28 Of The Tastiest Baked Potato Topping Recipes On The Net

Gotta love a baked potato, am I right? So simple and easy to make, and you can do it in minutes in the microwave, or get a nice fluffy texture if you cook it in the oven.

It’s filling, it’s buttery, it’s cheap, and it’s versatile. There’s really no limit of toppings you can choose from to go with it.

And if you’ve been stumped as to how to dress up a baked potato, you’ve certainly come to the right place!

I’m going to present you with links to what I believe are THE best baked potato topping recipes on the net.

They taste amazing, and some are really quick and easy to put together – perfect for those who are still learning to cook. 

Alternatively, you could even make up a baked potato bar for entertaining guests. It’s basically a baked potato buffet loaded with toppings, and your guests can serve themselves.

Get those taste buds ready – here goes!

1. Ultimate 4-Cheese Baked Potatoes Recipe From Sorted Food

Let’s kick things off with a classic – if there’s anything that goes great with a baked potato, it’s cheese. And this is arguably THE best way of doing it.

It features 3 different cheeses, namely grated cheddar, grated Parmesan, mozzarella (like the kind on pizza) and goat’s cheese.

You simply scoop out the inside of the potatoes and create a mash with the cheeses and other ingredients, including smoked pancetta and fresh rosemary and thyme. Delicious!

2. Bolognese Jacket Potato Recipe From A Mummy Too

A bolognese sauce is quite the crowd pleaser – even kids love it. And it’s a great way to include some healthy protein into your meal.

This recipe makes a rich and meaty baked potato topping, and there’s also healthy veg too, in the form of grated carrot. There’s even guidance on creating the perfect fluffy potato with a crisp outer skin.

3. The Ultimate Egg Mayo Recipe From Don’t Go Bacon My Heart

Egg mayo may be traditionally seen as a sandwich filling, but trust me – it makes for a great jacket potato topping, as well.

What I love about this particular egg mayo recipe is that it’s not just egg combined with mayonnaise – it’s also got other flavorful ingredients such as diced bacon, pepper, fresh chives, and a little kick from Dijon mustard.

4. Potato-Bar Chili Recipe From Taste Of Home

Here’s a potato bar classic, meaty chili. The recipe is designed with potato bars in mind, and features all the usual chili ingredients, such as ground beef, onions, tomatoes, beans, and more.

You can choose between using mild or hot chili powder, and you can add other condiments on top.

5. Twice Baked Potatoes Topped With Fresh Salsa Recipe From Blogtastic Food

I just love this recipe. The potato comes out golden brown outside and with a creamy, smooth middle, and the fresh salsa on top is the pièce de résistance.

It features plenty of spices and herbs, including the likes of chives, nutmeg, coriander, and cumin. Not to mention veg such as tomatoes and sweet red onion.

6. Tuna And Sweetcorn Jacket Potatoes Recipe From Tesco Real Food

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. However, this recipe takes the idea of a tuna and sweetcorn baked potato to a whole new level.

In addition to tuna, mayo and sweetcorn, it also includes green onions, creamed horseradish sauce, grated Cheddar cheese, chopped fresh dill, and a squeeze of lemon juice.

7. Baked Potatoes With Garlic Herb Sour Cream Recipe From Baked Bree

Why not try your hand at making your very own sour cream baked potato topping?

With this recipe, you simply use store bought sour cream as the toppings base, and combine with the likes of chopped fresh chives, fresh dill, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, and salt and pepper.

It takes a long time to make but it’s absolutely worth it!

8. Slow Cooker Barbecued Pulled Pork Recipe From Food & Wine

Sure you can put barbecued pulled pork in a burger, but trust me, it makes for a great baked potato topping too. And this pulled pork recipe is the best on the net.

You get to make your own barbecue sauce, using chopped onion, ketchup, dark brown sugar, vinegar, molasses, Dijon mustard, and Asian chile sauce.

And the slow cooker does all the hard work of making the pork nice and tender.

9. Taco Meat Loaded Baked Potato Recipe From The 2 Spoons

I just love this recipe, and it’s super simple to make.

You can use store bought ingredients such as sour cream, guacamole, your favorite taco seasoning mix, tortilla chips, and enchilada sauce (or make your own if you prefer). It really has all the flavor you could want!

