If your family is anything like mine then twice baked potatoes probably means one thing in your mind: Thanksgiving!
But wait, it's March. And hold up, isn't the word "breakfast" in the title of this post? You got me. Man, I can't get a thing past you guys. Geez.
So these are the lighter (as in slightly more healthy) and more breakfast-like version of one of my family's favorite holiday side dishes. I absolutely adore the combination of potatoes and eggs for breakfast and this is just another option. Your gonna need: potatoes, 2 eggs per potato, a couple tablespoons cream, a small handful of shredded cheese (I used pepper jack), and salt + pepper.
First bake the potatoes, until soft in the center. I baked mine at 400°F for 30 minutes, but it may take more or less time based on how large your potatoes are. Once they are soft, slice them in half and scoop out the centers. Be careful as you scoop, otherwise you could destroy your potato half. I did this on my first one. Rookie. Mash up the insides with a little milk, cheese, and salt + pepper.Fill the potatoes with the mashed filling. You probably won't use it all. Make a little well for the egg to fit in. If your potatoes are on the small side, you could crack the egg into a small bowl and remove part of the whites to reduce the size. Or, if you want to be a real health nut (what a rude term, no?), you could only use the egg whites and discard the yolk. Sprinkle on a little more cheese and pepper and pop them back in the oven.If you want your yolks to be runny then just bake for an additional 2-3 minutes. If you want the eggs cooked through then leave them in for longer, the color of the yolk will change (it will lighten to a softer yellow) as they cook through. Garnish with a little sour cream, green onions and avocado. Here you can see I wasn't feeling the runny eggs this particular morning, so I cooked them until they resembled hard boiled eggs. I'm weird like that. Sometimes I LOVE runny eggs (over crispy hash browns!) and other days I just want them cooked through. Are you ever fickle about eggs? Enjoy! xo. Emma
P.S. Want some other breakfast options? Check out: Nutella Cinnamon Rolls, homemade Toaster Strudel, easy Biscuit Donuts with chocolate glaze, homemade Granola (one of my all time favorites!), Stuffed French Toast, or try a Green Smoothie.
Crying about this. Going to make this for dinner tomorrow!
I just made this for lunch. It was yummy 🙂
Gold star!
these look amazing!!
These look delicious! I am pretty sure this is something I could get my whole family to eat.
stop it.
potatoes, eggs, cheese, sour cream, avocado…oh my word i’ve never been more aware of being pregnant and having the right to desperately want something…
pinned.
This post made me starving, and being at work while reading is making it impossible to dash out and make these right this instant! Boo. I’ll definitely, definitely, definitely have to make this at some point during the weekend! Thanks for sharing such a delicious post!
Oh yum!!! These look amazing! I’ve recently been trying different options for baked potatoes, so I’m definately giving this one a try!!
that is a great idea i will have to try this soon
Looks amazing..
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Yummyyy!!!
Kimberly C. – How interesting. My oven is gas heated (no electric) so maybe there is some difference. And I think horseradish sounds delicious!
Made this for brunch this morning. Delicious. My only issue was that I guess an electric oven doesnt heat as well?? When I put them back in to cook the egg, 20 minutes later & I still had a runny egg. (I only like runny, as you said over home fries).
Also I added a little sour cream & horse radish to my mashed filling. Horse radish is part of my original twice baked recipe.
Hm, it look so good… I would like to try next weekend for our breakfast.
Thank you for good idea…!
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Looks so yummy! I’ll try them for my next brunch, thanks guys, your recipes are always a success and I keep looking forward the next ones every day! xoxo
O.M.G. This is INSPIRED! I will be cooking these for dinner instead of breakfast and I will add green food coloring for St. Patrick’s Day!
Holy crap that looks delicious! I have GOT to try this!!
Oh I wish I could eat eggs…. Looks delicious! 🙂
What do you suggest to do with the rest of the mashed filling mixture? I hate letting anything go to waste. Thanks!
mmmmm… I’m hungry!!!! 😀
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I like my eggs all sorts of ways. They’re just fantastic. I’d be trying this for sure when I get home! Feed the family!