Sonic Extreme Chili Cheese Tots - CopyKat Recipes (2024)

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Sonic Extreme Chili Cheese Tots are a treat you are going to love to make at home. These loaded tater tots are delicious and so easy to make. They will be a great addition to your next game or movie night.

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A Favorite Sonic Drive-In Treat

Who doesn’t love Sonic? After all, they are America’s Drive-In. They make so many delicious treats that you love. They make Ocean Water, delicious Onion Rings, and so many other great menu items. You can make many of these restaurant favorites at home.

Find even more copycat Sonic recipes here on CopyKat!

Sonic Extreme Tots are tater tots that are loaded with chili, cheese, jalapenos slices, and so much more. These are a great change from nachos.

Loaded tater tots is one of my favorite comfort foods. Nothing soothes the soul like feasting on potatoes, chili, and cheese with a little jalapeno heat and some ranch to cool it down.

Recipe Ingredients

Here’s a list of what you need:

  • Tater tots
  • Hormel chili (no beans)
  • Shredded Cheddar cheese
  • Chopped white onions
  • Pickled jalapeno slices
  • Ranch salad dressing

Ingredient Notes and Tips

You can get tater tots at the grocery store or make homemade tater tots. Store-bought tater tots can be cooked in an oven, air fryer, or deep fryer.

If you have some leftover homemade chili, you may use that. If not, use a can of Hormel brand chili with no beans. Or with beans if you want them in the dish too.

You could add more toppings to this if desired. It is completely up to you.

How to Make Sonic Chili Cheese Tots

  1. Prepare the tater tots according to package directions.
  2. While the tater tots are cooking, heat the chili in a small pan over low heat.
  3. Place the cooked tater tots in a bowl or on a small plate.
  4. Top with chili, cheese, onions, and jalapeno slices.
  5. Drizzle ranch dressing over the top.
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Sonic Extreme Chili Cheese Tots

You can make Sonic Extreme Chili Cheese Tots at home with this easy copycat recipe.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chili Cheese Tots, Sonic Recipes

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 410kcal

Author: Stephanie Manley

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces tater tots
  • 15 ounces Hormel chili (no beans)
  • 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped white onions
  • 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno slices
  • 1 tablespoon ranch salad dressing

Instructions

  • Prepare the tater tots according to package directions.

  • While the tater tots are cooking, heat the chili in a small pan over low heat.

  • Place the cooked tater tots in a bowl or on a small plate.

  • Top with chili, cheese, onions, and jalapeno slices.

  • Drizzle ranch dressing over the top.

Video

Notes

If you enjoy chili with beans, feel free to use it for this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 994mg | Potassium: 459mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 325IU | Vitamin C: 12.7mg | Calcium: 247mg | Iron: 2.8mg

About Stephanie Manley

I recreate your favorite restaurant recipes, so you can prepare these dishes at home. I help you cook dinner, and serve up dishes you know your family will love. You can find most of the ingredients for all of the recipes in your local grocery store.

Stephanie is the author of CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home, and CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home 2.

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Comments

  1. robert linn

    Sonic Extreme Chili Cheese Tots - CopyKat Recipes (4)
    Great presentation easy to follow and gave me some great ideas thanks.

    Reply

  2. slither io

    Sonic Extreme Chili Cheese Tots - CopyKat Recipes (5)
    This is fantastic! I love me some tater tots.

    Reply

  3. company search

    Sonic Extreme Chili Cheese Tots - CopyKat Recipes (6)
    This foods are easy and fast making. It’s very suitable for me whom have to work a long time per day. Thank for sharing this post.

    Reply

  4. Patti

    My son worked at Sonic and he told me they use Hormel chili.

    Reply

  5. instagram video downloader

    I also like your Fritos Chili Cheese Wrap from your first cookbook. Fast and easy too.

    Reply

  6. Jane ho*rman

    I also like your Fritos Chili Cheese Wrap from your first cookbook. Fast and easy too.

    Reply

  7. jessi

    Love this great recipe. Looks so tasty and so easy to make. I really liked the end presentation of it. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

  8. Analida's Ethnic Spoon

    My son will go CRAZY for these. I’ll have to add this to my go-tos for when his friends come over.

    Reply

  9. Joanne Walczak

    Will make these and double recipe when my kids come to visit.Love the idea and so easy.