Most of the ingredients are optional, so just skip the ones you don’t like (or can’t get hold of).

10. Mediterranean-Style Loaded Baked Potato Recipe From The Mediterranean Dish

This simple, delicious baked potato topping is packed with Mediterranean flavor. There’s Greek tzatziki sauce, diced tomato, chopped pitted Greek olives and crumbled feta cheese.

There’s also guidance on how to make your baked potato Mediterranean, by seasoning with the likes of olive oil and dried oregano.

11. Cajun-Stuffed Potatoes Recipe From My Recipes

If you like your Southern flavors, then this is the baked potato topping recipe for you!

It’s got all kinds of flavorful ingredients, including the likes of chopped bell peppers and onions, crunchy celery, sweet paprika, minced garlic, reduced fat cream cheese, chopped fresh oregano, fresh thyme, and ready-cooked crawfish meat.

It takes a while to make, but it’s 100% worth it!

12. Coronation Chicken Jacket Potato Recipe From Greedy Gourmet

I just love the different flavors in this recipe – there’s fruity mango chutney, creamy Greek yogurt and mayonnaise, sultanas, flaked almonds, and curry powder.

It’s also a great way to use up any leftover chicken left in your refrigerator. It’s super versatile too, you can use it as a baked potato topping, sandwich filling, or a tasty addition to your favorite salad.

13. Chicken Tikka Baked Potatoes Recipe From Slurrp

If you love Indian flavors, you are going to love this recipe! And it doesn’t need as many ingredients as you might think…

There’s just butter, heavy cream, tomato purée, chicken stock, a teaspoon of garam masala spice, fresh ginger, and grated garlic.

And it’s fewer calories per portion than you might think, coming in at 226 calories.

14. Baked Potato With Pink Salmon Mayo Recipe From Check Your Food

Why not switch up your tuna mayo baked potato and for a canned salmon version instead?

You can still add your canned corn, a generous dollop of butter, your favorite mayonnaise, and some finely chopped sweet red onion.

What’s more, it’s an absolute breeze to make, not to mention quick. And it’s quite healthy to boot, packed with protein, veg, omega-3, vitamins and minerals.

15. Chicken Alfredo Baked Potatoes Recipe From Recipes Net

This is comfort food at its finest if you ask me!

Creamy, buttery russet potatoes topped with a chicken in a homemade Alfredo sauce, featuring easy to source ingredients such as milk, Parmesan cheese, broccoli florets, Italian herbs, olive oil, shredded cheddar cheese, and chopped parsley to serve.

What’s more, it’s ready to eat in less than half an hour – perfect for a busy weeknight!

16. Spinach, Blue Cheese And Bacon Recipe From The Pioneer Woman

The Pioneer Woman describes how you can elevate twice baked potatoes with interesting toppings such as this one.

You simply wilt some spinach in a skillet with some garlic, combine with mashed blue cheese, and top with crispy, flavorful bacon pieces.

17. Philly Cheesesteak Potato Skin Recipe From Delish

If you love Philly cheesesteak, I guarantee that you will love this Philly cheesesteak potato skin recipe!

It has all those cheesesteak flavors we all know and love, like sliced flank steak, sliced bell peppers, onion, and shredded provolone cheese. And it comes out with a crisp skin, while the cheese has all melted!

18. Garlic And Chive Cottage Cheese Dip Recipe From An Edible Mosaic

This recipe may be described as a dip, but trust me, it makes for an excellent topping for a jacket potato!

And it’s super simple to make, too. You use store bought cottage cheese as your base, and you add garlic, salt and pepper, olive oil, and chopped fresh chives, plus a little more for garnish.

19. Pepperoni Pizza Stuffed Potatoes Recipe From The Pioneer Woman

Who doesn’t love pepperoni pizza, am I right?

Well, I’m very pleased to tell you that you can have all the flavors of a pepperoni pizza in a baked potato topping with the aid of this recipe.

It features ingredients such as sliced pepperoni (obvs), pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, alongside the likes of shredded garlic and herbs such as oregon and basil. Yum!

20. Twice Baked Breakfast Potatoes Recipe From Spoon Fork Bacon

Now, here’s a real crowd pleaser – even the pickiest of eaters would enjoy this recipe.

It features breakfast time classic ingredients like cooked bacon, and fried eggs, combined with milk, smooth heavy cream, shredded cheddar cheese, and chopped fresh chives to serve.

