If you’re a fan of my classic Baked Potato Recipe and my Chicken Bacon Alfredo Potato Skins then you’ll love these easy Twice Baked Potatoes! With a perfectly crisp exterior, these potatoes are filled with our favorite toppings for baked potatoes. You can change the fillings as you wish, and you can adjust the seasonings to better complement your main dish, too. They’re the ultimate comfort food for snacking on Game Day, and are a great side dish to just about any meal, including a holiday spread. Twice-Baked Potatoes are a family favorite for the holidays because they’re easy to prep ahead and bake just before serving. For more amazing twice-baked potato recipes, check out my Broccoli Cheddar Twice Baked Potatoes, Twice Baked Potato Casserole with Ham, Mini Twice Baked Potatoes, and my Twice-Baked Potato Pie with BBQ Meatloaf Crust!
Ingredients Needed:
Potatoes: I love using russet potatoes, but you can use other kinds of potatoes if you prefer. Russet potatoes get a super crispy skin that we love! Oil: use canola oil or olive oil to coat the potatoes before they bake. Seasoning: use a combination of salt, black pepper, and garlic powder to add flavor to these potatoes. Bacon: we prefer thick-cut bacon but any kind of bacon works great here! Cheese: I love using cheddar cheese for these potatoes. You can use Mozzarella cheese, Colby cheese, Swiss cheese, or even a Mexican cheese mix for a different flavor. Sour Cream Adds a creamy texture and tangy flavor to the potato filling and helps bind the other ingredients together. Milk: Full-fat milk will give you the best flavor here. You can use any kind of milk to thin out the filling to make it creamy and easy to mash. Onion: freshly sliced onion packs a powerful savory flavor into the filling.
How to Make the Best Twice Baked Potatoes
This recipe is super easy to make on the day, or you can prep it in advance! Full instructions are included in the recipe card below.
Tips and Notes
Baking sheet. You can use an unlined baking sheet if you wish, or you can line it with parchment paper. A casserole dish will also work just as well. Potato masher. Use a potato masher to mash and mix the potato and fillings if you prefer, but I’ve found a fork will work well too, especially if your potato is well-cooked. Aluminum foil. If you prefer your potato skins a bit less crispy, you can wrap the potatoes in aluminum foil before baking them the first time.
Twice-Baked Potatoes Recipe Variations
Add a garnish. Serve your potatoes with freshly chopped green onions on top, or some fresh herbs like cilantro, rosemary, or sage for an extra burst of flavor. Spice it up. Add some red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper to the potato mixture for a bit of a kick to these yummy bites! Add some veggies. You can really make these potatoes your own by adding in some veggies like bell peppers, chopped mushrooms, or sweet corn. Make them in the air fryer. If you’ve made these Air Fryer Baked Potatoes before, you know how perfectly crispy they get! You can also make these twice baked potatoes in the air fryer, simply shave about 20 minutes off the initial cook time, and do about 5 minutes for the second “bake”.
Serving Suggestions
We love these twice-baked potatoes on our holiday table, but to make it a complete meal, we add some other delicious side dishes too! Try my Green Beans with Bacon, Maple Bacon Baked Beans, Broccoli Casserole, Roasted Carrots, this Homemade Stuffing Recipe, or Cheesy Baked Asparagus.
More Delicious Potato Recipes To Try
Italian Crockpot Chicken and Potatoes
Crockpot Potato Soup
Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings
Slow Cooker Creamy Vegetable Soup
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