Description
Loaded Twice Baked Breakfast Potatoes bring weekend brunch right to your kitchen table with crispy potato shells packed with scrambled eggs, cheese, and bacon. Creamy, cheesy, and totally satisfying, this breakfast dish turns simple ingredients into a morning masterpiece your family will devour.
Ingredients
Scale
Potato Base:
- 2 large russet potatoes
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup cooked bacon (crumbled)
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup green onions (chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and scrub 2 large russet potatoes under cold water. Pat them dry with a kitchen towel.
- Pierce each potato 5-6 times with a fork. Rub 1 tablespoon olive oil over the surface and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper.
- Place potatoes directly on the center oven rack. Bake for 55 minutes until a fork slides through easily.
- Remove potatoes and let them rest for 10 minutes. Slice each potato in half lengthwise using a sharp knife.
- Carefully scoop out potato interiors into a mixing bowl, leaving a thin ¼-inch potato wall inside each skin.
- Add ½ cup crumbled bacon, ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese, ¼ cup sour cream, 2 large eggs, ¼ cup chopped green onions, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, and ¼ teaspoon paprika to the potato.
- Stir the mixture until all ingredients are thoroughly combined and creamy.
- Spoon the potato mixture back into each potato skin, pressing firmly to pack the filling.
- Return stuffed potatoes to the baking sheet. Bake at 400°F for 18 minutes until the tops turn golden and the eggs are completely set.
- Allow potatoes to cool for 3-4 minutes before serving to let the filling stabilize.
Notes
- Piercing the potatoes helps steam escape and prevents them from bursting in the oven.
- Choose russet potatoes for the best texture and easiest scooping when making twice-baked potatoes.
- For a lighter version, swap full-fat cheese and sour cream with low-fat alternatives or Greek yogurt.
- If someone in your family doesn’t like bacon, crispy diced ham or turkey bacon work great as a protein replacement.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour - 1 hour 20 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 560 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 155 mg