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Twice Baked Breakfast Potatoes
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Twice Baked Breakfast Potatoes

These twice baked breakfast potatoes are stuffed with bacon, eggs, cheese, and French onion dip, then crisped in the air fryer! A hearty, make-ahead brunch idea you’ll love.
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American
Keyword air fryer breakfast potatoes, breakfast potatoes with eggs and bacon, brunch potato recipe, cheesy breakfast potatoes, stuffed breakfast potatoes, twice baked breakfast potatoes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 2 Large Russet Potatoes you can use any variety of potato that you like!
  • 1-2 tsp Olive Oil for brushing on the potatoes
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 1 lb Bacon, Cooked and Crumbled divided in half
  • 1/2 Cup Dean's French Onion Dip sour cream or plain greek yogurt also work
  • 2 tbsp Salted Butter, melted
  • 2 Cups Shredded Cheese, divided in half I used 1 cup each of Sharp Cheddar and Mozzarella but use whatever you like!
  • 4 Eggs, plus a splash of milk
  • 1 tbsp Salted Butter
  • 2-3 Sliced Green Onions optional for garnish

Instructions

  • Poke holes in potatoes, brush with oil, season, and air fry at 400°F for 40-45 minutes. (Times will vary depending on your air fryer and size of the potatoes)
  • Remove, slice in half lengthwise, and let cool slightly.
  • While the potatoes are cooling, scramble the eggs with the splash of milk.
  • Melt the tbsp of butter in a skillet over medium heat and lightly scramble them. You want them to be slightly wet still. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  • Scoop the insides of the potatoes into a bowl and add the bacon, the dip, the cheese, the melted butter and black pepper.
  • Use a for to mash them up and get a smooth consistency, then fill the potato skins with the mixture.
  • Top each potato with 1/4 of the scrambled eggs and 1/4 of the remaining cheese.
  • Put them back in the air fryer and cook at 400 degrees for approximately 5-7 minutes. (Times will vary depending on your air fryer)
  • Top with the remaining bacon and sliced green onions. Serve hot and enjoy!

Notes

Storage, Reheating & Make-Ahead Tips

  • Leftovers: Store any extras in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
  • Reheat: Pop them back into the air fryer at 375°F for 5–8 minutes until warmed through.
  • Make ahead: Bake the potatoes and prep the filling the day before. Store the eggs separately and assemble just before air frying the next morning.