These delicious twice baked potatoes are super easy to make! Baked potatoes stuffed with a cheesy mashed potato and bacon pieces are sure to be a winner with the children. They’re fun to make too! Children can chop, fry, grate and stir their way through this easy-to-follow recipe, with a little help from a grown up. Serve as a main meal, or side dish at a family BBQ. Why not give them go over the summer holidays!

Ready in: 1.5 hours

Serves: 4 (2 halves each)

Ingredients

4 large baking potatoes

1/2 tbsp vegetable oil

1/4 tsp salt

100g streaky bacon, chopped into small pieces

60g unsalted butter

40ml double cream

50g Cheddar cheese, grated

2 spring onions, finely sliced

Salt and pepper, to season

To serve

Handful of chives, finely chopped

Sour cream

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 220C and place an oven rack on a baking tray.
2. Wash and dry the potatoes then prick each potato all over with a fork. Put the potatoes in a large bowl and drizzle with oil. Sprinle over the salt and use your hands to stir it through, making sure each potato is covered. Place the potatoes on the rack and bake for 75 minutes. You should be able to pierce the potatoes with a small knife easily once cooked.
3. Next, add the bacon to a non-stick frying pan and place over medium heat. When it starts to sizzle, turn the heat up to high and cook the bacon until golden, stirring regularly. Once cooked, drain on paper towels.
4. Melt the butter in a saucepan, then add the cream and heat until hot.
5. Turn the oven down to 220C.
6. Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut in half lengthways and scoop out the middle. Make sure you leave a small amount of potato still stuck to the skin.
7. Mash the scooped out potato until smooth then add half the cheese and bacon, the spring onion and hot butter mix. Stir to combine and season with salt and pepper.
8. Next, assemble the potatoes. Fill the potato skins with the cheesy mash mix and top with the remaining cheese. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes. The cheese should have melted and be golden and bubbly.
9. Top with the remaining bacon and serve with a spoonful of sour cream and chives, if you wish.