While a loaded baked potato is delicious, have you ever had a twice-baked potato?! These are game-changers! A crispy potato skin packed full of a beautifully tasty mix of mashed potato, sour cream, shredded cheese, and bacon; it’s like having a loaded potato skin and a baked potato all at once! And there are never any complaints here when I make them! These potatoes pair perfectly alongside a steak or a burger, there is no wrong time to whip up this easy air fryer side! Yum!
2 baked russet potatoes, halved
½ cup sour cream
½ cup shredded cheese, plus more for topping
⅓ cup bacon bits, plus more for topping
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
½ teaspoon pepper, or to taste
1 tablespoon parsley, plus extra for topping
Directions:
- Preheat the air fryer to 365 degrees F / 185 degrees C (Air fry mode).
- Cut the baked potato in half lengthwise. See how to bake the potato in the notes below.
- Using a spoon, carefully scoop out the inside of each potato half, leaving a ¼-inch of potato attached to the skin,
- Put the scooped out potato in a medium bowl.
- Add the sour cream, shredded cheese, bacon, salt, pepper, and parsley to the bowl and stir until well mixed.
- Using a spoon, scoop some of the potato mixture into each potato skin evenly.
- Place in the air fryer and cook for 6-8 minutes, then top with a sprinkling of cheese and bacon, and return to the air fryer and cook for 2 minutes more, so the cheese is fully melted.
- Carefully remove from the air fryer top with a sprinkle of parsley
- Sprinkle with more bacon if desired and top with a dollop of sour cream, if desired.
Notes:
How to bake the potatoes in the air fryer.
For this recipe, it is best to use baked potatoes.
The easiest and quickest way is to cook the potatoes in the microwave for 5-10 minutes, depending on how many potatoes you have, the size of the potatoes and how powerful is your microwave.
To make an Air fryer baked potato:
Using a fork, poke holes into the potatoes all over the skin.
Rub the outside of the potatoes with oil, then sprinkle with salt & pepper to season.
Place the potatoes into your air fryer basket/tray.
Airfry mode at 390F for 35-40 minutes. Flipping halfway.
Let them cool and proceed with air fryer twice baked potato.
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Air Fryer Twice-Baked Potatoes
While a loaded baked potato is delicious, have you ever had a twice-baked potato?! These are game-changers! A crispy potato skin packed full of a beautifully tasty mix of mashed potato, sour cream, shredded cheese, and bacon; it’s like having a loaded potato skin and a baked potato all at once! And there are never any complaints here when I make them! These potatoes pair perfectly alongside a steak or a burger, there is no wrong time to whip up this easy air fryer side! Yum!
Ingredients
- 2 baked russet potatoes, halved
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup shredded cheese, plus more for topping
- ⅓ cup bacon bits, plus more for topping
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon pepper, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon parsley, plus extra for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 365 degrees F / 185 degrees C (Air fry mode).
- Cut the baked potato in half lengthwise. See how to bake the potato in the notes below.
- Using a spoon, carefully scoop out the inside of each potato half, leaving a ¼-inch of potato attached to the skin,
- Put the scooped out potato in a medium bowl.
- Add the sour cream, shredded cheese, bacon, salt, pepper, and parsley to the bowl and stir until well mixed.
- Using a spoon, scoop some of the potato mixture into each potato skin evenly.
- Place in the air fryer and cook for 6-8 minutes, then top with a sprinkling of cheese and bacon, and return to the air fryer and cook for 2 minutes more, so the cheese is fully melted.
- Carefully remove from the air fryer top with a sprinkle of parsley
- Sprinkle with more bacon if desired and top with a dollop of sour cream, if desired.
Notes
More delicious Air fryer Potato recipes you're going to love. Crispy, flavorful, and never any complaints.
Mashed Potato cakes from leftover mashed potatoes.
Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes.
For this recipe, it is best to use baked potatoes.
The easiest and quickest way is to cook the potatoes in the microwave for 5-10 minutes, depending on how many potatoes you have, the size of the potatoes and how powerful is your microwave.
To make an Air fryer baked potato:
Using a fork, poke holes into the potatoes all over the skin.
Rub the outside of the potatoes with oil, then sprinkle with salt & pepper to season.
Place the potatoes into your air fryer basket/tray.
Airfry mode at 390F for 35-40 minutes. Flipping halfway.
Let them cool and proceed with air fryer twice baked potato.
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Looks delicious. Love twice baked potatoes. So going to try this recipe. Thank you