Description
Twice Baked Breakfast Potatoes offer a hearty morning surprise packed with cheesy goodness and savory breakfast flavors. Crispy potato shells stuffed with scrambled eggs, bacon, and melted cheese create a satisfying start to your day that keeps hunger at bay.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes:
- 3 russet potatoes
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup whole milk, heated
- ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Protein:
- 6 large eggs
- 6 slices beef bacon
Seasonings:
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Thoroughly wash 3 large russet potatoes and pat them dry with a paper towel.
- Rub each potato with 1 tablespoon avocado oil and sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon black pepper.
- Place potatoes directly on the middle oven rack and bake for 55 minutes until they feel soft when gently squeezed.
- Remove potatoes and let them cool for 10 minutes. Slice each potato lengthwise using a sharp knife.
- Carefully scoop out potato interiors, leaving a ¼-inch thick shell. Transfer the potato flesh to a mixing bowl.
- Add 3 tablespoons butter and ½ cup heated whole milk to the potato flesh. Mash until smooth and creamy.
- Season the mashed potatoes with remaining ¼ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon black pepper. Stir thoroughly.
- Spoon the mashed potato mixture back into each potato skin, creating a small well in the center.
- Drape ½ slice of beef bacon across each potato half. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese on top.
- Carefully crack 1 large egg into the center well of each potato half.
- Return potatoes to the 400°F oven and bake for 15-18 minutes until egg whites are set and yolks reach your desired consistency.
- Remove from oven and season with additional salt and black pepper. Serve immediately while hot and fresh.
Notes
- Check potato size and choose medium-sized ones for even cooking and consistent results.
- When scooping potato flesh, leave a thin shell to help maintain the potato’s structure and prevent tearing.
- Warm milk helps create smoother, creamier mashed potatoes and blends more easily with the potato flesh.
- For a lighter version, swap beef bacon with turkey bacon and use reduced-fat cheese to lower calories and fat content.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes - 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 385 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg