Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe
Even though these delicious Twice Baked Potatoes are a side dish they are hearty enough to be a meal on their own.
Every now and then a good baked potato just hits the spot. A good baked potato that has been scooped out, mixed with sour cream, butter, bacon, cheese and green onions … well, that is just downright perfect.
These Twice Baked Potatoes will more than hit the spot. Serve them as a side dish with steak and a salad, or enjoy them as the main entree. They certainly are hearty enough to stand on their own!
This recipe is a bit quicker too. I baked the potatoes for this recipe using my Quick Baked Potatoes method, because who has time to wait over an hour for twice baked potatoes? Not me, that’s who! When the potatoes are sliced first, and then baked it cuts down on the overall cook time by about 30 minutes.
A few Twice Baked Potatoes recipe tips:
- Here’s an easy tip for cooking the bacon: I cooked the bacon alongside the potatoes in the oven on one large baking sheet. I formed a separate section for the bacon out of aluminum foil, and cooked it for the same amount of time. I used thick bacon, so if you are using thinner cut, check at about 20 minutes for doneness on the bacon. Remove bacon when crisp and set on paper towels to drain.
- Sharp Cheddar cheese is called for in this recipe, but other cheese may be substituted. Experiment with Gruyere, Gouda, Swiss or Provolone for a change of Twice Baked Potato Pace.
- These can be made a day ahead, covered, refrigerated and then reheated until warmed through.
Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe
These potatoes are filled with sour cream, bacon, cheese, and butter are delicious.
Twice Baked Potatoes Recipe
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Anything with bacon!!! These look main-dish worthy, maybe with a side salad. Love how you cut the baking time halving the potatoes. Thank you Amy!
Gosh do I love twice baked potatoes.
I make mine the same way except I use roasted garlic.
I’m hungry and this isn’t helping 🙂
YUM! I made these the other day to serve with steak and they were a hit! They reheated really well too. Thanks for the streamlining tips for making this a faster process too!
Glad to hear you enjoyed them! They do reheat very well (if there are any leftover to reheat). 😉
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I made these for Father’s Day yesterday and they were a big hit with the family. Everyone raved about the potatoes. I got a real kick out of learning 2 new tricks – cutting them in half to decrease the baking time (worked like a charm) and cooking the bacon alongside! Bacon cooked perfectly and didn’t curl up like it does in the fry pan. AND it was so easy!!!!
Thanks for a great recipe and for teaching me some new tricks!!
Can you make these ahead?
Yes you can and then rewarm.
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If you make a day ahead of time and put in the fridge, how long do you think it will take to reheat and at what temperature? Thank you!
I would rewarm at 350-degrees F. Depending on your oven it may take 15-20 minutes or more.
WE HAVE USED YOUR RECIPE WHILE DOING POTATOE SKINS SO EASY TOMORROW WE WILL MAKE YOUR TWICE BAKED POTATOES……….YUM, YUM!!!
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Just made these ,the filling is delicious, the huge potatoes I had cooked up nicely split in half, nice tip. Also did the bacon in the oven. Thanks for a nice recipe.