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a wide spread of loaded baked potatoes split open with melting cheese, crumbled bacon, sour cream and green onion, bowls of toppings around, on a kitchen table, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Loaded Baked Potato Bar

The fluffy baked potatoes are topped with cheese, bacon, and all the other toppings.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 russet potatoes
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
  • 8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 4 stalks green onion sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp butter

Method
 

  1. Rub the potatoes with olive oil and salt and prick them all over with a fork.
  2. Bake at 425F for about 50 minutes until the skins are crisp and the centers are tender.
  3. Split each potato open and fluff the insides with a fork.
  4. Set out bowls of cheddar, bacon, sour cream, green onion, and butter.
  5. Let everyone load up their own potato at the table.

Notes

Microwave the potatoes for 5 minutes first to cut the oven time on busy nights.