    Reply

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Sonic Extreme Chili Cheese Tots - CopyKat Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What is on Sonics extreme tots? ›

Sonic Extreme Tots are tater tots that are loaded with chili, cheese, jalapenos slices, and so much more. These are a great change from nachos. Loaded tater tots is one of my favorite comfort foods.

What cheese does Sonic use for cheese tots? ›

Crispy tater tots smothered in shredded cheddar cheese and topped with scallions.

What are the ingredients in Sonic tots? ›

INGREDIENTS: Idaho Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Contains One or More of the Following: Canola, Palm, Soybean, Sunflower), Salt, Corn Flour, Dehydrated Potato, Dextrose, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (to Promote Color Retention), Natural Flavors, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder.

What is the nutrition info on Sonic chili cheese tots? ›

SONIC chili cheese tots (1 medium - order) contains 45.6g total carbs, 41.4g net carbs, 33.3g fat, 14.1g protein, and 532 calories.

Does Sonic have secret menu? ›

Sonic is usually happy to do customizations—just ask! Either try to ask for an off-menu item by name, or modify regular items with add-ins, flavorings, etc. When you modify existing orders to get a "secret menu" item, expect to pay a little more. Costs vary, but a flavoring add-on usually adds $0.69.

Does Sonic deep fry their tots? ›

The crispy, craveable potato nuggets have a deep-fried crust and lightly salted flavor that makes them downright irresistible. Nobody does tots like Sonic.

What cheese does Sonic use on their chili cheese fries? ›

Want Exclusive Perks? Whole Russet Potato skin-on fries are smothered in warm chili and topped melty cheddar cheese.

What kind of cheese is on a Sonic chili cheese coney? ›

SONIC's Premium Beef Chili Cheese Coney is an All-Beef hot dog topped with warm chili and melty cheddar cheese served in a soft, warm bakery bun.

Where does Sonic get their tater tots from? ›

The Tots are produced by American food-processing company Lamb Weston, one of the world's largest producers of frozen potato products and maker of the best frozen french fries according to our taste tests. If tater tots aren't your thing, there are plans to release frozen Sonic Fries later this year.

Are Sonic tater tots fried? ›

Crispy tots fried to a golden brown and lightly seasoned with salt.

Do Sonic tater tots have onions in them? ›

Ingredients. Idaho Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Contains One Or More Of The Following: Canola, Palm, Soybean, Sunflower), Salt, Corn Flour, Dehydrated Potato, Dextrose, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (to Promote Color Retention), Natural Flavors, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder.

Does Sonic still have extreme tots? ›

Extreme Tots were long ago removed from the Sonic drive-in menu, but customer Tracy Gay still orders them. Pickle-O's, hickory burgers and Fritos chili pie are other old favorites diners can bring back just by asking. And some of the most popular drink combinations are known by their underground moniker: Dr.

How many calories are in a large chili cheese tots from SONIC? ›

Sonic Chili Cheese Tots Large (1 serving) contains 93g total carbs, 83g net carbs, 59g fat, 21g protein, and 980 calories.

How much is a large chili cheese tot from SONIC? ›

Sonic Snacks and Sides Menu
MenuQuantityPrice
Chili Cheese Tots or FriesSmall$2.29
Chili Cheese Tots or FriesMedium$3.09
Chili Cheese Tots or FriesLarge$3.49
Chili Cheese Tots or FriesFamily$5.99
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What item on the SONIC menu has the most calories? ›

The Sonic Oreo Peanut Butter Master Shake features Real Ice Cream blended with peanut butter and Oreos and is topped with whipped cream and a cherry, according to the chain's menu. A large shake packs in 1,720 calories, 48 grams of saturated fat, and an estimated 52 grams of added sugar.

Did Sonic change their tots? ›

"Our new BBQ Chip Seasoned Tots are a tasty twist on the classic SONIC Tots with the crispy, tangy and salty goodness of a BBQ potato chip," adding that she hoped the limited-time menu item would take Sonic's tots "to a whole new level! The new tots will only be available for a limited time, starting at $2.59.

How much is a large tot from Sonic? ›

Sonic Snacks and Sides Menu
MenuQuantityPrice
Tots or FriesMini$0.79
Tots or FriesSmall$1.19
Tots or FriesMedium$1.99
Tots or FriesLarge$2.39
27 more rows

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