Loaded with pizza sauce, gooey mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni, these Pizza Potato Skins are the perfect game day appetizer. Use any pizza toppings you like, or keep it classic with pepperoni and cheese!

If you love pizza, be sure to try this Pizza Grilled Cheese and One Pan Pizza Pasta too!

Overhead view of pepperoni pizza potato skins.

These pepperoni pizza potato skins are one of easiest appetizers you can make.

Simply scoop out the insides of a few baked potatoes, load them up with your favorite pizza toppings, then broil. That’s it!

The result? Perfectly crisp and delicious potato skins that taste like pizza.

The next time your in the mood to jazz up an old favorite or are hosting a party, try out these loaded pizza potato skins. I promise you’ll never go back to plain ‘ole potato skins again!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe:

  • Versatile: Feel free to add your favorite toppings, adjust the seasonings, or swap out pizza sauce for Alfredo sauce. The combinations are endless!
  • Easy: Once you’ve baked the potatoes, the prep time for assembling and cooking the potato skins takes just 10 minutes.
  • Make-ahead friendly: The potatoes can be baked the day before and then loaded with toppings and cooked again the next day.
Overhead view of loaded pizza potato skins.

Ingredients Needed:

  • Potatoes: You’ll want to choose a good baking potato, such as a Russet.
  • Unsalted butter: Is melted and brushed over the potato skins to help them crisp up.
  • Pizza sauce: Use your favorite store-bought or homemade pizza sauce.
  • Mozzarella: I use pre-shredded mozzarella, but you can buy a ball of fresh mozzarella and shred it with your fingers.
  • Pepperoni: I used traditional pepperoni, but turkey pepperoni or another variety may be used.
  • Seasonings: You’ll need salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.

How to Make:

  1. Bake the potatoes: Most baking potatoes require around 50 minutes in a 400ºF oven.
  2. Hollow out the potatoes: Cut the (slightly cooled) baked potatoes in thirds lengthwise. Remove the middle third of each potato, then use a spoon to scrape the flesh out of the skins.
  3. Season and broil: Brush the skins with melted butter and season with salt and pepper. Broil on both sides to help the skins crisp up.
  4. Add the toppings: Load up the crispy potato skins with pizza sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni.
  5. Broil again: Return the potato skins to the oven and broil until the cheese is melted and bubbling.
Overhead view of pepperoni pizza potato skins.

What to Serve with Pizza Potato Skins:

We love serving these pepperoni potato skins with warm pizza sauce on the side for dipping.

They also pair well with the following appetizers and finger foods:

Can the Potato Skins Be Prepared in Advance?

Yes! You have a few options:

  • Bake the potatoes: This can be done up to 3 days in advance.
  • Hollow out the potatoes: You can do this the night before. Store the potato skins in an airtight container so they don’t dry out in the fridge.
  • Add the toppings: You should be fine to go as far as assembling, but not baking, the pepperoni pizza potato skins on the same day you’ll be broiling and serving them.
Three potato skin pizzas on a baking sheet.

Variations:

  • Pepperoni: Can be replaced with cooked and crumbled Italian sausage, bacon, mini meatballs (homemade or from the freezer section), shredded chicken, ham, prosciutto, etc.
  • Mozzarella: Use any shredded cheese you like, from Swiss to sharp cheddar to Parmesan.
  • Pizza sauce: Replace it with your favorite alfredo sauce, marinara sauce, bolognese sauce, pesto, or bbq sauce.
  • Add veggies: Any roasted or sauteed vegetables may be added to the pizza potato skins, including onions, peppers, broccolini, and tomatoes.
  • Make it vegan: Swap the mozzarella with your favorite non-dairy cheese and replace the pepperoni with a meat-free substitute.
  • Add fresh herbs: Sprinkle the potato skins with finely chopped fresh basil or oregano just before serving.

Looking for more pizza appetizers? I’ve got you covered!

Loaded with pizza sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, and seasonings, these Pizza Potato Skins are sure to be a crowd-pleasing appetizer or snack!

Pepperoni Pizza Potato Skins

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Loaded with pizza sauce, gooey mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni, these pizza potato skins are the perfect game day appetizer. Use any pizza toppings you like, or keep it classic with pepperoni and cheese!
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 baking potatoes, washed and scrubbed
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • ½ cup pizza sauce, any kind
  • ½ cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 12 pepperoni slices
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • Prick each potato with a fork, place onto a medium baking pan and bake for about 50 min, or until tender on the inside. Remove from oven. Then set oven to broil.
  • Cut each potato into three sections, lengthwise, so that you end up with two ends and a middle. Set the middle aside, as it isn’t needed to make these skins (I baked the middles along with the potato skins).
  • Using a melon baller or spoon, scrape out the inside of each potato half, leaving about a 1/2 inch of filling.
  • Brush each potato skin with melted butter and season with salt and pepper.
  • Place potatoes on baking pan and broil for two minutes on each side. Then remove from oven.
  • Top each potato with pizza sauce, cheese, pepperoni, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
  • Broil for an additional 3-4 minutes, or until cheese has fully melted.
  • Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
  • Serve with a side of warmed pizza sauce, if desired.

Notes

Potato skins will keep in the refridgerator for up to three days.
Serving: 1g, Calories: 185kcal, Carbohydrates: 22g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 26mg, Sodium: 254mg, Potassium: 556mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 402IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 97mg, Iron: 1mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Appetizer
Author: Gayle
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