Baked Potato Toppings

Baked potatoes are an all time favorite for people of all age groups. Golden brown skin with well-cooked soft potato inside, they are very easy to cook in oven. While serving baked potatoes, you can simply put toppings of butter or shredded cheese. Another option is to prepare dressings of your favorite food ingredients. In this article, we will take a look at delicious and healthy baked potato toppings that will convert these plain baked goodies into tasty treats.

Baked Potato Topping Recipes

You may be already familiar with making baked potatoes. For even cooking, you should select medium-sized russet potatoes, preferably of regular shapes. Clean them with a stiff-bristled brush, making sure you do not skin the potatoes. Then prick them with a fork and rub with vegetable oil and salt from all sides. The last step is baking potatoes in a preheated oven at 350 F for 1 - 1 hours, based on their size. With these baking potato tips, let's concentrate on the various methods of making good baked potato toppings.

Topping with Yogurt

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain non-fat yogurt
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (toasted)
• 1 - 2 teaspoons chopped dill to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
• 1 teaspoon chopped chives

Directions for Preparation

In a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients listed above - yogurt, sesame seeds, dill, green onion and chives. If desired, you can sprinkle salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir the mixture well and your topping is ready. This recipe is sufficient for topping 4 medium-sized baked potatoes.

Garlic Mushroom Topping

Ingredients

• ounces butter
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 6 ounces sliced mushroom
• 2 tablespoons cream cheese
• Chopped parsley and thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions for Preparation

Put saucepan over a low heat and melt butter. Add garlic, sliced mushroom and cook for about 10 minutes, while stirring continuously. Stir in cream cheese, allow it to melt properly. Add chopped herbs and season as per your preferred taste. Spread this garlic mushroom topping on top of the baked potatoes and serve while still hot.

Topping with Baked Beans

Ingredients

• Baked beans
• Sea salt (or Kosher salt)
• Freshly ground coarse black pepper
• Chili powder to taste

Directions for Preparation

This is the simplest, yet tastiest baked potato topping that you could have. In a saucepan heat the beans. Add salt, pepper and chili powder. The quantity of chili that you will add depends on your preferred spiciness. Stir well and drizzle baked beans over the cooked potatoes. For easy topping, you can cut open the potatoes beforehand before adding cooked beans. This baked potato with topping preparation is excellent for serving as a light meal.

Topping with Fried Bacon

Ingredients

• 6 bacon pieces
• pound Cheddar cheese (grated)
• teaspoon onion powder
• teaspoon dill weed
• teaspoon garlic powder
• teaspoon seasoning salt

Directions for Preparation

Fry bacon pieces till they are crispy. Allow them to cool down and make smaller pieces. Mix this with grated cheese, dill weed, onion powder, garlic powder and seasoning salt. If you think it very dry, you can add small amounts of sour cream and butter, and combine well the ingredients. When you are done with making this topping recipe, divide the baked potatoes in the middle. Scoop bacon topping and serve.

So, these were some easy and delectable baked potato toppings. Other than the above recipe, you can try making them out of green vegetables, pulses and mushrooms. In fact, the possibilities of preparing such toppings are endless. And consider flavoring them with chopped herbs and spices. You can simply spread these toppings over the cooked potatoes or serve on the sides.