Warm, crispy-skinned, salty snacks topped with cottage cheese. These Protein Packed Mini Potato Fans take only a few minutes to slice into healthy hasselbacks!
[Disclosure: As a co-owner of The Recipe ReDux, I was compensated to co-manage this recipe contest with Potatoes USA. Thanks for eating yummy potatoes to help support this blog.]
I know what you’re thinking:
“Those mini potato fans are cute. But I would never take the time to cut all those little slices.”
But before you dismiss these warm, crispy-skinned, salty yummies, hear this. They actually take just a few minutes to slice up.
I even timed my slicing for you. To make the four little slices in 20 mini potatoes. It took only 4 minutes. That’s it!
And now is the time to try this recipe >>>Have you seen all those mini potatoes showing up in stores now – even the beautiful little blue ones? Around the holidays, I bought several different varieties of mini potatoes and made these little fans many times: fancying them up with creme fraiche and a variety of toppings from olives to inexpensive fish roe for quick appetizers.
But my kids liked them so much when made just plain with a sprinkle of salt, that they’ve shown up on our dinner rotation – and even for after school snacks. I just throw them in the oven a few minutes before the kids get home. ad. Looks and tastes fancy. Easy to make: Protein-Packed Mini Potato Fans via @TspCurry #TheRecipeReDux Click To Tweet
So when the Potatoes USA challenged The Recipe ReDux to come up with pre- and post-workout snacks for The Potatoes Performance Challenge, these little guys popped into my head.
To be the perfect post-workout snack, a mini-meal should have the perfect combo of energy-releasing carbs and energy-staying protein. Potatoes provide the carbohydrate, potassium, and energy you need to perform at your best. A serving of about ten of these Protein-Packed Mini Potato Fans has:
- 11 grams protein
- 52 grams carbohydrates
- Only about 275 calories
- Plus electrolytes like sodium and a whopping 1173 mg potassium – which is 34% of the recommended daily amount
Potatoes in general, white, red-skinned and even blue potatoes have several nutritional benefits:
- Potatoes are nutrient-dense complex carbs.
- Potatoes have even more potassium than a banana.
- Potatoes are more energy-packed than any other popular vegetable.
So if you’ve got 4 extra minutes, grab a knife and fan out your mini potatoes….with fast flair. (:
Protein-Packed Mini Potato Fans

Warm, crispy-skinned, salty yummies, topped with cottage cheese. These Protein-Packed Mini Potato Fans take only 4 minutes to slice into fans.
- Yield: 2 servings for post exercise recovery - about 4-5 appetizer servings 1x
Ingredients
- 20 mini potatoes that are about 1-inch in diameter (about 10 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- Optional toppings such as: roasted red pepper, pickled jalapeno slices, avocado, olives
Instructions
- Heat oven to 425-degrees. Spray large baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Make 4-5 vertical slices in each potato cutting almost all the way through the potato – but not quite.
- Place potatoes in a large bowl. Drizzle with oil and toss gently. Arrange on baking sheet.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender – but not mushy. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes.
- Divide cottage cheese among potatoes. Top with toppings if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10 potatoes
Have you tried out any of the new mini potato varieties? Have you ever made hasselback potatoes (the fancy name for potato fans!)?