Loaded Baked Potato Toppings
Mix and match baked potato toppings for the best easy dinner: a loaded baked potato! A potato bar is a delicious meal that’s customizable to any diet and eater.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 russet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups purchased pico de gallo
- 15-ounce can black beans
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup canned corn (or thawed frozen)
- 1 cup guacamole
- Shredded cheddar cheese, optional
- Fresh chopped cilantro
- Sour cream (or cashew cream)
- Other topping ideas:
- Classic: Sour cream, high quality cheddar, chives, optional bacon
- Lox: Smoked salmon, chives, cream cheese
- Chili: Chili, cheddar cheese, green onion, sour cream
- Broccoli Cheddar: Sauteed broccoli, sour cream, cheddar cheese or Vegan Queso
- Nacho: Vegan Taco Meat or taco meat, canned refried beans, cheddar cheese or Vegan Nacho Cheese, salsa, sliced green onions, chopped lettuce, pickled jalapenos, crushed tortilla chips
- Ranch: Sauteed Vegetables, Homemade Ranch Dressing, chickpeas or shredded chicken, chopped chives
- Fajita: Fajita veggies, refried beans or pinto beans, sour cream, shredded cheese
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat the oven to 425°F. (Alternatively, you can use our Quick Baked Potato or Baked Sweet Potato methods.)
- Bake the potatoes: Scrub the potatoes and pierce them all over with a fork. Rub each potato with olive oil. Place the potatoes directly on oven rack (with a tray on rack below to catch any dripping oil). Bake 20 minutes and flip with tongs. Bake additional 25 minutes and check for tenderness with a fork. The fork should easily pierce the potato to the center. If not tender, continue baking, up to 15 minutes more depending on size of the potato.
- Prep the toppings: Meanwhile, drain and rinse the black beans and mix them with the kosher salt. Drain or thaw the corn. Chop the cilantro. Or follow the notes above for other topping ideas!
- Serve: When the potatoes are done, open the tops with a fork and top with the pico de gallo, seasoned black beans, corn, guacamole, cheddar cheese, cilantro and sour cream. Or follow the notes above of your choosing. Enjoy!
Notes
Storage and reheating notes: Store leftover baked potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. To reheat, place them in a 350°F oven for about 15 minutes until heated through. Always store toppings separately rather than on the potato: most will keep about 3 to 4 days refrigerated.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/loaded-baked-potato-toppings/
