Twice Baked Potatoes with Bacon & Cheese
These Twice-Baked Potatoes with Bacon and Cheese are savory and cheesy. Top with Ranch, BBQ sauce, sour cream, chives, or all of the above!
- Prep Time: 20-25 minutes
- Cook Time: 60-90 minutes
- Total Time: 80-120 minutes
Scale
Ingredients
- 4 large russet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon oil
- salt and pepper to season
- ½ cup of milk
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 1 tablespoon of sour cream
- 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup of pepper jack (shredded)
- 6 slices of cooked bacon (roughly chopped)
Toppings
- BBQ to garnish
- Ranch Dressing to garnish
- Chives to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Rub oil over the potatoes and place them on a pan. Bake for one hour.
- Remove potatoes from oven and lower temperature to 350 F.
- Allow potatoes to cool until you’re able to handle them. Slice potatoes in half, remove the insides of potatoes, and place them into a medium bowl, leaving a rim to create a sturdy skin shell.
- Mash potatoes inside medium bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Heat milk and butter in a small pan or microwave until butter melts.
- Add milk mixture to the bowl with potatoes, fold in ½ cup of sharp cheddar and ½ cup of pepper jack cheeses, and chopped bacon.
- Stuff potato skins evenly with potato mixture. Top with an even layer of remaining cheeses on each potato.
- Return potatoes into the oven and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
- Garnish with BBQ, ranch, and chives.