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Calling all carb lovers!!! These Loaded Mac and Cheese Stuffed Baked Potatoes might be the best stuffed baked potatoes ever. Homemade Mac and cheese stuffed into a freshly baked potato is a carb lover’s dream come true!
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If you love mac and cheese, baked potatoes and all things carbs, this is the post for you! It’s #NationalPotatoDay and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate then by sharing the most amazing, carb filled, baked potato goodness that’s come out of my kitchen in a while.
We’ve been going low carb around here and a Loaded Mac and Cheese Stuffed Baked Potato just doesn’t go well with that type of meal planning haha. However, when Valentina from The Baking Fairy reached to see if I wanted to make a recipe for #NationalPotatoDay with a group of other spud loving bloggers I said YES and started on a plan!
That plan ended up creating these glorious stuffed baked potatoes!
Here’s how to make them:
What you’ll need for Loaded Mac and Cheese Stuffed Baked Potatoes :
- Baked Potatoes
- Olive Oil
- Seasoning salt
- butter
- Mac and Cheese (my recipe below)
- sour cream
- Bacon Bits
- Dried Parsley (optional)
- & any other potato toppings you love
Perfect Baked Potato Tip:
Want your baked potatoes to look like the nice fully bowl shaped potatoes that restaurants serve?
- Remove potatoes from oven and let sit until cool enough to touch.
- Slice potatoes lengthwise, halfway through and use the palms of your hands to push the ends of the potato towards the center to open the potato.
- Fluff inside of potato with a fork.
What kind of mac and cheese do I use for Loaded Mac and Cheese Stuffed Baked Potatoes?
I’m not going to be picky about this with y’all.
You can use any kind of mac and cheese that you want. I have a recipe below for a tasty stove stop mac and cheese that I made for these stuffed baked potatoes that you should totally try. However, I’m not going to tell you not to use your boxed mac and cheese if that’s what you love 🙂
Q&A:
- Can I use boxed mac and cheese?
heck yes you can 🙂
- What other toppings can I use?
Anything you want 🙂 Chili, more cheese, broccoli, chicken… anything haha
More Potato recipes that you’ll love:
- Baby Purple Potatoes and Baby Russet Roasted Potatoes
- Loaded Chicken Stuffed Potatoes
- Instant Pot Potato Soup
- BEST EVER Salty Herbed Smashed Red Potatoes
More Mac and Cheese Recipes to make:
Loaded Mac and Cheese Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Loaded Mac and Cheese Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Calling all carb lovers!!! These Loaded Mac and Cheese Stuffed Baked Potatoes might be the best stuffed baked potatoes ever. Homemade Mac and cheese stuffed into a freshly baked potato is a carb lover’s dream come true!
Ingredients
Baked Potatoes:
- 6 Baked Potatoes
- Olive Oil
- Seasoning salt
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups Mac and Cheese (my recipe below)
- 6 tablespoons sour cream
- Bacon Bits
- Dried Parsley (optional)
- & any other potato toppings you love
MAC AND CHEESE:
- 16 ounces small shell pasta, uncooked
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon ground dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened and diced
- 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400F.
Prick sides of potato with a fork.
Brush potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt.
Wrap potatoes in foil and bake for about 45 minutes - 1 hour until tender.
Remove potatoes from oven and let sit until cool enough to touch.
Slice potatoes lengthwise, halfway through and use the palms of your hands to push the ends of the potato towards the center to open the potato.
Fluff inside of potato with a fork.
Add 1/2 tablespoon of butter to each potato.
Add about 1/4 cup mac and cheese to each potato.
Top with sour cream, bacon bits or any of your favorite potato toppings.
TO MAKE MAC AND CHEESE:
This Mac and Cheese recipe will make enough for about 12 stuffed baked potatoes.
Half the recipe or just save 1/2 of the mac and cheese for another meal 🙂
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add shell pasta and cook for 10 minutes.
Drain and set aside.
In the same pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour.
Whisk flour and butter together for 2-4 minutes.
Pour in milk and whisk until smooth.
Whisk in dry mustard and pepper.
Heat milk until hot and then add in cream cheese.
Whisk until melted and smooth.
Add in all cheese and whisk until melted.
Pour shell pasta into cheese sauce and mix well.
Notes
You can also use boxed mac and cheese for this recipe!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1228Total Fat: 75gSaturated Fat: 40gTrans Fat: 3gUnsaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 194mgSodium: 1293mgCarbohydrates: 93gFiber: 7gSugar: 12gProtein: 46g
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Thank you to Valentina from The Baking Fairy for organizing this event!
Check out all of the delicious potato recipes we made for the occasion:
Banh Mi Potato Skins by The Spiffy Cookie
Baked Tornado Potatoes by For The Love of Food
Brunede Kartofler (Danish Caramel Potatoes) by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Campfire Potatoes by Our Good Life
Chutneywale Aloo by Food Trails
Gnocchi with Sage and Sausage by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
Hearty Beef and Potato Soup by Tip Garden
Individual Pommes Anna by A Day in the Life on the Farm
Loaded Mac and Cheese Stuffed Baked Potatoes by Big Bear’s Wife
Paleo Zuppa Toscana by Frugal & Fit
Potato and Spinach Curry by Savory Moments
Potato Dinner Rolls by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
Sour Cream and Chive Mashed Potatoes by Cheese Curd in Paradise
Spinach Gnocchi with Roasted Tomato Sauce by The Baking Fairy
Rainbow Smashed Purple Potatoes + 5 Spice Peanut Sauce by PlantCrush
GIRL. These mac & cheese potatoes look absolutely insane!! What an amazing, delicious, cheesy carb overload. Yum!
OH my goodness….I am in a food coma just reading this deliciousness.
These are fantastic! Ultimate comfort food!!
That is comfort food on comfort food. Potatoes, check. Mac and cheese, check. Sour cream and bacon topping. Oh heck yeah.
Carb lovers galore!! OMG. That looks amazingly sinful.
You have out done yourself with these beautiful potatoes! This recipe sounds absolutely indulgent and amazing!
Those mini shells worked perfectly! And this potato is going on the menu. It looks so delicious!
A carb lovers dream!!! These sound soooo filling and delicious.
You knocked it out of the ball park with this one.
Oh my gosh, I can’t get enough. I absolutely love this carb loaded dinner. This is the comfort food all in one meal! Delicious!
You have outdone yourself! This looks amazing!