Description
Twice baked breakfast potatoes bring weekend brunch comfort right to your kitchen table. Loaded with crispy bacon, melted cheese, and fluffy scrambled eggs, these potatoes turn a simple morning meal into something memorable.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 medium russet potatoes
- 4 medium eggs
- 4 sliced cooked thick cut bacon
Dairy and Cheese:
- ½ cup shredded cheddar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
Seasonings and Garnish:
- thinly sliced chives
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Scrub 2 russet potatoes thoroughly and puncture multiple times with a fork. Place them directly on the oven rack at 400°F for 55 minutes until completely tender when pierced.
- Remove potatoes and let them cool just enough to handle safely. Slice each potato precisely down the center lengthwise.
- Carefully scoop out potato interiors, preserving a thin ¼-inch layer of potato against the skin to maintain structural integrity.
- Transfer potato flesh to a mixing bowl. Add 2 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons heavy cream, 4 crumbled bacon slices, ½ cup shredded cheddar, plus salt and pepper. Mash until ingredients combine smoothly.
- Redistribute the seasoned potato mixture back into each potato skin, creating a slight depression in the center of each half.
- Gently crack 1 medium egg into the center well of each potato half. Season the egg surface with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Return stuffed potato halves to the 400°F oven. Bake exactly 16 minutes to ensure egg whites set while maintaining a soft, runny yolk.
- Remove from oven and garnish generously with thinly sliced chives. Serve immediately while potatoes remain piping hot.
Notes
- Selecting the right potato matters, so choose russet potatoes with uniform shape for even cooking and best presentation.
- Letting potatoes cool slightly before scooping prevents burning your hands and helps maintain potato structure.
- Crisp the bacon separately before mixing into potato filling for extra texture and concentrated flavor.
- Adjust egg cooking time depending on how runny or firm you prefer your yolks, watching closely during final baking stage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour - 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 to 4
- Calories: 470 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 37 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 305 mg