These twice-baked brown butter, bacon and cheese stuffed potatoes make the perfect finger food appetizer or side dish.

Browned Butter Bacon Potato Bites on plate

Potatoes, browned butter, bacon and cheese all in one glorious bite. Or maybe in two glorious bites.

These twice-baked salt crusted stuffed potatoes are first covered in olive oil.

Then a layer of sea salt is added on the potato skins.

About this Recipe

Sea salt is used but other coarse salt such as kosher salt would work nicely too.

The potatoes are baked once, hollowed out and then filled with a mixture of potato, browned butter, bacon, Swiss cheese and green onion.

Then back into the oven they go for a quick warm up just until the cheese melts.

About Serving

These stuffed potatoes are served warm and can be partially made ahead of time.

To make them ahead of time, they’re prepared up to the point just before baking them for the second time.

Then just before serving, they’re warmed up in the oven.

And the good news is that not only do these potatoes taste amazing, but they also make the house smell really good…sort of like French fries without the oil.

A delicious aroma for when guests arrive for a gathering.

Let’s check out the ingredients.

Bacon Potato Bites Ingredients

Russet potatoes, Swiss cheese, real bacon bits, butter, sea salt (or other coarse salt), olive oil, ground pepper, green onions.

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Potatoes:

Russet Potatoes on Plate

For the Baked Potatoes – Wash and dry the potatoes.

Olive Oil:

Olive Oil on Potatoes

Set the potatoes on a large plate and drizzle olive oil on them…

Olive Oil on Potatoes on plate

…rub the olive oil on all sides.

Salt:

Salt on Potatoes on plate

Sprinkle sea salt over all sides of the potatoes.

Cut Potatoes on plate

Cut off the rounded ends of each potato.

Just enough so that the top and bottom surfaces of the potatoes are flat.

Cut Potatoes on plate

Next,

Cut Potatoes on plate

…cut the potatoes in half widthwise.

Cookie Sheet:

Cut Potatoes on Pan

On an ungreased cookie sheet, place the potatoes with the smallest diameter-side facing down so that they look like a small cup.

If the top surface of the potato is uneven or slanted, thinly slice it so that it’s flat.

Bake:

Cut Potatoes on Pan

Bake the potatoes uncovered in a preheated oven (at 375 degrees F.)…

Cooked Potatoes on Pan

…until they’re cooked all the way through, and the tops are slightly brown (about 40 minutes depending on the size of the potatoes).

Green Onion:

Chopped Green Onions on cutting board

While the potatoes are cooking,

Chopped Green Onions on cutting board

dice the green onions…

Chopped Green Onions on cutting board

…including the green top part.

Swiss Cheese:

Chop Swiss Cheese on cutting board

Then dice the Swiss cheese and set aside for just a moment.

Assembly:

Baked potato bite on cutting board

Hollowing Out the Potatoes – Once the potatoes are done baking (leave the oven on to twice-back the potatoes)…and when they’re cool enough to handle, make a circular cut inside the top of the potato leaving a 1/4-inch-wide edge.

Scoop out middle of baked potato bite

Pull off the thin layer of browned potato that’s on top, and discard (or try it out for a snack).

Scooped out Potato in Spoon

With a small spoon, carefully scoop out the inside of the potato (leave 1/4-inch thickness on the bottom of the potato) and…

Scooped out Potato in Bowl

…add it to a medium size bowl.

Potato sliceds on cutting board

Set the bowl aside for just a moment.

Browned Butter:

Melted Butter in Skillet

For the Browned Butter – Heat a small pan on medium heat and add butter.

Stir the butter as it melts.

Stir Butter in Skillet

Continuously stir until it turns a light golden color.

Pour Browned Butter in Bowl

For the Filling – Then to the bowl with the potatoes,

Browned Butter and Potato in bowl

add the browned butter…

Chopped Green Onion and Potatoes in bowl

…diced green onions…

Swiss Cheese Potato mixture in bowl

…diced Swiss cheese…

Add Bacon Bits in Potato Mixture

…bacon bits…

Bacon and Cheese Potato Mixture in bowl

…and pepper.

Bacon and Cheese Potato MIxture in bowl

Next stir together.

Browned Butter Bacon Potato Bites

Spoon the potato mixture into the hollowed-out potatoes.

Top with more bacon bits.

Twice-Baked – Bake the potatoes in a preheated oven (at 375 degrees F.) until the cheese melts (about 10 minutes).

Serve:

Browned Butter Bacon Cheese Potato Bites

Bacon and Cheese Potato Bites on plate

Serve warm.

Bacon and Cheese Potato Bites on plate

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Browned Butter Bacon Potato

Twice-Baked Browned Butter, Bacon & Cheese Potatoes

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Yield: 4 Servings
Prep: 25 minutes
Cook: 55 minutes
Total: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 small to medium size whole russet potatoes washed and dried
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 teaspoons sea salt or kosher salt or other course salt
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 whole green onions diced, including the green tops
  • 7 slices (4 x 4 inch size) of Swiss cheese diced
  • 2 tablespoons real bacon bits
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. 
  • For the Baked Potatoes - Place the potatoes on a large plate.  Drizzle olive oil on the potatoes and rub it on all sides. Then sprinkle the sea salt over all sides of the potatoes. 
  • Cut off the rounded ends of each potato. Just enough so that the top and bottom surfaces of the potatoes are flat.
  • Next cut the potatoes in half widthwise. 
  • On an ungreased cookie sheet, place the potatoes with the smallest diameter-side facing down so that they look like a small cup.  If the top surface of the potato is uneven or slanted, thinly slice it so that it's flat.
  • Bake the potatoes uncovered in a preheated oven until they're cooked all the way through and the tops are slightly brown (about 40 minutes depending on the size of the potatoes).
  • Once the potatoes are done baking (leave the oven on to twice-back the potatoes), and when they're cool enough to handle, make a circular cut inside the top of the potato leaving a 1/4-inch wide edge.
  • Pull off the thin layer of browned potato that’s on top and discard (or try it out for a snack). 
  • Hollowing Out the Potatoes - With a small spoon, carefully scoop out the inside of the potato (leave 1/4-inch thickness on the bottom of the potato) and add it to a medium size bowl. Set aside for just a moment.
  • For the Browned Butter - Heat a small pan on medium heat and add butter. Stir the butter as it melts.  Continuously stir until it turns a light golden color.
  • For the Filling - To the bowl with the potatoes, add the browned butter, diced green onions, diced Swiss cheese, real bacon bits, and ground pepper. Stir together.
  • Spoon the potato mixture into the hollowed out potatoes.  Top with more bacon bits.
  • Twice Baked - Bake the potatoes in a preheated oven until the cheese melts (about 10 minutes).
  • Serve warm as an appetizer or side dish.

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Author: Nancy@CouponClippingCook
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Potato Appetizer, Stuffed Potatoes

This recipe was originally posted on October 4, 2012.

Serving Suggestions

These stuffed potatoes make a wonderful finger food appetizer or side dish.

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