Fully Loaded Baked Potatoes
with bacon, sour cream & crispy fried onions | 2 Servings
- Milk
- Wheat
There’s nothing more comforting than a baked potato with all the fixings! Here, you’ll bake potatoes until tender, fluff them with butter, then top them with a symphony of savory flavors and textures: crispy chopped bacon, tangy sour cream, and crunchy, buttery fried onions. The best part is that you can serve the potatoes as a side or simply enjoy them for a meal (in our book, potatoes are a perfectly acceptable main course). Nutrition values are representative of a 1/2 bundle serving.
Ingredients
24 ounce
Russet Potato
4 ounce
Shredded Cheddar
(Contains: Milk)
4 ounce
Bacon
46 g
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 ounce
Crispy Fried Onions
(Contains: Wheat)
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.
Place bacon on a baking sheet in a single layer. Roast on middle rack until crispy, 15-20 minutes. (Check often to avoid burning!) Transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate (keep sheet handy for potatoes; don’t discard the fat!). Once cool enough to handle, roughly chop.
Bacon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
Meanwhile, poke potatoes all over with a fork and place on a microwave-safe plate; rub with oil and season with salt and pepper. Microwave, flipping halfway through, until tender, 9-13 minutes.
Carefully transfer potatoes to sheet used for bacon. Bake on middle rack until skins are crispy and browned, 12-15 minutes. Carefully remove sheet from oven. Halve potatoes lengthwise; fluff insides with a fork. Top each half with 1 TBSP butter and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cheese, then return to middle rack until cheese melts, 2-3 minutes.
Top potato halves with sour cream, bacon, and crispy fried onions.
RECIPE SUGGESTION (Additional ingredients not included.) Have fresh herbs on hand? Roughly chop some and sprinkle on top of potatoes (we like dill, chives, or parsley!)
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the taste, especially praising the crispy fried onions as a delicious surprise topping 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Some found it time-consuming; consider microwaving then baking for quicker, tender results.
- Suggestions: Add fresh herbs like chives or parsley for extra flavor; pair with soup or salad for a complete meal.
- Portions: Several wished for larger potatoes; consider adding extra toppings or sides to make it more filling.
- Toppings: A few wanted more sour cream and bacon; others suggested adding broccoli or hot sauce for variety.
Reviews from our home cooks
Very tasty day 1. Leftover potatoes weren't as good I learned. The onion crisps were a good add on I haven't tried before.
I never thought of putting french fried onions on a potato before but now I can never eat them without them again.
Loved the potatoes! I added hot sauce and chopped red onions to balance it and it made a big difference!
Great bonus add-on for breakfast/lunch. It didn't come with instructions which is fine since I know how to make a baked potato.
Took a while to cook but food was delicious. Wish I had more bacon. The slices were kind of uneven so they cooked at different rates. Overall tasted good would make again.
Would be better if they were cooked wrapped in tinfoil and baked at 425 in the oven for about 20 minutes. Should add that as an option, potatoes were unseasoned maybe figure out a way that the seasoning can reach ALL of the potato?
I received two very different sized potatoes. One was very small. It wouldn't be a big deal if I was cutting them up for something but for loaded baked potatoes it made one person feel like they didn't get enough.
The crispy onions on top were an unexpected but amazing flavor
It's hard to go wrong with a loaded baked potato on a cool fall evening.
Super easy to do and was so good, especially with the fried onions.
