Baked Tater Tots

5 from 5 votes

Guiltless tater tots! What more could you ask for? Gluten-free, fat-free, vegan, and oh-so-yummy! You'll love this baked tater tot recipe!

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Total Time1

Course: Small Bites

Cuisine: American

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Calories: 97kcal

1 Large sweet potato or baking potato peeled and cut into equal sized large chunks 2 cups mashed
2 medium zucchini grated (1 ½ cup grated)
⅓ cup almond flour or flour of choice more may be needed
½ cup nutritional yeast
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon fine sea salt or more to taste
1 teaspoon black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon seasoned salt or Cajun seasoning

Peel a large sweet potato or regular baking potato and cut it into large similar sized chunks.
Place sweet potato chunks in a pan and cover with water.
Boil; reduce heat to medium-low until sweet potato is cooked and tender when stabbed with a fork (approximately 20 minutes).
Using a box grater, shred both zucchinis.
Using a paper towel, toss to get rid of some of the water in the zucchini.
When the sweet potato is cooked through, drain the water.
Place sweet potato is a bowl and mash thoroughly with a fork until no large chunks exist.
Add grated zucchini.
Add flour, nutritional yeast, and seasonings.
Stir together with a fork, mixing all the ingredients together.
The mixture will be damp. If it is wet, add more almond flour.
Preheat the oven or air fryer to 400 degrees
Prepare a baking sheet with a silicone mat, parchment paper, or an air fryer pan.
Using your hands, form similar size tater tots.
Place each tot on the pan about ¼ inch or less apart.
Ensure the oven or air fryer is hot and preheated before putting the tots.
Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes, or Air fry for 8 minutes until crispy.
The size of the tots may change cooking times.

I always double this recipe and flash freeze half the tater tots raw and bake them frozen when desired.

Smaller tots require less cooking time, while larger tots require additional time.

To reheat cooked baked tater tots, I do not recommend microwaving. Instead, cook for 10 minutes in a 350-degree oven or 5 minutes in a 350-degree air fryer.