Twice Baked Potato Casserole is the ultimate comfort food recipe! Perfect Baked Potatoes are scooped out and mashed to create super creamy Mashed Potatoes… we then add in our favorite potato toppings including crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, sour cream and green onions.
This casserole is super easy and one of our all time favorite sides!
Cheesy Potato Casserole
We love all forms of potatoes in our house…. from Oven Roasted Potatoes to Loaded Baked Potatoes, to our favorite Potatoes Au Gratin! And of course, good ol’ Twice Baked Potatoes. I mean really, how can you go wrong with potatoes loaded with bacon and cheese? Am I right?!
This Twice Baked Potato Casserole takes all of those favorite twice baked flavors and bakes them into a creamy cheesy potato casserole!
How to Make Baked Potato Casserole
The great thing about this recipe is that it’s very versatile! You can use leftover potatoes or even make Crock Pot Baked Potatoes. If you’re in a rush you can also boil the potatoes with a couple of cloves of garlic. So easy!
Once the potatoes are baked or boiled, we mash them with butter and sour cream. Finally add in all of our favorite potato toppers including cheddar, bacon and onions. You can add anything you’d like to this recipe… change out the cheeses, stir in some roasted garlic or leftover chicken. The possibilities are endless.
Make Ahead Twice Baked Potato Casserole
Here’s the great thing about this dish, it can be made up to 2 days in advance. This makes it the perfect dish to serve for the holidays and of course it bakes up nice and bubbly!
More Potato Recipes You’ll Love
- Baked Potato Soup – Like a hug in a bowl
- Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
- Potatoes Au Gratin – Creamy and cheesy!
- Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Colcannon Recipe (Cabbage and Potatoes) – Favorite recipe (with bacon)
Twice Baked Potato Casserole
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 medium baked potatoes or boiled potatoes, *see notes
- ¼ cup salted butter
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- ⅔ cup sour cream
- ½ cup milk or cream, warmed
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- 10 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- salt and black pepper to taste
Toppings
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
- 2 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- If using baked Russet potatoes, cut them in half lengthwise and use a spoon to scoop the potato flesh into a bowl.
- Mash the warm baked potatoes or boiled potatoes with a potato masher. Add butter, cream cheese, and sour cream. Continue mashing, adding milk/cream a little at a time until the potatoes have a creamy consistency.
- Stir in remaining ingredients (except toppings) and spread into a 2 quart casserole dish.
- Sprinkle with toppings and bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and potatoes are hot.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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Delicious! I made too much (well I could eat the whole pan but…) – can I freeze the leftovers? Please say yes
So glad you loved it Nancy! The leftovers can be frozen. I would recommend thawing in the fridge overnight.
I wanna make this for Christmas dinner. would you know how much potatoes by weight/grams or pounds maybe? thanks so much
Hi Esther, this recipe uses about 3 ½-4 lbs. Enjoy the recipe!