Cheesy Stuffed Baked Potatoes

cheesy stuffed baked potatoes 🥔🧀 (often called loaded stuffed potatoes). Here’s a full easy recipe.

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🥔 Cheesy Stuffed Baked Potatoes

🧾 Ingredients

• 6 medium Russet Potatoes

• 1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese

• 2 tbsp Butter

• ½ cup Sour Cream

• ½ cup cooked Bacon bits (optional)

• 2 tbsp chopped Parsley

• ½ tsp Garlic Powder

• ½ tsp Black Pepper

• Salt to taste

• Optional topping: Mozzarella Cheese

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👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. Bake the potatoes

   • Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

   • Wash and dry the russet potatoes.

   • Pierce each potato with a fork.

   • Bake for 45–60 minutes until soft.

2. Prepare the filling

   • Let potatoes cool slightly.

   • Cut them in half and scoop out most of the inside into a bowl (leave a thin layer in the skin).

3. Mix the filling
   Add to the bowl:

   • potato insides

   • butter

   • sour cream

   • cheddar cheese

   • garlic powder

   • salt & black pepper

   • bacon bits

   Mash until creamy.

4. Stuff the potatoes
   Spoon the mixture back into the potato skins.
   Top with extra cheddar or mozzarella cheese.

5. Bake again
   Place them back in the oven for 15–20 minutes until the cheese melts and turns golden.

6. Garnish & serve
   Sprinkle parsley on top and serve hot.

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✅ Tips

• Add green onions or jalapeños for extra flavor.

• For crispier skins, brush potatoes with olive oil before the first bake.

• You can also make these in an air fryer for a faster version.

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If you want, I can also show you:

• The restaurant-style loaded potato recipe (even cheesier) 🧀

• The garlic butter smashed potato version 🥔

• The viral crispy potato boats recipe.