Air Fryer Twice Baked Potatoes

Rich and creamy air fryer twice baked potatoes are easy to make in a small batch, in less time than it takes to bake in a traditional oven! They’re comforting, decadent, and the perfect side dish for any occasion.

Twice baked potatoes have always been a much loved recipe in my family. We’ll enjoy them in place of baked potatoes with grilled chicken or burgers, or make them for great game day appetizers. And they are, of course, a staple at all of our holidays. But whenever they were made at home, it was always a large batch. 

Thankfully for Nicole and I, we’re rarely (okay, never) cooking for 30 or so people unlike my family holidays. So we decided to take one of our favorite side dishes and adapt it for the air fryer for people like us who find it more convenient to make a small batch of twice baked potatoes!

What This Recipe Entails

Twice baked potatoes take a good amount of time to make, but they’re really easy! Most of the time is hands off as the potatoes cook in the air fryer. We love that we can easily make this recipe while also taking care of other things around the house at the same time. 

• First bake time: 40 minutes
• Prep time: 15 minutes
• Second bake time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• Russet potatoes – Russet potatoes are the best choice for twice baked potatoes because they make for a creamy filling with crispy skin. We like to use smaller, similar sized potatoes as they make better serving sizes and help keep cooking times consistent.
• Heavy cream and butter – These two ingredients are what take the light and airy baked potato and turn it into a creamy, decadent filling. This is very similar to making mashed potatoes, so we want to make sure there is plenty of fat and liquid added for the best texture and flavor. 
• Fillings – Our two most used fillings for twice baked potatoes are shredded cheddar cheese (this is a must!) and crumbled bacon (this is optional but highly recommended if you eat bacon). Of course we also encourage the use of other fillings! Think about options such as scallions, cooked sausage, various shredded cheeses, jalapeno, or any other flavors you enjoy with baked or roasted potatoes. 

How To Make Twice Baked Potatoes In An Air Fryer

1. First bake – Pierce the skin of the potatoes in a few places with a fork, generously spray the air fryer basket with oil, and cook the potatoes at 400 F for about 40 minutes or until fork tender.
2. Cool, halve, and core – Once the potatoes have finished their first bake, let them cool until they can be handled. Then cut the potatoes in half lengthwise, and carefully scoop out the insides into a large bowl using a spoon. Set aside the skins for later. Be careful while scooping out the potatoes to not tear the skins; we like to leave about a quarter inch of flesh with the skins for structural integrity. 
3. Mix the filling – Mash the potato (this can be easily done with a fork, no need for anything fancy) and add the heavy cream, butter, cheese and bacon (or whatever fillings you’re using). Mix until well combined. Add more heavy cream and butter as needed for a rich and creamy filling. 
4. Fill the potato skins – Carefully add the filling back to the potato skins, packing it in as well as possible. There’s a little extra filling thanks to everything we added, so the potatoes should end up a little rounded on top.
5. Second bake – Grease the air fryer again and cook the potatoes at 350 F for 10 minutes, or until warm and lightly browned on top. 

Serving Suggestions

• The perfect potato side: Instead of roasted potatoes or your classic baked potato, change up your potato side with twiced baked potatoes. They go especially great with any grilled dinner.
• Appetizer night/Game day snack: Twice baked potatoes make for an awesome addition whenever we’re making appetizers for dinner, whether it’s for a big game or just another weeknight. We like to serve these potatoes with buffalo cauliflower bites, cheeseburger egg rolls, and spinach and artichoke dip phyllo cups!
• A french fry replacement: We love skipping the traditional french fries with homemade burgers and instead enjoying some cheesy, bacon-filled twice baked potatoes. We love pairing this recipe with our pulled pork burger, pub burger, stuffed cheese burger or garlic aioli burger. 

Twice baked potatoes can be enjoyed for almost any occasion. We’ve even eaten leftovers as part of breakfast! And now we can easily make our favorite twice baked potatoes in the air fryer.

Give our recipe a try and let us know what you think by commenting, rating, and sharing below!

FAQs

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