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loaded baked potato

Loaded Baked Potato

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A loaded baked potato is the ultimate comfort food, featuring a fluffy, oven-roasted interior encased in a crisp, salty skin. It is piled with creamy melted butter, tangy sour cream, sharp cheddar cheese, and smoky bacon bits. This lighter, cholesterol-conscious version offers a perfect harmony of rich flavors and satisfying textures that make it a timeless favorite for any meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 376
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium size Russet potato
  • 1/4 tsp pink salt
  • 1 tsp avocado oil
  • 1 tbsp plant based butter
  • 2 tbsp 2% milk cheddar cheese
  • 1 tbsp light sour cream
  • 1 tbsp bacon pieces (see notes 1)

Equipment

  • 1 Baking Pan

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 300℉
  2. Wash the potato and pat dry.
    1 medium size Russet potato
  3. Use hand to rub the 1/4 tsp pink salt and 1 tsp avocado oil over the potato.
    1/4 tsp pink salt, 1 tsp avocado oil
    loaded baked potato ingredients
  4. Use fork to gently pierce the skin.
  5. Bake the potato in the baking pan for 2 hours.
    loaded baked potato after baking
  6. Slice the potato in half and coat the flesh with 1 tbsp of butter.
    1 tbsp plant based butter
  7. Serve the potato with 2 tbsp of cheddar cheese, 1 tbsp sour cream on top, and sprinkle 1 tbsp bacon pieces.
    2 tbsp 2% milk cheddar cheese, 1 tbsp light sour cream, 1 tbsp bacon pieces (see notes 1)

Notes

There is no doubt that freshly cooked bacon is the best. But you will be surprised how close the taste of store bought bacon pieces compare to the freshly made one. Many times I have used these store bought bacon pieces (find the ones without additives); mainly because they are convenient and I avoid all the cleaning afterwards. 

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