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Twice Baked Potatoes

January 1, 2019 By Dawn 7 Comments

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Twice Baked Potatoes an easy side dish or you they can be a meal all by themselves. The bacon, sour cream, and cheddar cheese take these baked potatoes to a whole new level.

Twice Baked Potatoes

These twice baked potatoes are a family favorite. They are not only easy to make, but you can make them ahead of time if needed.

Happy New Year to all of you out there. I hope that 2019 will be a great year for all. I am hoping for good things on my blog this year. I will have to wait and see.

Baked potatoes have always been a favorite side dish in our house. I love loading up baked potatoes with butter and sour cream.

Twice Baked Potatoes

These twice baked potatoes have the butter, sour cream, and cheddar cheese baked into them. Making them one tasty potato.

Tips on making the best-baked potatoes:

  • Use quality potatoes.
  • Use potatoes that bake well like Russets
  • Do not wrap potatoes in aluminum foil, this keeps too much moisture in the potato and your potato will not have the desired quality.
  • Pierce the potato 6 to 8 times and place directly on the oven rack.

Twice Baked Potatoes

How to make twice baked potatoes:

Scrub potatoes, pierce the potatoes, place them into an oven that has been preheated to 400 degrees F. Bake the potatoes until they are fork tender. Remove from the oven and cool the potatoes until they are easy to handle.

Cut the very top of the potato off length-wise. Scoop out the potato leaving a 1/2-inch thick shell. To the potato add the sour cream, butter, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, bacon, and cheddar cheese. Mix the ingredients until well combined, then add the potato filling back into the potato shells. Top with the remaining cheddar cheese and bacon.

Reduce the oven to 375 and bake the potatoes for 15 to 20 minutes or until the potato is heated through and the cheese is melted.

Twice Baked Potatoes

 

Love potatoes? Check out these recipes:

  • Oven Roasted Baby Potatoes
  • Mexican Cheesy Potatoes
  • Crispy Mashed Potato Balls

Twice Baked Potatoes

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Twice Baked Potatoes

Twice Baked Potatoes an easy side dish or you they can be a meal all by themselves. The bacon, sour cream, and cheddar cheese take these baked potatoes to a whole new level.

Twice Baked Potatoes
5 from 3 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Twice baked potatoes
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 40 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 potatoes
Calories: 511kcal
Author: Dawn

Ingredients

  • 4 large Russet potatoes
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 strips crispy bacon divided
  • 3/4 cup cheddar cheese divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Scrub the potatoes and dry. Pierce each potato 6 to 8 times with a fork.
  • Bake the potatoes in a preheated 400 degrees F oven for 40 to 60 or until they are fork tender. The time will vary with the size of the potato.
  • Once the potato is tender remove from the oven. Reduce the heat of the oven to 375.  Let the potato cool until it is cooled enough to handle. Cut the very top off of each potato length-wise.
  • Scoop the potato pulp out leaving about a 1/2-inch thick shell. 
  • Add the sour cream, butter, half of the bacon, 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt to the potato pulp, Mix until well combined. 
  • Spoon the potato mixture into the potato shells evenly. Top each potato with the remaining cheddar cheese and bacon.
  • Place the potatoes back into the 375 degrees F oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the potatoes are heated through and the cheese is melted.

Notes

Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary with brands of ingredients used.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 511kcal | Carbohydrates: 59.8g | Protein: 17.5g | Fat: 23.1g | Saturated Fat: 12.7g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 1116mg | Potassium: 1639mg | Fiber: 8.9g | Sugar: 4.6g | Calcium: 213mg | Iron: 2mg

 

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  1. angiesrecipes

    January 1, 2019 at 9:37 pm

    Gosh, they look so GOOD! I must make some for the lunch today too. Happy New Year, Dawn.

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  2. Gloria Roa Baker

    January 2, 2019 at 9:29 am

    5 stars
    i love potatoes and these looks delicious Dawn!! xoxox and Happy New year again dear!

    Reply
  3. Karen (Back Road Journal)

    January 2, 2019 at 12:50 pm

    One of our favorite ways of eating potatoes. Happy New Year, Dawn.

    Reply
  4. Irene

    January 2, 2019 at 6:37 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for all the baked potato tips! I always wrap mine but will have to try them your way. Twice Baked are my absolute favorite – these look delicious Dawn! Hope you had a happy new year! 🙂

    Reply
  5. David @ Spiced

    January 3, 2019 at 6:35 am

    5 stars
    I absolutely love a good twice-baked potato! My Mom used to make these all of the time when I was a kid, and she’d keep extras in the freezer for an easy meal later. I totally need to make a batch of these now. Sounds delicious, Dawn! And Happy New Year to you and your family as well. Cheers! 🙂

    Reply
  6. Rachel

    April 14, 2019 at 8:27 pm

    My husband and I love making twice baked potatoes. Can’t wait to try this variation.

    Reply
  7. Rachel

    April 14, 2019 at 8:30 pm

    My husband and I love making and eating twice baked potatoes. I can’t wait to try this variation.

    Reply

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