This cheesy pizza stuffed Hasselback potato recipe will win points with your family! Just stuff the accordion-sliced potato with your favorite toppings and bake. Even your picky eaters will devour this easy dinner recipe.

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Baked potatoes! Every kid loves them, and they are so easy to cook. It is time to take potatoes to a whole new level with this easy Hasselback potato recipe! We found some fun potatoes at our farmer's market today. Now, we love potatoes, and I know this is one thing I can buy that my kids will always eat.
In the past, I have made some delicious potato recipes like these Cheesy Bacon Potatoes and these ornate Potato Roses.

Could I make a pizza out of this concept? Would it even work with mini potatoes? I have to think this will be easy because it is so easy to slice potatoes thinly.
If you love potatoes as much as we do, check out these delicious gluten free side dish recipes!
The best potatoes to use:
I tend to use a waxy potato variety when I make this recipe. The slices are crispier after baking than a starchy potato. Waxy potatoes have a lot less starch, and this will prevent your Hasselback potatoes from getting mushy.
- Red Bliss potatoes
- New potatoes (This is the type of potato I used for this recipe)
- Yukon Gold potatoes are a nice potato that is between starchy and waxy.
Instructions:

First, I made thin slices of the little potatoes. Make sure you don't cut all the way through to the bottom. (*Note: the thinner you slice the potatoes, the crispier the potato slices will be.)

Next, use a teaspoon to drizzle in the marinara sauce between each slice. Add a few fresh basil leaves, too! Now is also a good time to sprinkle some salt, pepper, and hot peppers (if you like it spicy!)

Finally, add some organic shredded mozzarella between each sliced potato layer. It can be tricky to smush cheese into each sliced layer without breaking the potato. Don't worry if it breaks. I actually broke two slices off when I was making these. They still cook and taste yummy!
Blooper Alert!! Don't worry if the accordion potato slices break. I actually broke two slices off when I was making these. They still cook and taste yummy!
For a final touch, sprinkle parmesan cheese on top. I baked these in my convection toaster oven at 375 degrees and baked for 50 minutes. (*Note: cooking time will depend on your potatoes' size. I used big potatoes and ended up cooking mine for about 60 minutes.)
Baking tip: I covered the potatoes with foil for the first 30 minutes so the cheese and sauce wouldn't burn.
Substitutions and filling ideas
The sky is the limit when you make this oven-baked sliced potato recipe! Here are some of our favorite things to add between the potato layers:
- Pepperoni
- Onion
- Pepper
- Bacon
- More cheese (this is my kids' idea)
- Sausage
More Delicious Potato Recipes to Try:
Next, serve hot, and enjoy! And the verdict....my daughter had seconds on this healthy snack! Success!!!
📖 Recipe

Pizza Stuffed Hasselback Potato Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 waxy potatoes
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- fresh basil leaves
- ½ cup mozzarella
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven or convection toaster oven to 375 degrees.
- Slice each potato thinly as shown in the photo above.
- Use a spoon to drizzle sauce between each potato slice.
- Add fresh basil leaves in between layers.
- Add shredded mozzarella cheese to smoosh into each layer. Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
- Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake an additional 30-45 minutes.
SPECIAL NOTE
Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.
Nutrition
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Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.
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(This post from 5/9/14 has been updated with new photos. Here is the old picture:)
peter @Feed Your Soul Too
Sandi, this is such a fun way to change up this kind of potato. The flavors are perfect. No butter needed. You have sauce, salt and cheese all in one!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Peter...my kids love these, hope yours do too 🙂
Tiffany
These look so good! My dad loves baked potatoes and I have to make this for him.
Sandi Gaertner
I hope he enjoys them Tiffany 🙂
Aish Das-Padihari
I have never made hassle back potatoes but always tempted on making some. I will give it a try
Sandi Gaertner
Enjoy Aish 🙂
Amy
These are such a fun twist on Hasselback potatoes! And I loved seeing the old photo after your beautiful new ones! Wow!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Amy 🙂
Elizabeth
This is an absolutely genius recipe idea! It ticks all of the Autumn cravings - carbs and cheese!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Elizabeth 🙂