Preheat oven to 425°F.

Divide the frozen tater tots between the 12 cups of a standard muffin pan, placing 4-5 tater tots per single muffin cup.

Bake for 10 minutes.

Remove the muffin pan from the oven, and using the flat bottom of a small glass, press down in the center of the tater tots until the tater tots form a cup in the muffin cup. Repeat until all the tater tot cups have been formed.

Return the muffin pan to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

Remove the muffin pan from the oven and add 1 tablespoon cheddar cheese to the center of each of the tater tot cups.

Return the muffin pan to the oven and bake another 2-3 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

Remove the cheese filled tater tot cups from the oven and allow them to rest in the muffin pan for 3-4 minutes.

Carefully run a butter knife around the edges of each of the tater tot cups to ensure they do not stick when lifting them out from the muffin cups and onto a serving platter.

Remove the tater tot cups from the muffin pan and place them onto a serving platter.

Top each of the tater tot cups with a dollop of sour cream, a sprinkle of bacon crumbles, and thinly sliced scallions.