Double Baked Potato
We love our simple baked potatoes a lot because of their simplicity, but we love our double baked potatoes twice as much. A combination of cheesy mashed potatoes and a crispy outer shell, topped with sour cream, crispy bacon and fresh green onions. What’s not to love here?
Sure, it’ll take a moment to put them together but they’re so worth it! You may have heard someone say before that recipes that take a while to make are the most flavorful, well this is it. This double baked potato is loaded with flavor! The perfect side dish that not only tastes great but is eye catching too.
Side Note: These are great to prep ahead of time for a party or gathering just do not reheat the second time right away, Cover with plastic wrap and reheat when you’re ready then garnish right before serving.
Ingredients:
3pc large Russet Potatoes
2Tbsp Olive oil (or any oil)
1.5tsp Kosher Salt
Pinch of Black Pepper
3Tbsp Sour Cream
3Tbsp Milk
2Tbsp Unsalted Butter
1/2cup Mozarella Cheese
Garnish:
6-8tbsp Sour Cream (1-2tbsp for each half)
1/3cup Crushed bacon (FRY YOUR OWN)
1/4cup chopped Green Onion
Instructions:
1. Heat your oven to 400F, rub oil all over the potato and bake in the oven on the middle rack for 50min- 1hr. (Until tender) **Do not cover the potatoes with anything**
2. Take the potatoes out of the oven and cook the bacon at 400F for 10-15min or until crisp. (or cook it on the stove top) **If possible, avoid using packaged dry bacon or bacon bits as the taste and flavors will not be the same**
3. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut each potato in half lengthwise, and scoop out the inside flesh with a spoon leaving the skin intact.
4. To the scooped out potato flesh, add the rest of the ingredients such as 1.5tsp salt, pinch of pepper, 2TB butter, 3TB sour cream, 3TB milk, 1/2cup mozarella cheese and mash everything together with a potato masher or a fork (for chunkier pieces) to combine or until creamy.
5. Fill the potato skins back with the potato mixture and reheat in the oven at 350F for 15min.
6. Remove from the oven, add 1-2Tbsp sour cream on top of each half and garnish with crushed bacon and green onion.
Enjoy!

Double Baked Potato
Cheesy mashed potatoes in a crispy potato skin topped off with a dollop of sour cream and garnished with crispy bacon and green onions.
Ingredients
- 3 Pc. large Russet Potatoes
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1.5 tsp Salt
- Pinch black pepper
- 3 tbsp Sour Cream
- 3 tbsp Milk
- 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 1/2 cup Mozarella Cheese
Instructions
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Instructions:
1. Heat your oven to 400F, rub oil all over the potato and bake in the oven in the middle rack for 50min- 1hr. (Until tender)
2. Take the potatoes out of the oven and cook the bacon at 400F for 10-15min or until crisp. (or cook it on the stove top)
3. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut each potato in half lengthwise, and scoop out the inside flesh with a spoon leaving the skin intact.
4. To the scooped out potato flesh, add the rest of the ingredients such as 1.5tsp salt, pinch of pepper, 2TB butter, 3TB sour cream, 3TB milk, 1/2cup mozarella cheese and mash everything together with a potato masher or a fork (for chunkier pieces) to combine or until creamy.
5. Fill the potato skins back with the potato mixture and reheat in the oven at 350F for 15min.
6. Remove from the oven, add 1-2Tbsp sour cream on top of each half and garnish with crushed bacon and green onion.
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Ludlum
Amazing!! Wish I could attach my image here somehow
Amy G.
Hi Alena, I just wanted to tell you I made these potatoes for my weekend party and everyone loved them. I served them with your bbq ribs both of those dishes were a big hit! Looking forward to trying more of your recipes.
Thanks, Amy
alenashomecooking
Thanks Amy! So glad you liked them
Kate Peterson
This will be my side dish this thanksgiving
alenashomecooking
That’s a great choice 👍🏻
Rebekah Mills
I have never made these kind of potatoes before, I can’t wait to try them
alenashomecooking
I hope you’ll love them as much as we did
Nancy Rodriguez
DELICIOUS😋
alenashomecooking
Thank you 😊
Anonymous
Soooo goooood
alenashomecooking
Thank you 😊
alenashomecooking
Thank you
Inna
This looks so good I’m gonna make it tonight. Off to get my groceries 🛒
alenashomecooking
Yay 👏🏻 let me know how you like it