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Twice Baked Potatoes

This twice baked potato with bacon is a hearty and delicious dish that's perfect for any occasion. A classic recipe that can be used as a main or side dish!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 russet potatoes, washed and dried
  • 1 cup bacon bits
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 green onion sliced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 4 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, or more!

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Small mixing bowl
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Electric mixer
  • Potato masher
  • Wooden spoon
  • Parchment paper
  • Ziplock bag
  • Spoon
  • melon baller Ice cream scoop.

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees for your first bake. Place the washed and dried potatoes on a baking sheet. Brush them lightly with a little olive oil.
  2. Bake the potatoes for about an hour or until they can be easily pierced with a fork. After that, let them rest and cool down.
  3. Once the potatoes have cooled down, slice them in half with a sharp knife and scoop out the insides. Place the potato insides in a large mixing bowl.
  4. Add butter, half of the cheese, sour cream, milk, and green onions to the bowl as well. Mix all the ingredients together with an electric mixer, potato masher, or wooden spoon until they are well combined.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees for your second bake.
  6. While the oven is preheating, place the potato shells onto a baking tray or a rimmed baking sheet that’s lined with parchment paper. Fill the shells evenly with the mashed potato mixture you made.
  7. Sprinkle cheese and bacon pieces on top of the potato and place it at the center of your oven rack. Bake them for about 15-20 minutes, or until the potato filling warms back up.

Notes

Russet potatoes: Some people like using Yukon gold potatoes and others like using red potatoes but we prefer using large russet potatoes because they are easy to work with.
Bacon bits: You can either buy bacon bits from the store or cook bacon on a skillet or in your oven.
Green onions (sliced): They are also called scallions and are used in this recipe for flavor and garnish.
Garlic powder and Onion powder: Both these spices give the potatoes a really good flavor.
Unsalted butter: Everything tastes better with butter. Especially, twice-baked potatoes.
Olive oil: Brushing oil over the potatoes helps give them a crispy skin. We recommend using olive oil but you can use canola oil.