How to Make Twice Baked Potatoes

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still melting well.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey bacon offers a leaner option with less fat.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds a different flavor.

Rinse and dry 4 medium potatoes.

Poke holes in the potatoes with a fork or knife.

Place the potatoes in a medium-sized bowl and add about 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and a few pinches of kosher salt.

Mix the potatoes with your hands until evenly coated.

Place the potatoes on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 60 to 70 minutes until soft when poked with a fork.

Let the baked potatoes cool for about 10 minutes.

Cut each potato in half lengthwise.

Use a spoon to gently scoop out the insides of each potato and add it to a bowl, leaving some on the sides of the skins.

Place the skins back on the sheet pan.

Add 3 tablespoons of softened butter, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, 1/2 cup of sour cream, 1/4 cup of chopped green onion (reserve some for later), 5 strips of chopped bacon (reserve some for later), 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese (reserve some for later), and 1/4 to 1/2 cup of whole milk to the bowl.

Mix everything together with a fork or potato masher and taste to adjust seasonings as desired.

Fill each potato half with the mixture until it is mounded.

Add some of the leftover shredded cheese to the top of each potato half.

Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 10 to 15 minutes until the cheese is completely melted.

Top with leftover bacon and chopped green onion before serving.

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