Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe (Best Ever)
What’s not to love about a crispy potato shell filled with whipped mashed potatoes and the best toppings?! There’s so much texture in each bite. Any time is the right time for twice baked potatoes!Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Russet potatoes or large Yukon Gold potatoes; scrubbed and dried (about 4 potatoes)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil or canola oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 oz. shredded cheese sharp cheddar, Gruyere, Mexican blend, or your favorite; divided
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter room temperature and divided (½ stick)
- 2-4 scallions thinly sliced and divided
- 4 strips bacon cut into ¼-inch lardons, cooked until crisp, and divided
- ¼ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- minced fresh herbs parsley, thyme, cilantro, chives; for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and adjust the oven rack to the middle position. Place a wire rack over a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Lightly rub each potato with oil and sprinkle with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place the potatoes, evenly spaced, on the rack over the prepared baking sheet.2 lbs Russet potatoes, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Bake the potatoes to an internal temperature of 209°F or until fork tender (45 minutes-1 hour).
- Remove the potatoes from the oven, and leave the oven on.
- Once the potatoes have cooled on the rack 10 minutes, cut the potatoes in half lengthwise. Leave a ⅛-¼-inch thickness of flesh in each shell, and carefully scoop out the potato flesh into a medium-large mixing bowl.
- Transfer the potato shells back to the prepared baking sheet and bake at 400°F for 10 minutes (this is so the shells can crisp a little and hold their shape after filling).
- While the shells cook, mash together half of the cheese, butter, scallions, and lardons with all of the sour cream, buttermilk, and baked potato flesh until smooth. Season with salt and pepper and mix together.4 oz. shredded cheese, 4 tbsp unsalted butter, 2-4 scallions, 4 strips bacon, ¼ cup sour cream, ¼ cup buttermilk
- Transfer shells from the oven and set the oven to broil. Fill the potato shells, mounding in the middle, with the mashed potato mixture and top with remaining cheese, scallions, bacon lardons, and butter.
- Broil until the cheese has melted and the potatoes are spotty brown and little crispy on top, approximately 5-10 minutes. Watch closely.
- Allow the potatoes to cool 10 minutes and serve topped with minced herbs, if desired.minced fresh herbs
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Notes
- Try using softened cream cheese in place of the buttermilk for super decadent twice baked potatoes.
- Top the filled shells with cheese and broil briefly for a golden, bubbly crust.
Nutrition
Serving: 1potato | Calories: 502kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 928mg | Potassium: 1065mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 721IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 213mg | Iron: 2mg