Loaded Baked Potato
Fluffy baked potato with cheese, bacon, and sour cream.
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- 4 Potatoes
- 120 g Cheddar cheese
- 120 g Bacon
- 120 ml Sour cream
- 40 g Butter
- ½ tsp Salt
- 3 Scallions (optional)
Method
- Heat the oven to 200°C (400°F); prick the potatoes and rub with salt.
- Bake until the skins crisp and the insides are fluffy, about 50 minutes.
- Crisp the bacon and slice the scallions.
- Split the potatoes and load with butter, cheese, bacon, sour cream, and scallion.
Nutrition per serving
Estimated from ingredients; varies with exact portions and brands.
About Loaded Baked Potato
The loaded baked potato is an American steakhouse and diner staple, a humble russet transformed by piling on rich toppings. Everything depends on the potato itself being right: pricked, rubbed with salt, and baked long enough that the skin turns crisp and the inside goes light and fluffy. Once split open, it becomes a vessel for melting butter, sharp cheddar, crisp bacon, a cool dollop of sour cream, and a scatter of scallions.
Each bite plays hot against cold and crisp against creamy — the fluffy potato soaking up butter, the cheddar going molten, the bacon adding smoky crunch, and the sour cream and scallions bringing tang and freshness to cut the richness. It is comfort food built for sharing a big meal, most at home beside a steak or grilled meat, or served as a satisfying centerpiece in its own right. The crisp skin is half the point, so it is meant to be eaten right after loading. This version keeps things classic and lets the long, dry bake do the work of that ideal fluffy interior.
Loaded Baked Potato: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Loaded Baked Potato?
One serving of Loaded Baked Potato has about 422 calories, with 16g of protein, 25g of carbs, 31g of fat and 5g of fiber. These are estimates based on the ingredient amounts in this recipe and will vary with your exact portions and brands.
Is Loaded Baked Potato gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Loaded Baked Potato has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Is Loaded Baked Potato dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Cheddar cheese, Sour cream, Butter. Swapping those for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Loaded Baked Potato take to make?
About 65 minutes start to finish, but only around 14 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Loaded Baked Potato?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out scallions — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Loaded Baked Potato make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.