for posting.
GiselleR @ Diary of an ExSloth says:
These look so good! I’m seriously considering making them now even though I have lunch planned already haha
Pinning!
Kim says:
Those look amazing!! I would have never thought to use potato skins as a holder for 7 layer dip (which I love!!!).
And, I could also have some potatoes with the insides:)
Karen says:
Oh yes! These right here are totally being made! Awesome idea! I love dips and I love potatoes! I’m with you on the whole “getting friends together to serve healthy appetizers” ;)
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says:
Black bean and guacamole my 2 faves yummy! Already pinned I am emailing you with a question
Patti Cakes says:
These look great! I’m going to make them soon!
BTW, you might put a sprinkle of cumin in your guacamole.
Ellen says:
Ohhhh I’m so happy they are veggie friendly! I think I have some potatoes coming in my CSA delivery this week and needed inspiration for what to do with them:)
Caroline Kaufman Nutrition says:
These look AMAZING! What an awesome recipe! This is my favorite game day snack – does that count as an answer? :)
Camille says:
Yum! Greek yogurt is my new favorite addition to guac to bump up the protein and still keep it healthy. So creative to layer this dip on top of potato skins!
DividendDreamer says:
I was hungry before I clicked the link, now I am starving. The food looks amazing. Very nice.
Keep cranking,
Robert the DividendDreamer
Arman @ thebigmansworld says:
Pinning 10000+1 times. This looks delicious and I love the white…potatoes. Literally eating roasted potatoes now but I want these!
jill conyers says:
Yum! My daughter is having a homecoming party this weekend. I wonder if I should add these to the menu. For the kids of course ;)
I’m not a game day fan so I don’t have a favorite game day snack.
Charlotte @ Commitness to Fitness says:
Wow these look amazing! Maybe I’ll start getting into football season after all :)
Belmarra says:
Wow!! what a colorful and healthy recipe. I am going to try this for children. Definitely they will like it.
Bethann says:
Well, these look delicious! Football season does always leave me snacking more than usual! I’ve for to they these out!