The best low-fat Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes that are loaded, crispy, and stuffed, ready to serve with your favorite protein. Made using plain Greek yogurt, green onion, bacon bits, and cheese, the combination of flavours is perfect.
BBQ season I love it! Anything on the grill this time of year is the BEST! We also like to use our smoker a lot, all year round, but these warmer temps got us going to “flavour town”.
Typically I am all about the salads when it comes to the grill, however, I do like a potato side. Whether that is roasted potatoes, baked potatoes, or these Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes, I don’t normally skip the potatoes.
WHAT ARE TWICE BAKED POTATOES
Twice Baked Potatoes are baked or cooked first in the oven or microwave. Once they’re done, the inside is scooped out, mashed with plain Greek yogurt, green onion, bacon bits, and cheese, and stuffed back into its shell where it is baked for a second time, making them the Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes.
WHAT ARE THE BEST POTATOES FOR ULTIMATE TWICE BAKED POTATOES
The best potatoes to use for Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes are either russet or Idaho potatoes because their skin tends to crisp up nicely and stay more firm for scooping and filling again.
HOW TO MAKE TWICE BAKED POTATOES
- Prepare potatoes in the microwave (average potato takes 7 mins, flipping halfway thru… add by the minute after 7, if need be until done). Remove potato from microwave and let stand and cool for approximately a half-hour.
- Once potatoes have cooled cut the potatoes in half length-wise.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Scoop out the inside of the potato, and try to leave some potato on the outer edges of the skin to allow the potato to stand more firmly when you fill them.
- In a small mixing bowl add scooped potato with the butter. Mash that all together with a fork.
- In a larger mixing bowl, mix together your Greek yogurt, green onions, bacon bits, sharp cheddar cheese, salt, and pepper.
- Add your mashed potato to the Greek yogurt mixture and mix everything in using a fork.
- Once everything is well combined using a soup spoon, scoop a heaping amount of mashed potato mixture back into the potato skins.
- Top the potato skins with the mozzarella cheese and place them in the oven for 16 minutes.
WHAT GOES INTO ULTIMATE TWICE BAKED POTATOES
The best ingredients for Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes are:
- Russet Potatoes
- Plain Greek yogurt
- Green onions
- Bacon bits
- Sharpe shredded cheddar cheese
- Mozzarella cheese
- Butter
- Salt
- Pepper
Sharp cheddar cheese gives these twice-baked potatoes a flavour blast. These potatoes are stuffed and then topped with more cheese, giving them a cheesy bite with every spoonful.
HOW TO SERVE ULTIMATE TWICE BAKED POTATOES
Some of our favourite ways to serve twice-baked potatoes are with beef, pork, chicken, or simply just as is! They’re so tasty. They are the best pot luck side to bring to your next food event!
HOW TO STORE TWICE BAKED POTATOES
The best way to store Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes is in the fridge. Store them in an airtight container for 3-5 days.
CAN YOU FREEZE TWICE BAKED POTATOES
Yes, you can freeze Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes. Wrap them tightly with some wrap and place them in a freezer Ziploc bag.
HOW TO REHEAT ULTIMATE TWICE BAKED POTATOES
You can reheat twice-baked potatoes 1 of 2 ways:
- Microwave:
- Using a microwave-safe dish heat potato for 1 minute and 15 seconds until heated through. You may need to add extra time, I do so in 30-second increments.
- Oven:
- Preheat the oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place twice-baked potatoes on a baking sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until heated through.
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Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes
The best low-fat Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes that are loaded, crispy, and stuffed, ready to serve with your favorite protein. Made using plain Greek yogurt, green onion, bacon bits, and cheese, the combination of flavours is perfect.
Ingredients
- 5 Russet potatoes, medium large
- 1 Salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 2 tbsp Bacon bits
- 4 Green onions
- 1/2 cup Cheese, sharp
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese
- 3/4 Of a cup plain greek yogurt, Plain
Instructions
- Prepare potatoes in the microwave (average potato takes 7 mins, flipping halfway thru… add by the minute after 7, if need be until done). Remove potato from microwave and let stand and cool for approximately a half-hour.
- Once potatoes have cooled cut the potatoes in half length-wise.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Scoop out the inside of the potato, and try to leave some potato on the outer edges of the skin to allow the potato to stand more firmly when you fill them.
- In a small mixing bowl add scooped potato with the butter. Mash that all together with a fork.
- In a larger mixing bowl, mix together your Greek yogurt, green onions, bacon bits, sharp cheddar cheese, salt, and pepper.
- Add your mashed potato to the Greek yogurt mixture and mix everything in using a fork.
- Once everything is well combined using a soup spoon, scoop a heaping amount of mashed potato mixture back into the potato skins.
- Top the potato skins with the mozzarella cheese and place them in the oven for 16 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 154Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 158mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 7g
* this is just an estimate *
