Loaded Baked Potato Skins Recipe (2024)

Crispy baked Loaded Potato Skins twice baked to perfection and topped with bacon, cheese, sour cream, and green onions. A fail proof side dish or tailgate snack!

Loaded Baked Potato Skins Recipe (1)

These Loaded Baked Potato Skins make the PERFECT side dish or game day appetizer, with no deep frying needed.

These crispy baked potato skins are a family favorite and always on repeat during football season! Our cheesy potato skins also make a great side dish anytime fo year!

Ingredients needed to make Loaded Baked Potato Skins:

  • large baking potatoes (baked, russet potatoes work great)
  • Olive oil
  • Grated Parmesan cheese
  • Salt
  • Garlic powder
  • Paprika
  • Black pepper
  • Strips of crispy bacon (cooked and crumbled into bacon bits)
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Sour cream
  • Green onions

​How to make Loaded Baked Potato Skins:

  • Heat oven to 475 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Cut baked potatoes in half lengthwise.
  • Scoop out potato flesh, leaving a 1/4 inch of potato in the shell (discard potato flesh, or reserve for another recipe).
  • Place potatoes skins on a greased baking sheet.
  • In a small bowl combine oil, Parmesan cheese, salt, garlic powder, paprika, and pepper.
  • Brush over both sides of skins.
  • Bake for 7 minutes; turn over and set bake time about 7 minutes more. Bake until crisp.
  • Sprinkle bacon pieces and cheddar cheese inside skins. Bake 2 minutes longer or extra time until the cheese is melted.
  • Top with a dollop of sour cream and onions.
  • Serve immediately. Store any leftover crispy loaded potato skins in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat in Air Fryer or Oven.

​Easy Baked Potatoes:

To make this stuffed potato skins recipe even easier you can bake potatoes in the microwave:

  • Scrub the skin of the potatoes, and prick several time with the tines of a fork. Place on a plate microwave safe plate.
  • Cook on full power in the microwave for 5 minutes. Turn over, and continue to cook for 5 more minutes.
  • When the potato is soft, remove from the microwave, and cut in half lengthwise.

For the Best Potatoes bake in the oven, follow these steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Wash and dry the potatoes.
  • Pierce the potato 2-3 times with a fork.
  • Rub oil all over the potatoes.
  • Rub salt all over the potatoes.
  • Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for about 45 minutes

Cook Bacon in the Oven:

Did you know you can make Bacon in the oven?! It’s a great way to avoid the mess of splashing bacon fat grease and a smelly house by baking it in the oven! You can cook a ton of pieces at once, making this method much faster with easy to no cleanup.

Here’s how:

  • Use a foil-lined baking sheet. Then place 2 wire racks on the foil. We used baking cooling racks.
  • Arrange the bacon slices on the racks.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for about 25 minutes, or until crispy.

In this video we’re showing you how to make TGIFriday’s Loaded Baked Potato Skins!

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Loaded Baked Potato Skins Recipe (2)

Serves: 8

Loaded Baked Potato Skins Recipe

Crispy baked Loaded Potato Skins twice baked to perfection and topped with bacon, cheese, sour cream, and green onions.

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 16 minutes mins

Total Time 31 minutes mins

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Ingredients

  • 4 large baking potatoes (baked)
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • teaspoon pepper
  • 8 strips bacon (cooked and crumbled)
  • 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 4 green onions sliced

Instructions

Notes

To make this stuffed potato skins recipe even easier you can bake potatoes in the microwave:

  • Scrub the skin of the potatoes, and prick several time with the tines of a fork. Place on a plate microwave safe plate.
  • Cook on full power in the microwave for 5 minutes. Turn over, and continue to cook for 5 more minutes.
  • When the potato is soft, remove from the microwave, and cut in half lengthwise.

Nutrition

Calories: 319 kcal · Carbohydrates: 35 g · Protein: 10 g · Fat: 16 g · Saturated Fat: 7 g · Cholesterol: 31 mg · Sodium: 310 mg · Potassium: 827 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 2 g · Vitamin A: 362 IU · Vitamin C: 12 mg · Calcium: 204 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet

  • Small Mixing Bowl

  • basting brush

Recipe Details

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

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  1. monsterscircus says:

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  4. Irish Italian Blessings says:

    WOW, these look just incredible! My mouth is watering.

  5. Debra Kapellakis says:

    OH MY, I have to make these and try not to eat them all before I serve them to my family! WOW!

  6. Bargain Hoot says:

    Love twice backed potatoes...pinning these!!

  7. MM says:

    Visiting from Foodtastic Friday. This is my kind of food! Can't beat cheesy, bacony potatoes in finger-food form.

  8. Lindsay says:

    Hi! I just wanted to let you know I am including this in a 35 Christmas party appetizers and drinks collection over at Mommy's Sweet Confessions. Thank you!

  9. Sarah G. says:

    Late to the party, but this is the second recipe of yours I've found and used this week . . . a new favorite blog! I am short on olive oil so I'm using half butter/half oil. :) Can't have too much fat when you're eating loaded potato skins!

