Air Fryer Twice Baked Potatoes

A metal platter with baked potatoes on it

Air Fryer Twice Baked Potatoes

Air fryer twice baked potatoes are the perfect mix of crispy and creamy, loaded with mashed potatoes, butter, sour cream, cheese, bacon, and chives. Whether served as a side dish or a game day snack, these flavor-packed potatoes are guaranteed to be a hit!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer double baked potatoes, air fryer recipe, air fryer twice baked potatoes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 12

Total Time 17

Servings servings

Calories 292kcal

Author Elaine Benoit

Equipment

Ingredients

1 Yukon gold potato - freshly baked (or russet potato - baked right before starting the recipe)
1/8 cup sour cream (heaping)
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup shredded cheese (Mexican or cheddar cheese - divided)
2 teaspoon chives (diced)
2 slices cooked bacon (crumbled and divided)

Instructions

You can use a pre-baked potato or bake it right before you start the recipe - if you are going to bake it before you start this recipe, do so now. It should take an hour more than stated in this recipe.
1 Yukon gold potato - freshly baked
Preheat the air fryer at 400 F, and set the timer to 12 minutes.
In a mixing bowl, add the butter, sour cream, garlic powder, and most of the shredded cheese. (The rest you will sprinkle on top before air frying.
1/8 cup sour cream, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/4 cup shredded cheese
Cut the baked potato in half. Take a kitchen tablespoon and scoop out the potato flesh and add it to the bowl. Make sure you don't scrape too close to the skin as you need some flesh to hold it together.
Add diced chives and most of the crumbled bacon. Use the back of the spoon to mash the potato and either mix it all together with the spoon or with a spatula.
2 teaspoon chives, 2 slices cooked bacon
With the same tablespoon, scoop the potato mixture in both potato skins, making sure each half is stuffed evenly.
Sprinkle the rest of the bacon bits on top of the potatoes and then add the rest of the cheese.
Once the air fryer has come to temperature, remove the basket and add the potato halves. Check after 10 minutes to make sure the cheese isn't getting to 'done'.
Serve, smile, and enjoy.

Notes

I didn't add the time it takes to cook the bacon or bake the potatoes. But if you want, you can make both the bacon and potatoes a few hours before or even the day before.

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