Description
These Twice Baked Potatoes are the ultimate comfort food! Creamy, cheesy, and packed with flavor, they’re loaded with sour cream, butter, cheddar cheese, and crispy bacon. The perfect side dish for any meal, they’re sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 russet potatoes (large and firm)
- Olive oil (for coating the potatoes)
- Salt (for sprinkling on the potatoes before baking)
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp butter
- ½ cup Monterey Jack cheese (finely shredded)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (finely shredded, reserve ¼ cup for topping)
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼–⅓ cup milk (adjust for desired creaminess)
- 2 slices bacon (cooked until crispy and chopped)
- 1 scallion (thinly sliced, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wash and scrub the russet potatoes thoroughly. Pat dry with a paper towel, then rub each potato with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for 45-60 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Once baked, remove the potatoes from the oven and allow them to cool slightly until you can handle them.
- Cut each potato in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides, leaving a small border of potato along the skin. Place the scooped-out potato flesh in a bowl.
- To the bowl with the potato flesh, add sour cream, butter, Monterey Jack cheese, ¾ cup of cheddar cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and ¼ cup of milk. Mash everything together until smooth and creamy. Add more milk if needed to reach your desired creaminess.
- Mix in the crispy bacon and stir to combine.
- Spoon the mashed potato mixture back into the potato skins, mounding it slightly.
- Top each potato with the remaining ¼ cup of cheddar cheese.
- Return the stuffed potatoes to the oven and bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with chopped scallions. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For extra crispy skin, bake the potatoes directly on the oven rack during the first baking step.
- Feel free to adjust the cheese combinations or use a different cheese like Gruyère for a unique twist.
- These twice-baked potatoes can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge. Reheat in the oven for the best results.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (including baking time)
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: twice baked potatoes, cheesy potatoes, mashed potatoes, bacon potatoes, comfort food, side dish