Velvety Twice Baked Potatoes Your Family Will Love

Today I am sharing a Velvety Twice Baked Potato recipe that is not my creation, but it is scrumptious! I made it for the first time this past Thanksgiving after seeing it made on a Food Network show… my entire family LOVED it!!

At that time, all I had were small potatoes in my pantry so I made it with those; it was not easy. The shell was naturally thinner and tore easily. This time, I followed the recipe and used large baking potatoes; much better!

I have had my share of twice baked potatoes and I am sure you have too; these are the BEST I have ever had – no joke. The filling literally melts in your mouth. So, without further ado, let’s get started on this appetizing comfort food!

*Note: This is NOT a healthy recipe, but it is worth the calories! Always remember: portion control.

Ingredients you need:

• 8 baking potatoes, washed
• 3 tablespoons canola oil (or vegetable oil)
• 2 sticks salted butter (make sure you do NOT use margarine)
• 1 cup bacon bits (fry your own!)
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup Cheddar or Jack cheese (or a mix of both), plus more for topping
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
• 3 green onions, sliced (I skip mixing these in, but offer them as a topping)
• Freshly ground black pepper

First, preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Wash your potatoes thoroughly, coat them with the oil and bake for 1 hour.

While the potatoes are baking, slice the butter into pats and shred/grate your cheese (or just buy shredded cheese as a short cut). Also, fry the bacon. *Tip: cut the bacon into pieces with kitchen scissors (or a knife) before frying.

Velvety Twice Baked Potatoes

Once the potatoes are done, take them out of the oven and lower the temperature to 350 degrees. With a sharp knife, cut the potatoes in half lengthwise. *CAUTION: They will be HOT! I hold the potatoes with a towel for this and the next step.

Using a spoon, carefully scrape out the insides of each potato making sure to leave a shell thick enough to hold the mixture.

Make sure you are careful or this could happen! 🙁

Mash the insides of the potatoes with the butter, sour cream, and bacon.

Add the cheese, milk, seasoned salt, and freshly ground pepper- mix together well with a spatula or spoon. You could add green onions at this point if you so choose.

*Note: the seasoned salt I have is super salty so I did not use a full 2 teaspoons, taste yours and add accordingly.

Fill the potato shells with the filling so they are full and heaping. Sprinkle the top with more cheese! I used my Pampered Chef Stoneware bakers to hold the potatoes so they would not fall over! Put them in the oven until they are warmed through for 15-20 minutes.

Once the potatoes are done, take them out and ENJOY!

I hope your mouth waters over these Velvety Twice Baked Potatoes 🙂