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Creamy, buttery, cheesy potatoes with bacon are combined in this Loaded Baked Potato Dip to create a snack that is a guaranteed win for your football party. Everyone knows that potatoes and sour cream go together like football and snacks.
And we all know, the better your snacks, the better your team’s chance of winning, right?
My family is all about dippable foods and when I had the idea of a cheesy potato dip for potato chips? I was all over that. It should come as no surprise that my family absolutely loved this recipe and it’s become a much-loved favorite in our house.
Baked Potato Dip
To make this baked potato dip recipe, first, bake the potatoes. Then slice them in half, hollow out the centers and combine that fluffy baked potato with sour cream, butter, and cheese.
The filling is my favorite part of classic twice-baked potatoes and that was the inspiration for this Twice Baked Potato Dip.
Served with sturdy potato chips or eaten with a spoon, this is the mashed potato dish of my dreams.
Loaded Potato Dip
Potatoes + Potatoes + all the delicious dairy + bacon?! What’s not to love about this combination?
Perfect for game day or pretty much any other occasion, this loaded potato dip is going to be the big favorite for your next event. Judging by how quickly this disappears when I make it, I can pretty much guarantee it.
Even if your team misses the Hail Mary pass, these potatoes will ensure your party is a winner.
Loaded Baked Potato Dip Ingredients
You’ll need these ingredients to make this recipe:
- potatoes
- butter
- sour cream
- bacon
- cheddar cheese
- garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper
- green onions
Feel free to substitute cooked and crumbled bacon for the real bacon bits listed in this recipe. For the easy of the recipe, I typically reach for the bacon bits that are always in our refrigerator.
Baked Potato Dip Recipe
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and poke holes in each one with a fork. Bake for 60-75 minutes, until soft.
- Remove the potatoes from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 350°F. Let the potatoes cool for a few minutes before slicing in half. Hold the potatoes with a hot pad and scoop the potato centers out and into a large mixing bowl. Discard the skins.
- Add the butter, sour cream, 1 cup bacon, ¾ cup cheese, salt, garlic, onion, and pepper to the potatoes in the bowl.
- Beat with an electric mixer to combine or smash with a potato masher, leaving plenty of fluffy potato bites in the mix. Stir in half of the sliced green onions.
- Transfer to an 8-inch or 2-quart baking dish. Spread in an even layer. Top with the remaining cheese and bacon. Bake for 30 minutes, until the cheese has melted and the potatoes are bubbling with little pools of butter.
- Remove from the oven and stir gently, to mix the melted cheese through the potatoes. Sprinkle with the remaining green onions and serve warm with potato chips.
Looking for more great game day foods? Don’t miss this easy Meat Lover’s Cheese Board. If you’re feeling a little fancier or feeding a crowd, this guide to Cheeseboard Making has loads of helpful tips too.
Dill Pickle Dip is a kid favorite in my house and this Bacon Guacamole? No one can resist just one more bite any time we make it.
Garlic Parmesan Pretzel Bites are sure to disappear about as soon as they come out of the oven and this Reuben Pull-Apart Bread needs to happen soon. (My guys are huge Reuben sandwich fans!)
Last but not least, don’t forget to make an Everything Cheese Ball. You all LOVED it for the holidays and it’s perfect for snacking year round!
{originally published 11/17/18 – recipe notes and photos updated 1/30/23}
Disclosure: first shared in 2018 in partnership with Shamrock Farms. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
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