These Cheesy Ranch Potatoes are total comfort food that the whole family will love. They’re made with red potatoes that have been tossed in ranch dressing mix, oven-roasted, and smothered in gooey cheddar cheese and bacon bits.

If you’re looking for more delicious side dish recipes, be sure to try Creamed Corn, Roasted Zucchini, Brussel Sprouts, and Oven Baked Broccoli.

A baking sheet full of cheesy ranch potatoes covered with bacon and chopped parsley.

Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes

Talk about a side dish that the whole family will love – these Cheesy Ranch Potatoes are the ultimate comfort food. They are crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, and fully loaded with melted cheese, bacon bits, and sliced green onions. Seriously yum!

In this recipe, we give you a few options if you want to adjust the type of potatoes you use or the toppings. You seriously can’t go wrong, so feel free to go nuts with all sorts of combinations.  Serve these alongside just about anything and watch yourself become a hero for the day.

If you’re wondering what to make with these amazing potatoes, be sure to try this Mississippi Roast, Garlic Drumsticks, Sloppy Joes, Garlic Parmesan Chicken, or our Crockpot Pot Roast Recipe.

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Here’s a Youtube video showing how to make Cheesy Ranch Roasted Potatoes. ‘ll show you step by step how to make them.

Ingredients You Will Need

  • Potatoes – we use red potatoes for this recipe, but you could substitute Yukon gold, fingerling, or even Russet potatoes.
  • Oil – we love avocado oil but it has a high smoking point and has very mild flavor. You could also use olive oil.
  • Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning – you can buy these ranch dressing mix packets at the store in the salad dressing aisle.  They should come in 1-ounce packages.  It’s also incredibly simple to make your own!  Just refer to the recipe below.
  • Cheddar Cheese – any type of shredded cheddar will taste great.
  • Bacon Bits – you can purchase bacon bits, but it is so simple to make your own and will taste much better.  To make homemade bacon bits, slice any type of bacon into ½” slices then cook in a saute pan over medium heat until browned and crisp.  Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and cool.
  • Green Onions – sliced thin, these make a delicious fresh garnish.  You could also use fresh chopped chives.
ranch seasoning and cut up red potatoes in a bag.

Best Potatoes For Roasting

For roasted ranch potatoes, I recommend using red potatoes.  They are great for roasting because they are thin-skinned, medium waxy, and have a delicious earthy flavor.  You can usually purchase them in bags at the grocery store, making them easy to shop for, too..

But, these aren’t the only potatoes that are great for roasting.  Any of the following would be great substitutes in this recipe:

  • Yukon Gold potatoes – these are a great option because they aren’t too starchy or too waxy.  Plus, they have an amazing creamy texture.
  • Fingerling potatoes – fingerling potatoes are nice and small.  They are typically small enough that you may not even need to cut them.  
  • Russet potatoes – these will need to be cut into 1-1 ½” cubes, but otherwise you can make the recipe exactly the same.  We prefer to keep the skin on, even though Russet potatoes have a thicker skin.
roasted potatoes with ranch seasoning, ready to be made into cheesy bacon ranch potatoes.

Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix

You can use a ranch dressing packet from the supermarket or make your own. Both work great. If you want to try making your homemade ranch seasoning mix, here’s a simple recipe.  All you need to do is mix together the following ingredients and store in a spice jar or small airtight container:

  • 2 teaspoons dried dill
  • 1 teaspoon dried chives
  • 2 tablespoons garlic salt (or half garlic powder, half salt)
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
shredded cheese on bacon ranch potatoes

How to Make Cheesy Ranch Bacon Potatoes

  1. Season potatoes.  Place potatoes in a large bowl or a ziplock bag and drizzle them in 3 tablespoons of avocado oil. Toss the potatoes until evenly coated, then add the ranch seasoning, salt and pepper. Toss again until the potatoes are evenly coated.
  2. Bake.  Transfer the potatoes onto a parchment lined baking sheet and spread into an even layer.  Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for about 20 minutes, or until the edges of the potatoes begin to brown. Using a spatula, turn the potatoes and cook for another 15-20 minutes so the other side can brown.
  3. Add cheese and bacon.  Once the potatoes are soft on the inside and brown and crisp on the outside, remove from the oven and add shredded cheddar cheese and bacon bits.  Return to the oven to roast potatoes for an additional 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
  4. Serve.  Remove the potatoes from the oven and transfer to a serving bowl.  Garnish with sliced green onions, then serve immediately.  Enjoy!

