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Baked potato bar has endless, delicious opportunities for kids, parents

By Stacey Doyle 2 min read

This baked potato bar is super tasty and can be made to suit even the pickiest of eaters with everyone creating their own personalized baked potato.

Hint, it's also a great way to use up leftovers!

Baked Potato Bar

Recipe courtesy of Stacey Doyle

Ingredients:

Baked Idaho Potatoes (find out how to make them below)

Simple Baked Potato Bar

Topping Ideas:

• Butter

• Sour cream

• Seasonings - salt, pepper, lemon pepper, everything bagel seasoning

• Fresh herbs - parsley, cilantro, chives

• Broccoli, cooked

• Corn

• Jalapeño slices, fresh or pickled

• Avocado slices or guacamole

• Shredded cheeses - cheddar, mozzarella, Gouda, pepper Jack

• A variety of hot sauces

• Salsa

• Queso

• Black olives, sliced

• Barbecue sauce

• Dressings - ranch, blue cheese

• Crispy bacon, crumbled (a must for any baked potato bar!)

• Green onions, sliced

• Onions, diced (red, yellow, or white onions)

• Tomatoes, diced

• Chili

• Black beans

• Leftover meat - hamburger, steak, chicken, taco meat, pulled pork

• Tortilla chips, crushed

Flavor Topping Combination Ideas:

• Taco Tuesday: Salsa, queso, fresh cilantro, tortilla chips

• BBQ Spud: pulled barbecue pork, aged Gouda cheese, crumbled crispy bacon, diced red onion, sour cream, barbecue sauce (this is my favorite baked potato bar flavor combo!)

• Classic Sour Cream and Chives: sour cream, chives, grated cheddar cheese, salt and pepper

• Classic Chili Cheese: your favorite chili, cheddar cheese, sour cream, onions

• Meat and Potatoes: sliced beef steak, butter, arugula or a baby lettuce mix, blue cheese or ranch dressing, sour cream, crumbled blue cheese or cheddar

• Tex-Mex Chicken Nachos: shredded rotisserie chicken, grated Mexican cheese mix, jalapeño slices (fresh or pickled), fresh cilantro, salsa, black beans, coarsely crushed tortilla chips

• Spring Veggies: sliced cooked yellow summer squash, sliced cooked zucchini, diced green onions, ranch or blue cheese salad dressing, salt, pepper

How to make the baked potatoes:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash and dry potatoes.

With a fork or sharp knife, pierce each potato 2 or 3 times.

Rub each potato with a little oil (lightly coated) and salt generously.

Place on a baking sheet. Bake 50-60 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 210 degrees Fahrenheit.

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