Cheeseburger Twice Baked Potatoes

5 from 1 vote

Cheeseburger twice baked potatoes are a fun twist on a classic. Creamy filling, crispy bacon, and melted cheese in every bite. So good!

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Course: dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 514kcal

Preheat oven to 400° F.
Scrub potatoes until clean and dry them.
Place on a baking sheet and bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until potatoes are cooked through.
Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool slightly.
While potatoes are cooking, cook ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until no longer pink. Season with salt, garlic powder, paprika, and pepper.
Lower oven temperature to 350° F.
Cut potatoes lengthwise in half, leaving them attached on the skin. Scrape insides of potatoes with a spoon into a large mixing bowl. Season the potato skins with salt and pepper and place back into the oven while you are preparing the filling.
Add butter, sour cream, ½ cup of cheese to the scooped out potatoes. Mash together to your desired texture. Fold in cooked ground beef.
Spoon filling into potato shells and place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle each potato with remaining cheese and bacon.
Bake for 15 minutes or until potatoes are heated through and cheese is melted.

Bake your potatoes directly on the rack or a baking sheet. Do not wrap them in foil or the skins will get soft instead of getting that nice texture we want for holding the filling.
Let the potatoes cool slightly before scooping. If you try to scoop them too hot they fall apart and make the whole thing harder than it needs to be.
Season the empty skins before putting them back in the oven. This tiny step makes a big difference in flavor.
Do not over-mash the filling. A little texture in there is a good thing. Chunky mashed potato filling is the move for these.
Cook your bacon ahead of time. You can even use store bought bacon crumbles if you need to save time - no shame in that at all!