Easy Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe - Miss in the Kitchen (2024)

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Twice Baked Potatoes are a classic side dish to elevate any meal. A restaurant favorite that you can easily make at home. Tender and fluffy baked potatoes mixed with loads of cheese, sour cream and garlic, topped with crispy bacon and baked until creamy and delicious.

Serve twice baked potatoes alongside prime rib, juicy grilled ribeye steaks or smoked chicken. They are a great addition to holiday dinners and special celebrations but easy enough for weeknight dinners for the family.

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Ingredients for Twice Baked Potatoes:

Russet Potatoes – medium to large
Olive Oil
Kosher Salt
Cooked Bacon
Butter
Fresh Garlic
Sour Cream
Heavy Cream
Black Pepper
Shredded Cheese – Cheddar or Colby
Green Onions

How to Make Twice Baked Potatoes:

Scrub potatoes and pat dry.
Rub with olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt. Prick with a fork or knife and place on a baking sheet.
Cook for 1 hour or until potatoes are tender.

Remove from oven and cool for a few minutes.

Slice potatoes in half, long-wise.

Scoop insides of potatoes into a mixer bowl, carefully leaving skin in tact.

Add butter, garlic clove, salt, pepper, sour cream, heavy cream and shredded cheese.

Mix with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down sides of the bowl if needed and mix thoroughly.

Spoon filling back into potato skins and top with crumbled bacon.

Bake for 20 -25 minutes or until potatoes are heated through.

Garnish with green onion slices and serve immediately.

Tips for Making Twice Baked Potatoes:

You don’t have to use giant baking potatoes for twice baked potatoes. I prefer to use medium size potatoes and cut them in half after baking the first time. They are rich and decadent and when cut in half, it’s easy to heat half of a baked potato if you are having a big meal.

How to Store and Reheat:

Store leftover twice baked potatoes wrapped in plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Reheat on a baking sheet at 350° for 15- 20 minutes.

How to Make Twice Baked Potatoes in Advance:

Prepare the potatoes up to the point of filling the potatoes with the potato and cheese mixture. Place in a baking dish and tightly cover it with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for up to 24 hours.

Top with bacon and bake according to directions, adding 5- 10 minutes baking time.

Can you freeze twice baked potatoes?

Twice Baked Potatoes can be frozen and are super handy to have in the freezer. Prepare following the directions to make ahead. Do not bake for the second time. Wrap in two layers of plastic wrap and a layer of foil.

Label the potatoes with the date and pop them in the freezer for up to 3 months.

To bake from frozen, unwrap the foil and plastic wrap and place in a baking dish. Top with additional cheese if desired and cooked and crumbled bacon.

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Easy Twice Baked Potatoes

Twice Baked Potatoes are a classic side dish to elevate any meal. Tender and fluffy baked potatoes mixed with loads of cheese, sour cream and garlic, topped with crispy bacon and baked until creamy and delicious.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 35 minutes mins

Course: Side Dishes

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon and cheese baked potatoes, restaurant baked potatoes, stuffed potatoes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 627kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

2 pounds russet potatoes medium to large
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt divided use
5 slices cooked bacon crumbled
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup heavy cream or milk
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
1 clove minced garlic
1 cup shredded cheese cheddar or colby
2 green onions sliced

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°.
Scrub potatoes and dry well.
Drizzle with olive oil, rubbing all over each potato. Place on a baking sheet and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of kosher salt.
Prick with a fork.
Cook for 1 hour or until potatoes are tender.
Remove from oven and cool for a few minutes.
Slice potatoes in half, long-wise and scoop insides of potatoes into a mixer bowl, carefully leaving skin in tact.
Place potato skins on the baking sheet.
Add butter, salt, pepper, sour cream, heavy cream and shredded cheese to the potatoes in the mixer bowl and beat until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the side of the bowl if needed and mix well.
Fill potato skins with mixture. Top with crumbled bacon.
Bake for 20 -25 minutes.
Garnish with green onion slices and serve immediately.

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