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Air Fryer Twice Baked Potatoes
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🛒 Quick Ingredients
📋 Complete Ingredients List
💡 Pro tip: Tap items to check them off as you prep!
🍳 Quick Cooking Steps
Scrub potatoes clean and pat dry thoroughly
Pierce potatoes several times with fork
Spray potatoes lightly with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt
Preheat air fryer to 400°F for 3 minutes
Place potatoes in air fryer basket
Cook at 400°F for 40 minutes until tender when pierced
Remove potatoes carefully with oven mitts and let cool 5 minutes
Cut each potato in half lengthwise
Scoop out potato flesh leaving ¼-inch shell intact
In large bowl mash potato flesh with butter sour cream and milk until creamy
Stir in ¾ cup cheese crumbled bacon half the green onions garlic salt and pepper
Spoon mixture back into potato shells mounding slightly
Top with remaining ¼ cup cheese and paprika
Return stuffed potatoes to air fryer
Cook at 400°F for 10 minutes until cheese melts and tops are golden
Garnish with remaining green onions and serve hot
🔧 Kitchen Tools & Equipment
📋 Complete Tools List
- Air fryer
- Fork
- Spoon
- Large mixing bowl
- Potato masher
- Knife
- Oven mitts
⚡ Quick Cooking Tips
Pierce potatoes well to prevent bursting
Leave ¼-inch shell for structure
Mash filling until creamy not gluey
Don't overfill or topping falls off
Brush shells with butter for crispy skin
Serve immediately while hot and cheese melted
📊 Nutrition Facts
📦 Storage & Meal Prep
🥶 Storage Instructions
- Refrigerate for up to 3 days in airtight container.
⏰ Make Ahead Tips
- Bake and stuff potatoes up to 1 day ahead. Refrigerate and finish in air fryer.
❄️ Freezing Guide
- Freeze stuffed potatoes for up to 2 months. Thaw and reheat in air fryer.
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
- Serve with steak grilled chicken or as standalone meal with salad.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
- Not piercing potatoes causes them to burst. Scooping too much shell makes them fragile.
🎨 Recipe Variations
- Broccoli cheddar add steamed broccoli
- Loaded add extra bacon and cheese
- Southwestern add black beans corn and salsa
- Buffalo chicken buffalo sauce and chicken
- Greek feta olives and sun-dried tomatoes
- Veggie add sautéed mushrooms and peppers
❓ Quick Cooking Q&A
Russet potatoes work best for fluffy texture but Yukon Gold also work.
Pierce with fork. Should slide in easily when fully cooked.
Yes prepare through stuffing refrigerate then finish in air fryer when ready.
Yes simply omit bacon or use vegetarian bacon bits.
Greek yogurt works as healthier substitute with similar tang.
