Description
Twice Baked Loaded Breakfast Potatoes feature crispy potato shells filled with creamy mashed potato, fluffy scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, and green onions. A hearty and comforting breakfast-for-dinner favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large russet potatoes, scrubbed clean
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 green onions, finely sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Optional: extra shredded cheese, fresh parsley, diced tomatoes, sliced avocado
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Rub potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 45–60 minutes until fork-tender and skins are crisp.
- Allow potatoes to cool slightly.
- Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Cook eggs in a skillet over medium-low heat, stirring gently until softly scrambled. Remove from heat.
- Slice potatoes lengthwise and scoop out most of the interior into a bowl, leaving a thin shell.
- Add sour cream, butter, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and half of the cheddar cheese to the potato flesh. Mash until creamy.
- Fold in scrambled eggs, bacon, and green onions.
- Spoon filling back into potato shells and mound slightly.
- Sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese on top.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes until heated through and cheese melts.
- Broil for 2–3 minutes for a golden finish if desired.
- Rest briefly, garnish, and serve warm.
Notes
- Substitute turkey bacon or breakfast sausage if desired.
- For a vegetarian version, replace bacon with sautéed mushrooms or spinach.
- Bake potatoes ahead of time to save preparation time.
- Store leftovers up to 3 days and reheat in oven for best texture.
- Drizzle with warm hollandaise sauce for extra richness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American Comfort Food
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed potato
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 235mg