Air Fryer Twice Baked Potatoes

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 medium russet potatoes
• 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
• Kosher salt

  to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter

  softened
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

  divided
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 slices bacon

  cooked and crumbled (or 6 tablespoons bacon bits)
• Chopped green onions

  for garnish (optional)

Instructions

• 1 Wash, then dry the whole potatoes with a paper towel. Brush each potato with
  olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Poke each potato several times with the tines
  of a fork.
• 2 Preheat your air fryer to 400ºF (204°C) for at least 3 minutes, or according to
  the manufacturer’s instructions.
• 3 Place the potatoes in the air fryer basket and cook for 30 minutes, flipping
  them halfway through. You can check the potatoes for doneness by piercing them
  with a toothpick or a fork; they should be tender when fully cooked.
• 4 Let the cooked potatoes cool for about 10 minutes, or until they are easy to
  handle.
• 5 With a sharp knife, cut each potato in half lengthwise and carefully scoop out
  most of the potato flesh, leaving a thin layer to keep the skin intact.
• 6 In a large bowl, mash the scooped potato insides using an electric mixer, hand
  mixer, or a potato masher.
• 7 Add the softened butter, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, 1 ½ cups of
  cheddar cheese, and sour cream. Mix all the ingredients into the mashed potatoes
  until smooth.
• 8 Fill the potato shells with the mashed potato mixture and sprinkle the remaining
  ½ cup of cheddar cheese and bacon bits evenly over the 6 potato halves.
• 9 Place the stuffed potatoes back in the air fryer basket and cook them for 5-7
  minutes, or until the cheese is melted and they are heated through.
• 10 Serve this perfect side dish hot and garnished with green onions.

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