Air Fryer Loaded Baked Potatoes

A baked potato loaded with butter, cheese, sour cream and bacon.

Air fryer loaded baked potato are light and fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside and cook in less time than the oven. Loaded with butter, melty cheese, bacon and sour cream makes a perfect baked potato!

Course Air Fryer

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer, Potatoes

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 30

Total Time 32

Servings

Calories 551kcal

Author Wendie Williams

Ingredients

4 medium-large russet potatoes
3 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
8 slices bacon
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup cheddar cheese
4 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon green onions

Instructions

1. Heat a small skillet on medium-high heat and add the diced bacon and cook until; crispy, remove to a paper towel to drain.
2. Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes.
3. Scrub and rinse potatoes. Pierce the potatoes with a fork several times. Rub each potato with 1 teaspoon olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
4. Place potatoes in the air fryer. Set to 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
5. Heat a small skillet on medium-high heat and add the diced bacon and cook until; crispy, remove to a paper towel to drain.
6. To check the doneness of the potatoes, insert a sharp knife in the middle. Potato is done when the knife goes in easily.
7. Remove from the air fryer. Slice open in the middle and season with additional salt, pepper, and butter. Load it up with cheese, bacon, and sour cream, and top with green onions.

Notes

Choose potatoes that are close to the same size, so they are done at the same time. Much larger potatoes will take a bit longer to cook.

Your potatoes are done when a knife slides through the flesh of the potato. If it doesn't add a couple extra minutes to the cooking time.

Use whatever cheese you prefer.

Nutrition