How to Make Hasselback Potatoes

These Hasselback Potatoes with cheese and bacon transform everyday baked potatoes into something incredible, all with just a few thin slices. Deliciously crispy on the outside, and perfectly tender on the inside, these little beauties are begging for a dollop of sour cream.

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Hasselback Potatoes With Cheese and Bacon

These loaded Hasselback Potatoes are a delicious way to enjoy baked potatoes. Each potato is stuffed with melted cheese, bacon bits, sliced green onions, and topped with sour cream.

They might look fancy, but these potatoes are sliced like this for a reason. The extra surface area created by all of the thin slices helps them stay nice and crispy on the outside, and super tender on the inside.  But, there’s no need to reveal just how easy they are to prepare!

My family loves the classics, but since not everyone likes everything you can serve this is as a build-your-own buffet.  That way, everyone gets just what they want! 

Loaded Hasselback Potatoes {Video}

Key Ingredients

• Wooden spoons (or chopsticks) – placing one on either side of your potato will help ensure you don’t slice all the way through and that the slices are even throughout.  You want whatever you used to be about ¼” tall.
• Potatoes – Russet, Yukon Gold or Red Potatoes will all work great.  If you use Yukon Gold or Red, you will want to increase your number.
• Butter and Oil – I use a combination of melted butter and oil—the butter is for flavor, but the oil is there before it can be heated to a much higher temperature before burning.
• Garlic Powder – feel free to add more or less to your liking.
• Thyme – we’re partial to fresh, but you can use dried if that’s all that you have on hand.
• Shredded Cheese – cheddar cheese, or else you can use your favorite blend.
• Your Favorite Toppings – we love to top these with sour cream, green onions (or chives), parsley, and bacon bits.  Of course, you can alter this to have whatever herbs, spices, cheeses, meats, and veggies you want.

How To Make Hasselback Potatoes

1. Slice the potatoes. Make thin slices along the entire length (about 1/8″ apart), stopping about 1/4 inch from the bottom. 
2. Brush the potatoes with garlic and herb butter. In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, avocado oil, garlic powder, and thyme. Place the potatoes cut side up on a large baking sheet, then use a pastry brush to brush the oil and butter mixture all over the top, sides, and inside the slices.  Season with salt and pepper.
3. Bake. Place in a preheated 400 degree oven and bake for about 1 hour or until the outsides are browned and crisp.
4. Top with cheese. Remove from the oven and top the potatoes with shredded cheese, then bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted. 
5. Serve. Let the potatoes cool slightly, then top with sour cream, bacon bits, green onions (or chives), and parsley.  Enjoy!

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These Hasselback Potatoes with cheese and bacon are are deliciously crispy on the outside, perfectly tender on the inside, and beautiful to look at. You would never guess just how incredibly simple they are to prepare!