It does take time to make, but I can promise you, it’s worth it!

21. Big Mac Potato Skins Recipe From Delish

If you love going through the drive-thru to pick up the occasional Big Mac as a treat, then this is the recipe for you!

It features ground beef, iceberg lettuce, Worcestershire sauce, cherry tomatoes, sesame seeds, and shredded cheddar cheese.

And there’s also a recipe for a tangy sauce to go with it! It tastes just like a Big Mac, but is far less heavily processed.

22. Baked Potatoes With Spicy Dhal Recipe From BBC Good Food

This Indian flavored baked potato topping features the likes of red lentils, tangy mustard seeds, chopped tomato, warming cumin, garlic, and it goes perfectly with a fluffy baked potato.

Especially when it’s served with a generous dollop of mango chutney! It features plenty of protein, and is relatively low in calories at just 556 kcal.

23. Cottage Cheese And Chickpeas With Chili Powder Recipe From Beach Body On Demand

This recipe comes packed with both protein and flavor, and makes for an excellent topping for a baked potato.

It includes reduced fat cottage cheese as the base, alongside such flavorful ingredients as chaat masala powder, red chili powder, and finely chopped fresh chives.

And to vary up the texture, there’s also chickpeas. What’s more, this topping comes to a mere 199 calories.

24. Twice-Baked Potatoes With Creamy Chive Pesto Recipe From Food 52

Now, this is hands down the most more-ish recipe in the list. Besides potato, it features minced garlic, finely chopped scallions, cashew nuts (raw or roasted) freshly squeezed lemon juice, and peppery arugula.

It takes a while to cook, but it’s 100% worth the wait. And prep time is a mere 10 minutes.

25. Buffalo Chicken Baked Potatoes Recipe From The Pioneer Woman

If you love Buffalo hot sauce and shredded rotisserie chicken, then this is the recipe for you!

It also features buttermilk, sour cream, Worcestershire sauce, fresh chives, crumbled blue cheese, mayo, grated carrot and crunchy celery. So delicious, and really satisfying to boot.

26. Kumpir Turkish Stuffed Baked Potatoes Recipe From Give Recipe

And now for something completely different – I bet you’ve never heard of Kumpir Turkish Stuffed Baked Potatoes before!

It’s Turkish street food, and the recipe is simple enough to make at home if you can source the ingredients.

It features such ingredients as salad, red cabbage, dill pickles, grated mozzarella cheese, corn and olives.

27. Jacket Potatoes With Beans And Chorizo Recipe From Good Balanced Food

Now, this recipe may sound simple, but it’s actually very flavorful and is packed with protein.

It includes such ingredients as white and red kidney beans, sweet smoked paprika, shredded cheddar cheese and chopped fresh chives to serve. Delicious! And it’s ready to eat in less than an hour.

28. Chicken Pot Pie Baked Potatoes Recipe From Homemade In The Kitchen

If you love chicken pot pie, you will love this recipe – it has a lot of the same ingredients, including chicken stock/broth, milk, onion, breadcrumbs for a little crunch, and mixed vegetables such as carrots, peas, corn and green beans.

What’s more, this recipe includes guidance for baking the potatoes either in the oven or quickly in the microwave.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is The Quickest Way To Cook A Baked Potato?

The quickest way to cook a baked potato is in the microwave…

All you have to do is use a knife to make a cross on the top, and puncture the potato in numerous places with a fork, drizzle with oil, and season with salt.

Then you cook them on full power for about 10 to 12 minutes for 4 potatoes.

How Do You Make A Baked Potato Fluffy On The Inside?

The good news is that making a baked potato fluffy inside is easy – all you have to do is run through the inside halves of the potato using a fork like a comb.

What Is Included In A Baked Potato Bar?

In addition to the baked potatoes themselves, a baked potato bar usually features salsa, guacamole, sour cream, chili, cheese, onions (any kind), and bacon bits.

Wrap Up

So, I hope my selection of baked potato topping recipes has inspired you to make something nice, and I trust that you have found the FAQ section handy, answering any questions you may have.

I imagine you may have a hard time deciding which recipe to make first!

I hope that you enjoy your chosen baked potato and topping, and that you are encouraged to go the whole hog, and make plans to host your very own baked potato bar for family and friends!