Recipe Variations for Bacon Ranch Potatoes

There are so many yummy ingredients to add to these Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes.  A few of our favorites to add before baking include:

  • Ground beef
  • Shredded chicken
  • Olives (black or green)
  • Chopped broccoli florets
  • Sautéed bell peppers
  • More cheese!

Some of our favorite garnishes to add after baking are:

  • Fresh chopped herbs (especially parsley, dill and thyme)
  • Fresh chopped chives
  • Sour cream
  • Salsa
  • An extra drizzle of ranch dressing
loaded cheesy ranch roasted potatoes on a baking sheet

Storing Leftovers

  • Refrigerator: store any leftover ranch bacon potatoes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
  • Freezer:  if you have a lot of leftovers, you can transfer them to an airtight container and store them frozen for up to 2 months.  Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating the next day.
  • How to Reheat: transfer potatoes to an oven-safe baking dish and cover with foil.  Warm in a preheated 350-degree oven for about 10-15 minutes, or until warmed through.  For a smaller portion, you can also reheat in the microwave on high for about 2 minutes.
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Cheesy Ranch Potatoes Recipe

Author The Carefree Kitchen
These Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes are total comfort food that the whole family will love. They’re made with red potatoes that have been tossed in ranch dressing mix, oven-roasted and smothered in gooey cheddar cheese and bacon bits.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 50 minutes
Total: 1 hour
Yields12 people

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds red potatoes, quartered
  • 3 tablespoons avocado oil
  • tablespoons Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning Mix
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup bacon bits
  • 4 green onions, sliced thin (for garnish)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Place quartered potatoes in a large bowl or freezer bag and drizzle them with the avocado oil. Toss until evenly coated, then add the ranch seasoning mix, salt, and pepper. Toss again until the potatoes are evenly coated, then transfer to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and spread into an even layer.
  • Bake in your preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until the edges of the potatoes begin to brown. Using a spatula, turn the potatoes and cook for another 15-20 minutes so the other side can brown.
  • Once the potatoes are soft on the inside and brown and crisp on the outside, remove from the oven and top with shredded cheddar cheese and bacon bits. Return to the oven to cook for an additional 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
  • Remove the potatoes from the oven and transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with sliced green onions, then serve immediately. Enjoy!

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Notes

  • Storing leftovers: leftover ranch bacon potatoes can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
  • Freezer:  to freeze, transfer completely cooled potatoes to an airtight container and store frozen for up to 2 months.  Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating the next day.
  • How to Reheat: either reheat in the microwave, or transfer potatoes to an oven-safe baking dish and cover with foil.  Warm in a preheated 350-degree oven for about 10-15 minutes, or until warmed through.

Nutrition

Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 507mg | Potassium: 566mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 259IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 1mg
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated using a third-party tool and are provided as an estimation only.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
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4 Comments

  1. Nancy Ruth says:

    These were easy to fix and oh, SO yummy! They earned a big “thumbs up” from my potato lovers! Will make again! something like a loaded baked potato but with the crispy edges, melted cheese and amazing flavors! I used olive oil instead of avocado oil.

    1. So happy to hear they turned out so great! Thanks for your comment!

  2. I love potatoes and I love cheese, and I especially love bacon. This recipe brings all three of them together and I couldn’t be more obsessed.

  3. Served these with some grilled chicken and it was the perfect side! I will definitely make these again.

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