These easy mini baked potatoes are the perfect appetizer or snack for a party or game day. Loaded up with bacon, cheese and sour cream they taste amazing.
1tablespoonfinely grated parmesan cheese (or more cheddar)
1tablespoonpanko bread crumbs
For best results, always weigh ingredients where a weight is provided
Equipment
baking tray
mixing bowl
Melon baller (helpful but not necessary)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 190C (170C fan forced) / 375F. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
Wash and dry the potatoes, then place them onto the baking tray. Poke each one, once with the tip of a paring knife. Add the oil and ½ the salt to the pan and give it all a good mix up. Bake for 45-60 minutes, turning them over halfway through. Cook until a skewer goes through easily.
Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a pan over medium heat until turning golden brown. Transfer to paper towel to drain excess oil.
To a medium bowl, add the sour cream, cheddar, spring onions, melted butter, drained bacon and half of the remaining salt. Mix well. Taste and add a the leftover salt if it needs it, remembering that the potatoes are already salted.
Let the potatoes cool just a few minutes or until cool enough to handle, then slice the top of each one (only about 5mm/⅕ inch). Eat or discard those - you won’t need them in the filling. Use a melon baller to carefully scoop out the middle of the potatoes (leave a thin layer of potato inside for stability). Add the potato to the bowl and mash and mix everything well.
Spoon the filling mixture back into the potatoes, stuffing them well and mounding it up over the top of each. You’ll probably have a little leftover.
Combine the parmesan and panko in a small bowl, then sprinkle it over the top of the potatoes.
Bake a further 12-15 minutes until lightly golden, hot and melty.
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Notes
Tablespoons: I use a standard Australian 20ml tablespoon (equal to 4 teaspoons). Check yours before measuring.
Nutrition details are approximate only - scroll below the recipe to find the full nutritional information.
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