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Make your favorite steak house side dish at home! These air fryer twice baked potatoes are so easy to make and a perfect accompaniment to any meal.
Air Fryer Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe
When we eat at my favorite steak place, I can never resist ordering a twice baked potato for a side. Creamy, fluffy and loaded, they are hard to resist!
These air fryer twice baked potatoes are super simple to make and the air fryer gets them wonderfully crisp.
Topped with cheese with sour cream, bacon and green onion for one yummy bite!
Be sure to try my Loaded Scalloped Potatoes and Loaded Potato Skins too!
Why you’ll love this Cheesy Air Fried Twice Baked Potato recipe:
- SIMPLE INGREDIENTS: You can whip up these potatoes with simple ingredients you’ll probably already have to hand.
- VERSATILE: These twice baked potatoes are great to serve with so many mains. They work great with meat, seafood, chicken and everything in-between.
- SO DELICIOUS: It doesn’t get much better than creamy and cheesy potatoes! This recipe is a keeper!
If you don’t have an Air Fryer, try this twice baked potato recipe instead, or try Broccoli Cheese Twice Baked Potatoes.
How to make Twice Baked Potatoes in an Air Fryer
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- Oil and season the potatoes and cook in the air fryer.
- Cut them in half and scoop out the insides.
- Mix the potato with the butter, cream and seasonings.
- Spoon back into the potato skins.
- Cook in the air fryer.
- Add cheese and melt.
- Top with sour cream, bacon and spring onions.
What are the best potatoes to use?
These twice baked potatoes are best made with starchy large potatoes. Russet work great and Yukon Gold or baking potatoes will do the job nicely.
It’s best not to use waxy potatoes which won’t be as fluffy.
Can you make these in the oven?
If you don’t have an air fryer, you can make these in the oven. I love that making them in the air fryer frees up my oven to make the main, and it gets them super nice and crispy, but they’ll turn out great oven baked too.
Bake the potatoes in the oven at 400F for around 60 to 70 minutes til crisp and soft. You can the place them under the broiler to brown and melt the cheese.
What do you serve them with?
These air fryer twice baked potatoes are great served with all of your favorite mains, they pair so easily with so many meals. Try them with:
- Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast
- Rosemary Garlic Steak
- Air Fryer Chicken Thighs
- Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb
Tips!
- Use starchy potatoes for the best texture.
- Fully pre heat the air fryer before adding the potatoes so that they cook evenly through.
- Best served straight away, but they will keep well in the fridge for up to 4 days and can be reheated in the air fryer at 400F for 3 to 4 minutes to warm through and crisp back up.
These air fryer twice baked potatoes are one delicious side dish. So effortless to make and super super tasty!
More Side Dish Recipes we Love
- Cucumber Salad
- Air Fryer Ranch Broccoli
- Asparagus Almondine
- Crispy Zucchini Fries
- Crispy Parmesan Potato Wedges
If you make this recipe be sure to upload a photo in the comment section below or leave a rating. Enjoy!
Air Fryer Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe
Equipment
- Air Fryer (click for my favorite)
Ingredients
- 4 large russet potatoes scrubbed and dried
- Olive oil
- Kosher salt to taste
- Cracked black pepper to taste
- ½ cup heavy cream or milk
- ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup shredded cheese divided
- Chopped bacon for garnish
- Sour cream for garnish
- Green onions for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400F.
- Wash and scrub the potatoes, then pat dry. Use a fork to poke holes in the potato
- Rub all sides with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place potatoes into the air fryer basket and fry at 400 degrees F for 70 minutes, until the outside is crisp and the inside should be fork tender.
- When potatoes are cool enough to handle, carefully cut them in half and scoop out the insides into a bowl.
- Add butter, heavy cream, salt and pepper to taste. Use a hand mixer or potato masher to whip the potatoes until light and fluffy, adding more butter and heavy cream if desired.
- Divide the mashed potato between the potato skins. Return to the air fryer for 4 minutes at 400 degrees F, until the tops begin to brown. Sprinkle with cheese and fry for an additional 1-2 minutes until melted.
- Carefully transfer the baked potatoes from the air fryer to a serving plate. Top with bacon, sour cream, and green onions and serve hot.
Becky’s Tips
- Use starchy potatoes for the best texture.
- Fully pre heat the air fryer before adding the potatoes so that they cook evenly through.
- Best served straight away, but they will keep well in the fridge for up to 4 days and can be reheated in the air fryer at 400F for 3 to 4 minutes to warm through and crisp back up.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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