Twice-Baked Potatoes With Cream Cheese and Chives

By Diana Rattray

Updated 05/23/18

baked potatoes stuffed with sour cream and chives
Diana Rattray
Ratings (40)
  • Total: 100 mins
  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 80 mins
  • Yield: 4 servings
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
366 Calories
26g Fat
19g Carbs
15g Protein
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

These twice-baked potatoes are a wonderful change of pace from everyday baked potatoes or the "sam-old" mashed potatoes. The potato skins are filled with the savory mashed potato mixture and then the baking continues until the topping is golden brown.

Feel free to omit the chives or use sliced green onions in the filling instead. The mashed potato filling is excellent with cheddar cheese as well.

Ingredients

  • 4 large baking potatoes, such as russets
  • 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh or frozen chives
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • Salt to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • Optional: paprika
  • Garnish: grated Parmesan cheese and chives or sliced green onions

Steps to Make It

  1. Heat the oven to 400 F.

  2. Scrub the potatoes well

  3. Rub them lightly with olive oil or shortening and pierce them with a fork in 2 or 3 places.

  4. Place them directly on the rack in the preheated oven and bake them for about 1 hour or until fork tender. Remove the potatoes to a rack and reduce the oven heat to 375 F.

  5. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, split them lengthwise and scoop the potato into a mixing bowl, leaving the potato skins intact.

  6. Add the cream cheese, chives, butter, 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, and sour cream. Beat until smooth. Taste and add salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Add the egg and beat until smooth.

  7. Fill potato skins and sprinkle with additional cheese, green onions or chives, and paprika, if desired.

  8. Bake at 375 F until the filling is hot and lightly browned.