Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe
This is a classic comfort side dish with a creamy filling and crisp shells, also easy to prep ahead for holidays or weeknights.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 332
Ingredients
- 4 large baking potatoes
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 pieces bacon cooked and crumbled (divided)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 2 green onions finely sliced (divided)
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- Wash and scrub potatoes thoroughly. Pat dry and poke each potato a few times with a fork to allow steam to escape while baking.
- Rub potatoes with oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Place directly on the oven rack or on a baking tray and bake for 45 for 60 minutes, or until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork. Remove potatoes from the oven and let them cool slightly.
- Cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out the potato flesh, leaving the shell intact. Place shells on a baking tray and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, using a potato masher or fork, mash the potato flesh.
- Mix in the sour cream, milk, butter, half the crumbled bacon, ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese, half the chopped green onions, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Spoon the potato mixture into the shells, dividing equally between the 8 potato shells. Sprinkle filled potato halves with remaining cheese and bacon.
- Place potatoes in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with remaining chopped green onions. Let the potatoes cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- Choose baking potatoes of a similar size if possible.
- Leave about ¼ to ½ inch of potato on the skin so it stays firm enough to hold the filling.
- Use a freezer bag with a corner snipped off to pipe the mashed potato filling into each potato shell.
- Twice baked potatoes can be assembled and refrigerated up to 2 days ahead of time. They also can be assembled and frozen for a quick side dish.
- Refrigerate leftovers up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 332 | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 409mg | Potassium: 863mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 357IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 2mg