These mini Twice Baked Potatoes are a simple appetizer or even side dish that everyone will love — creamy, perfectly seasoned, cheesy potatoes stuffed inside a tender potato shell!
I love, love, love (love, love, love, love) comfort food.
And I love twice baked potatoes.
We don’t have mashed potatoes very often (mostly because I’m too lazy to mash perfectly tasty potatoes!), but when we do it’s a treat. Twice baked potatoes are even more of a treat! And everything little is better than the original, right?
I also love potatoes. They’re so creamy and comforting and they also offer great nutritional value at the same time. They’re definitely my favorite vegetable!
I resisted the urge to add all kinds of naughty things to these twice baked potatoes because (a) it’s January and (b) these potatoes are so good on their own! You can load them up with whatever you want, but they’re perfectly delicious as is. I added a sprinkle of cheese on top (because cheese), and they’re the perfect little game day bite!
There’s one thing that I think makes these potatoes extra special and it’s the seasoning packs from The Little Potato Company Oven-Ready packs. I use herbs and spices a lot in my food, and yet I’ve never come close to replicating these little spice packs! I love picking up whichever one I’m in the mood for — it adds a big punch of flavor to your potatoes (however you’re using them!).
You can absolutely pick up a bag of Baby Boomers or Blushing Belles and cook those up and use those with your own seasoning blend — they will work perfectly! But I made these for my daughter’s (first!) birthday party and I wanted something quick and easy. I love that I just have to tear the plastic off the tray and pop them in the oven to get them going while I was working on the other 1 million things on my to-do list for her party.
*This post is sponsored by The Little Potato Company and I was compensated for my time.
Mini Twice Baked Potatoes
written by Ashley Fehr
Ingredients
- 1 Garlic Herb Oven Ready pack from The Little Potato Company or about 1 pound Little Potatoes
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 Garlic Herb seasoning pack or more — to taste
- 1/8 cup 1% milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1//2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Remove foil tray of the Oven Ready pack and tear off plastic film. Toss potatoes with oil and bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or until tender (reserving the seasoning pack instead of stirring it in).
- Remove potatoes from the oven and cool to room temperature. Slice the top off each potato, then scoop out most of the flesh using a small spoon or paring knife.
- Mash potato flesh with ½ Garlic Herb seasoning pack, milk, and salt. Add more seasoning or salt as desired. Fill potato shells with mashed potato mixture and sprinkle with cheese. (*To make ahead: cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to bake, up to 24 hours).
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes or until light golden brown on top.
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Teresa D. says
I’m most likely to try the Warm Maple Bacon Potato Salad. It sounds absolutely delicious! YUM!!!!
Marissa says
Definitely the pizza smashed potatoes! a combination of my favorite things 🙂 can’t wait to try it!
Kristen says
I’d try the Spanish Tortilla.
allison says
The twice-baked potatoes look amazing! Thanks so much for the chances to win
Jenn says
I’d love to try Pizza Smashed Potatoes! It combines two of my favourite foods! Yum!
Steph says
I want to make the Spanish tortilla
Nicole Given says
I would love to try the Chicken Fajita Sheet Pan
Sheila M. says
The Mini Twice Baked Potatoes would be the first recipe try. I think they would be a big hit.
Stacey @ Bake Eat Repeat says
Those twice baked potatoes look fantastic – I love twice baked potatoes, and would always pick that over mashed! I have been wanting to try your sheet pan dinner since the day you posted it and still haven’t. It’s kind of annoying me right now that I haven’t tried it yet actually! 🙂 Maybe tonight!
Ashley Fehr says
Haha, no hard feelings Stacey! I have so many recipes saved up that I want to try! Thanks friend 🙂
Bridgette Mahmood says
I would really love the pizza smash potatoes
susan smoaks says
i really want to try the Warm Maple Bacon Potato Salad
toni velthuis says
I would love to make the Roasted Dijon Potatoes, YUM!
Jessica Orosco says
I would love to try the warm maple bacon potato salad! My fiancé and I love all things bacon!
Steph Bkn says
I would love to try the Chicken Fajita Sheet Pan Dinner;I think it would be a sure winner with my family
Sarah Cool says
I would love to try the Warm Maple Bacon Potato Salad it sounds and looks amazing!
AD says
I am most likely to try the Chicken Fajita Sheet Pan Dinner. I cannot have tomatoes, dairy or gluten, so this recipe looks like most feasible for my diet. Thanks!
Jenny Scheldberg says
The chicken cordon bleu potatoes look delish!
autumn b says
i would love to try the pizza smashed smashers
heather kaufman says
I would like the Spanish tortilla.
Karie Woods says
Well….to choose only one right now…. The warm maple bacon potato salad…yum!