Twice Baked Caesar Potatoes

I am a huge fan of food that does double duty. As a busy working mom, if I can cook once and get two totally different meals out of it, I consider that a win. That is exactly why these Twice Baked Caesar Potatoes are a staple in my kitchen. This recipe takes 'boring' leftover potatoes and morphs them into a creamy, cheesy masterpiece with very little effort. Best of all? By using light cheddar and light dressing, you can indulge in all that cheesy goodness without blowing your daily points. Make your potatoes work harder for you!

They are quick and easy to make and popular all year long! Caesar Potatoes make a great weeknight meal and pair well with Caprese Chicken breasts and Healthy Roasted Carrots (with Brown Sugar). This recipe was inspired by my Caesar Salad.

🥘 Ingredient Notes

I am a huge fan of food that does double duty and can easily be morphed into a second (even yummier) meal with very little effort. I use a homemade Caesar dressing (I had leftovers from my Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad the night before I made these), but you can substitute a store-bought one. If you're looking for Chicken Caesar salads, you'll love this one -I always get asked for the recipe!)

In addition to Caesar salad dressing, you'll also need some common ingredients that you'd typically have on hand:

• Bacon bits. If I don't use real bacon, I prefer the real bacon bits (Hormel brand) - I buy them at Costco.
• Butter and Sour cream. I use light.
• Cheddar cheese & Parmesan cheese. I use sharp/old light cheddar and light Parmesan.

*Please see recipe card for full list of ingredients and quantities.

🔪Step-by-Step: How to Make Baked Caesar Potatoes

PREP: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F/204 degrees C.

Cut baked potatoes in half lengthwise.

Scoop out the potato flesh into a large mixing bowl.

*Be sure not to scoop right down to the skin - you need to leave about a ⅛ inch border of potato in the skins to support the filling

In a large bowl, mash with a potato masher or fork.

Add the caesar dressing, butter, sour cream, parmesan cheese, ¾ cup of cheddar cheese, and bacon bits. You can add the green onion here or use it as garnish. Mix until creamy.

Divide the mixture evenly and spoon it back into the potato shells.

Place potatoes on parchment lined (or sprayed with non-stick cooking spray) baking sheet.

Sprinkle reserved cheese over tops of potatoes

Cook the potatoes in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven garnish with green onions, and additional parmesan cheese, then sprinkle with kosher salt or sea salt and black pepper, if desired. Serve warm.

*You can also make these Caesar stuffed potatoes in your air fryer. Cook on air fry at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes.

🌡️Storage

Store these twice baked potatoes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days (this includes from the time you originally baked the potato).

I reheat my twice baked potatoes by putting them in the microwave for 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds.

This recipe does not stand up to freezing.

👪 Serving Size

This stuffed caesar potato recipe makes 8 servings. However, you can half, double or triple the recipe by clicking on the serving number. The quantities will automatically adjust.

🔢WW Points

This recipe is @ 6 WW points per potato using light cheddar, light butter, light sour cream and light parmesan. You can reduce the points even further by using 2 slices of chopped turkey bacon, fat-free sour cream, fat-free parmesan, fat-free cheddar cheese and using a light or fat-free store-bought Caesar salad dressing - this will bring the weight watchers points down to 4 ww points!

🥘What to serve with Twice-Baked Caesar Salad Potatoes

Twice Baked Potatoes pair well with chicken, ribs, pork or beef. Try them with my Marinated Maple BBQ Pork Loin Steaks, Monterey Chicken (shown), Grilled Greek Ribs or this Old Fashioned Meatloaf (no egg or milk).

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