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Easy Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes

Published: Apr 12, 2017 · Modified: Oct 21, 2020 by Myra · This post may contain affiliate links

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These Easy Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes are easy to make ahead of time and a huge crowd pleaser! Try them out and be the star of your next potluck or family gathering, any time of year!

These Easy Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes are simple to make ahead of time and are a huge crowd-pleaser!  Try them out and be the star of your next potluck or family gathering.  They’re delicious at any time of year!

Twice Baked Potatoes on Black Board.

So, potatoes are pretty cheap.  They’re a great side dish to bring to a potluck, holiday meal, party or family gathering.  You can bring a ton of them and not wreck your food budget for the month. 

But you’d probably like to dress them up a little, wouldn’t you? 

Enter… these Easy Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes.

These potatoes are so good, so cheesy, so deliciously loaded with bacon and spices, that you forget that they’re still a pretty cheap dish to make. 

Not, of course, as cheap as plain potatoes.  But throw in a bit of bacon, some parsley and green onions, a few spices and some dairy and BAM… you have an easy-to-make-ahead-of-time, super tasty recipe that everyone will love. 

Bonus – it’s gluten free and can easily be made vegetarian.

This one’s a crowd-pleaser, my friends.  I would be very, very suspicious of anyone who doesn’t like these potatoes. 🙂

Easy Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes – Step-by-Step Instructions

Twice Baked Potatoes Ingredients on Wooden Board.

Easy Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes – Ingredients

Scooping Potatoes with Spoon.

Wash potatoes well.  Poke them with a fork and either throw them in a 350 degree F oven until they’re easy to pierce with a knife (about 45 minutes, depending on size of potatoes), or in a microwave for 10-15 minutes. 

This recipe works for 6 medium-sized potatoes, but you could also use 4 large or 8 small.  Around 3 lbs of potatoes in all.

Once they’re cooked and easy to pierce, let them cool slightly so that you can handle them. 

Slice them in half and scoop out the potato flesh, leaving a thick enough layer on the potato skins to maintain their shape.

Adding Milk and Yogurt to Potatoes in a metal mixing bowl.

Add 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup plain yogurt to the potatoes.  Use a hand mixer to mix them until they’re nice and creamy.  This usually works best when they’re still warm.

Mixing Cheddar Cheese, Onions, Bacon & Parsley into Potatoes.

Time for add-ins! 

Add about 1/3 package cooked and crumbled bacon, 1 chopped green onion or a small bunch of chives, 1/2 cup of chopped fresh parsley (or 1/4 – 1/2 cup of dried parsley), 1 cup of shredded cheese (I used cheddar, but whatever you have on hand is fine), 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder, 1 tablespoon of seasoning salt (seasoning salt varies by blend – if you think this will be too much start with less and add more to taste) and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.

This is a flexible recipe, so you can work with what you have on hand, but make sure you test the filling to make sure it tastes good! 

Tip:  You could easily make these vegetarian by leaving out the bacon (although I might add some smoked paprika for that delicious smoky flavour).  Stir well to combine.

Potatoes Stuffed with bacon, Cheddar Cheese and Onion Mixture.

Fill potato bowls with the delicious mixture you’ve just made.  Top with a little extra shredded cheese if you wish (I do wish).

At this point you can either bake the potatoes for about 30 minutes on 350 degrees F (or until heated through), or you can cover them and refrigerate until you’re ready to bake. 

This is a great recipe to make ahead of time.

If you refrigerate them in a glass dish just make sure you bring it up to room temperature before putting it in a preheated oven.

Enjoy! 🙂

Twice Baked Potatoes Topped with Parsley on White Plate.
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These Easy Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes are easy to make ahead of time and a huge crowd pleaser! Try them out and be the star of your next potluck or family gathering, any time of year!

Easy Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes

These Easy Loaded Twice Baked Potatoes are simple to make ahead of time and are a huge crowd-pleaser! Try them out and be the star of your next potluck or family gathering. They’re delicious at any time of year!
4.63 from 8 votes
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Course: Side Dish, Vegetarian
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 181kcal
Author: Myra

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs potatoes (6 medium sized potatoes, or about 4 large, or 8 small)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/3 pkg bacon (cooked and crumbled or chopped)
  • 1 green onion, or small handful of chives (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley (chopped (or 1/4-1/2 cup dried)
  • 1 cup shredded cheese (I used cheddar, but whatever you have on hand + more for topping, if desired)
  • 1 tbsp seasoning salt* (you really shouldn't skip this)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Instructions

  • Wash potatoes well. Poke them with a fork and either bake in a 350 degree F oven until they're easy to pierce with a knife (about 45 minutes, depending on size of potatoes), or cook in a microwave for 10-15 minutes.
  • Once they're cooked and easy to pierce, let them cool slightly so that you can handle them. Slice them in half and scoop out the potato flesh, leaving a thick enough layer on the potato skin to maintain their shape.
  • Add 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup plain yogurt to potatoes. Use a hand mixer to mix them until they're nice and creamy. This usually works best when they're still warm.
  • Time for add-ins! Add bacon, chopped green onion or chives, fresh parsley (or dried), shredded cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, seasoning salt and pepper. This is a flexible recipe, so you can work with what you have on hand, but make sure you test the filling to make sure it tastes good! You could easily make these vegetarian by leaving out the bacon (although I might add some smoked paprika for that delicious smoky flavour). Stir well to combine.
  • Fill potato bowls with the delicious mixture you've just made. Top with a little extra shredded cheese if you wish (I do wish).
  • At this point you can either bake the potatoes for about 30 minutes on 350 degrees F (or until heated through), or you can cover them and refrigerate until you're ready to bake. This is a great recipe to make ahead of time. If you refrigerate them in a glass dish just make sure you bring it up to room temperature before putting it in a preheated oven.
  • Enjoy! 🙂

Notes

  • Seasoning salt varies by blend - if you think this will be too much start with less and add more to taste

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcal
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  1. Julia says

    July 20, 2020 at 6:45 pm

    4 stars
    very good, easy recipe, used sour cream instead of yogurt because i had it on hand. my only issue was that 1 tbsp of season salt was way too much for me. will make again but will cut it down to 1 tsp. otherwise it was great!

    Reply
    • Myra says

      July 31, 2020 at 1:26 pm

      Hi Julia! So glad you liked the recipe. Sorry you found the seasoning salt too strong! I think because it’s a blend it can probably vary by brand, so I’m going to update the recipe to suggest starting with less and adding more to taste. Thanks for the tip! 🙂

      Reply
  2. L says

    October 14, 2018 at 6:47 pm

    These are marked vegetarian, but….bacon?

    Reply
    • Myra says

      October 18, 2018 at 12:37 pm

      Hi! I should really change that to say “Vegetarian Option” because I have a lot of recipes (like this one) where you can easily leave the meat out. I’ll put that on my to-do list 🙂 Sorry about any confusion!

      Reply
  3. Alicen says

    April 16, 2018 at 3:35 pm

    I am drooling

    Reply
    • Myra says

      April 18, 2018 at 6:24 am

      Hi Alicen! They really are as good as they look! I hope you try them! 🙂

      Reply
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