Description
Make dinner fun with a build-your-own baked potato bar for kids. This easy summer meal is perfect for picky eaters.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium russet potatoes
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Butter
- Sour cream or Greek yogurt
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Cooked crumbled bacon
- Chopped broccoli florets (steamed or raw)
- Corn kernels (canned, frozen, or fresh)
- Diced ham or chicken
- Salsa
- Chives or green onions, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wash and scrub the potatoes thoroughly.
- Prick each potato several times with a fork.
- Rub the potatoes with a little olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Place potatoes directly on the oven rack or on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 60-75 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
- While the potatoes are baking, prepare your desired toppings.
- Once baked, carefully remove potatoes from the oven.
- Slice each potato lengthwise and fluff the inside with a fork.
- Set out the baked potatoes and all the toppings.
- Let kids build their own potato creations!
Notes
- To save time, you can bake the potatoes ahead of time and reheat them.
- Offer a variety of colorful toppings to make it visually appealing for kids.
- Encourage kids to try one new topping, even if it’s just a tiny bit.
- This is a great way to use up leftover cooked meats or veggies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 potato with toppings
- Calories: Varies
- Sugar: Varies
- Sodium: Varies
- Fat: Varies
- Saturated Fat: Varies
- Unsaturated Fat: Varies
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Varies
- Fiber: Varies
- Protein: Varies
- Cholesterol: Varies