Bacon and Egg Baked Potatoes

Breakfast for dinner? Yes please! These bacon and egg baked potatoes tuck soft-cooked eggs into buttery mashed potato shells, with crispy bacon on top. 🥓

There are so many things to love about a baked potato that comes with its very own egg. Especially when the egg is sitting on a fluffy little bed of mashed potatoes and the whole business is topped with bacon. Obviously the BACON.

And while this recipe is perfectly happy at breakfast or brunch, I am especially fond of it for supper. It has all the comfort of a baked potato with a little breakfast-for-dinner magic thrown in.

🔎 A quick look at this recipe

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• 🔎 A quick look at this recipe
• ⭐ Why this recipe works
• 🥔 Ingredients you need
• 📝 Ingredient notes
• 💡 Ingredient substitution ideas
• 👩‍🍳 How to make this recipe
• 🤔 Recipe FAQs
• 🍳 Equipment you need
• 🍽️ What to serve with this recipe
• 🍴 Let’s make it!
• Bacon and Egg Baked Potatoes
• 💫 Variations you can try
• 🥔 More breakfast-for-dinner recipes to love!
• 💬 Tell us what you think!
• 💌 Let’s keep in touch!

⭐ Why this recipe works

• 🥔 Potato perfection: You scoop out the fluffy potato, mash it with butter and milk, and tuck it back into the skins to make a cozy nest for the eggs.
• 🍳 Eggs right in the potato: Each half gets its own egg, baked until softly set.
• 🥓 Obviously the bacon: Crispy bits on top make every bite even better.
• ⏰ A microwave shortcut: Starting the potatoes in the microwave saves time before the final oven bake.

🥔 Ingredients you need

📝 Ingredient notes

• 🥔 Potato: Choose a baking potato with enough room for two egg-filled halves. A russet is a good choice for a fluffy interior.
• 🥚 Eggs: You need two eggs, one for each potato half. Crack them carefully so the yolks stay whole.
• 🧈 Butter and milk: These turn the scooped-out potato into a soft, creamy filling. Add the milk a little at a time.
• 🧀 Cream cheese: Optional, but a lovely extra bit of richness in the mashed potato.
• 🥓 Bacon and scallion: The crispy, savory finishing touches. The bacon cooks while the eggs bake.

💡 Ingredient substitution ideas

Out of an ingredient? You have options! Try sour cream in place of the optional cream cheese, or sprinkle on chives instead of scallions. For more ideas, ask your favorite AI helper about substitutions for this specific recipe, and double-check any suggestions against the recipe card.

👩‍🍳 How to make this recipe

First, I need to go on the record as a firm believer in microwaving potatoes. I have conducted much scientific research comparing microwaves with the oven, and I am here to tell you that you can have those 52 minutes of your life back. Microwaves and potatoes are meant to go together.

STEP 1: Prick the potato with a fork so steam can escape, then microwave until a paring knife slides into it easily, about 8 minutes. If you are making more than one potato, allow extra time. Let it cool until you can handle it, then slice it lengthwise into two halves.

STEP 2: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Carefully scoop the insides out of each potato half, leaving the skins intact. Mash the potato with butter, milk and the optional cream cheese, and season to taste with salt and pepper.

STEP 3: Spoon the mashed potato back into the shells, pressing it up the sides and filling the centers about halfway. You want a nice cozy nest for each egg. And if you have leftover mashed potato, congratulations: tomorrow’s lunch is practically underway.

STEP 4: Put the potato halves on a baking sheet and carefully crack one egg into each. Try to keep those lovely yolks whole! Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the eggs are softly set.

STEP 5: While the potatoes bake, chop the bacon, cook it in a skillet until crispy, and drain it on paper towels. Slice the scallion.

STEP 6: Move the potatoes to a plate, scatter on the bacon and scallion, and serve while everything is warm and wonderful.

💡 Kate’s tip: Make sure the mashed potato comes up the sides of each shell so the raw egg has a snug little spot to settle into. And check the eggs near the end of baking — ovens and egg sizes vary!

🤔 Recipe FAQs

🍳 Equipment you need

You’ll need a fork, microwave, paring knife, spoon, mixing bowl and potato masher or fork, plus a baking sheet, oven and skillet for the bacon. Nothing out of the ordinary!

🍽️ What to serve with this recipe

One potato half with a rustic tomato goat cheese salad makes a lovely light supper. Or serve it alongside brown sugar bacon for a bigger brunch, or add Irish boxty potatoes if you are feeding some serious potato lovers. And for another eggy brunch favorite, there’s always eggs with creamy bacon grits.

Of course, we could also eat both halves right now and save the salad for tomorrow. Hmmmmm…

🍴 Let’s make it!

Ready for a cozy little breakfast-for-dinner situation? Grab that potato, your eggs and the bacon, and let’s make some edible happiness. The full recipe card is right below!

💫 Variations you can try

• 🧀 Cheesy potato: Sprinkle a little shredded cheddar over the mashed potato before adding the egg.
• 🌿 Herb lover’s version: Swap chopped chives for the scallion, or add a little parsley at the end.
• 🥓 Extra bacon happiness: Add another sprinkle of crispy bacon if you want to go all in.

🥔 More breakfast-for-dinner recipes to love!

If you are also a fan of the breakfast-for-dinner club, you might love these broccoli cheese and egg baked potatoes, my cozy baked mashed potatoes, a hearty plate of bacon and egg pancakes, or this easy crustless quiche. There is always room for more eggs and potatoes around here!

💬 Tell us what you think!

If you try this recipe, we would love to hear how it came out for you! Leave a star rating and tell us all about it in the comments section below. And most importantly, tell me whether you ate one potato half or went for both. This is a judgment-free potato zone!

💌 Let’s keep in touch!

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