Twice Baked Potatoes

5 from 1 vote

These Twice Baked Potatoes are loaded with cheesy, bacon-filled goodness and baked until perfectly golden. They're a delicious and comforting side dish that’s perfect for holidays, family dinners, or special occasions!

Prep Time15

Cook Time1 15

Total Time1 30

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon, baked potatoes, cheese, easy sides, potatoes, side dish, twice baked

Servings: halves

Calories: 241kcal

Author: Misty Tannery

Ingredients

3 baking potatoes
1 stick butter
4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
1 cup (heaping) shredded Colby Jack cheese
¼-1/2 cup milk
½ teaspoon pepper or to taste
½ teaspoon salt or to taste
½ teaspoon granulated garlic or to taste
2 green onions

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425℉. Prick potatoes a few times around the center where you will slice the potatoes. Bake potatoes for 1 hour or until done. Reduce heat to 350℉.
Cube butter and add to a large bowl. Slice each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop potatoes leaving a thin layer of potato around the edge so the skin stays firm.
Add potato pulp to the bowl with the butter. Give it a good mash.
Then add some milk, cheese and bacon. Mash again. You may need more milk or butter just taste and watch consistency. You looking for a thick mashed potato texture.
Add seasoning and rest of cheese and bacon and mash, making sure to reserve some for the topping.
Place skins on a baking sheet and add the mashed potatoes to the skins. Top with extra bacon, cheese and onion. Bake at 350℉ for 15 minutes until cheese is melted and heated through.

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