Bacon and Cheese Baked Potato is the ultimate comfort food. These taters are stuffed with cheesy and buttery potato filling with pops of crunchy bacon and green onions.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Prick each potato a few times with a fork. Brush with avocado oil. Bake potatoes for 45 minutes or until fork tender on middle or top rack of the oven.
Meanwhile, cook bacon either in a frying pan on medium-low heat for 10 minutes or in the same oven as potatoes on the bottom rack for 20-23 minutes. Drain on paper towels, cool, then chop.
Remove potatoes from oven and reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. When cool enough to handle, slice each potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh of the potato into a medium bowl, leaving about ¼" of the potato skin.
Combine scooped out potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, and seasonings with a potato masher or handheld mixer (do not overmix).
Add half of the green onions, cheese, and bacon crumbles and combine well. Add additional milk if necessary to reach creamy consistency.
Spoon mashed potato filling back into the potato skins, making slight mounds in the middle. Top with remaining cheese and bacon. Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Garnish with additional green onions, parsley, or dollop of sour cream.
Notes
A generous serving size is 2 potato halves (and what Nutrition Facts reflects).Leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Reheat in a toaster oven until heated through.To Freeze Baked Potatoes:Follow instructions per recipe but skip the second baking. Freeze stuffed potatoes in a casserole dish or individually wrapped in foil. Will keep in freezer for up to 3 months.To Reheat Twice Baked Potatoes:To reheat frozen potatoes, transfer to a casserole dish and cover with foil. Bake covered at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 minutes. Remove cover, top with cheese, and continue to bake for another 15 minutes or until warmed through and cheese is melted. Top with green onions if desired.To reheat thawed potatoes, bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes or until warmed through and cheese is melted. Top with green onions if desired.
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