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  11. Kare Donohoe says:

    What type of potatoe is best for these Potatoe skins?

  12. Momma Cyd says:

    Russett potatoes work great for these!

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Loaded Baked Potato Skins Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Do you eat the skin on a loaded baked potato? ›

Yes. Eat the skin to capture all the russet potatoes nutrition. The potato skin has more nutrients than the interior of the potato. It has lots of fiber, about half of a medium potato's fiber is from the skin.

How do you heat loaded potato skins? ›

To store: Refrigerate leftover loaded potato skins in an airtight container for up to 4 days. To reheat, bake them in the oven at 375ºF until heated through. Alternatively, you can also pop them back in your air fryer for about 5 minutes. The microwave works too, but the exterior won't be as crispy.

How long to bake frozen potato skins at 350 degrees? ›

To reheat frozen potato skins in the oven, preheat oven to 350° F, and cook for ten minutes.

Why put salt on baked potato skin? ›

Q: Why is it common to salt the exterior of a baked potato? A: Chefs started doing this years ago to allow the salt to absorb or draw out the moisture of the potato while baking, which results in a dry, fluffy potato.

Why shouldn't you eat the skin of potatoes? ›

Glycoalkaloids occur naturally in potatoes and are toxic to humans at high levels. Glycoalkaloids are concentrated in the peel and prolonged exposure of tubers to light will stimulate the formation of glycoalkaloids near the surface of the potato tuber. Glycoalkaloids are not broken down by cooking or frying.

Is it OK to bake potatoes with skin? ›

The key to making a good baked potato is getting really crispy skin. If you wrap the potatoes in foil, the potato skins will shrivel and soften in the oven. For the best results, leave the potatoes unwrapped.

What do you eat with loaded potato skins? ›

The best side dishes to serve with potato skins are buffalo chicken dip, coleslaw, chili, spinach artichoke dip, crispy green beans, potato rosti, bacon wrapped asparagus, blooming onion, goat cheese dip, baked beans, garden salad, fried pickles, and cheese fries.

Can potato skins be healthy? ›

To get the most antioxidants, leave the skins on and choose colorful varieties like red and purple potatoes. The more color, the more antioxidants. Plus, the skin of some potatoes can have up to 12 times more antioxidants than the flesh. Baked potato skin is a great source of potassium and magnesium.

What to do with the inside of potato skins? ›

Arrange the potato skins skin-side down on the roasting pan or rack. Sprinkle the insides with freshly ground black pepper, cheddar cheese, and crumbled bacon. Return to the oven. Broil for an additional 2 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly.

How do you cook farm rich loaded potato skins? ›

Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange product in a single layer on baking sheet and place on middle rack of oven. Bake for 14-16 minutes (half of box) or 16-18 minutes (full box).

Does wrapping potatoes in foil make them bake faster? ›

Wrapping potatoes in foil does not hasten baking. On the contrary, since the foil itself has to be heated before the potato begins to bake, cooking times increase slightly. Not only do you get better baked potatoes when you bake them unwrapped, you also save money.

Can you overcook a baked potato in the oven? ›

Visual signs: The potato skin will start to wrinkle when over cooked. The potato, when wrapped in foil or placed on the bottom of a pan will have a dark brown spot on the bottom, a sure sign of over cooking. Foil traps the moisture in the potato causing the skin to be wet and the inside flavorless or gummy.

What does rubbing a potato on your face do? ›

"It's an extremely hydrating ingredient because potatoes contain a very high water content. Potato pulp in skin care can help to calm inflamed and irritated skin because it contains natural enzymes that help to reduce inflammation." He adds that potato pulp contains vitamin C, a known brightening agent.

What is the best temperature to bake potatoes? ›

Potato baking temperatures range from 350˚ to 450˚F. The sweet spot seems to be at 400˚F, a temperature that cooks the potato all the way through and crisps the skin without singeing it.

How do restaurants keep baked potatoes warm? ›

After they are removed from the oven they get wrapped in aluminum wrap tightly. Then the potatoes are are piled closed to the oven to keep warm. Often just befor they're served the potatoes are Nuked so they are piping hot. That's how we did it.

Do you have to peel potatoes for baked potatoes? ›

In this recipe, potatoes are cut into connected slices before being seasoned and baked. I leave the skin on (it gets crispy and yummy), but this can be made with them peeled also.

How are you supposed to eat a baked potato? ›

Finally, slice the potato open lengthwise with a paring knife, give it a good squeeze to open it up, fluff the insides with a fork, add your favorite seasonings or toppings. Then a perfectly crispy-on-the-outside, soft-and-fluffy-on-the-inside, and oh-so-delicious baked potato will now be yours to enjoy!

Are baked potatoes without skin good for you? ›

Health Benefits of Potatoes

One potato without skin offers a couple of grams of fiber, but eating the skin with the potato will add another gram of fiber, per the USDA. This can help you reach your recommended amount of fiber (25 to 38 grams per day), which can help you stay regular.

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