Healthy Baked Potato Skins Recipes

HEALTHY BAKED POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Wash potatoes and bake in 350 degree oven for about an hour. Do not prick the potatoes. Remove from oven and cool.
• Slice potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out the soft insides with a spoon. Get as much out as possible without puncturing the skin. Spray both sides of the skin with non-fat cooking spray and season with salt and pepper.
• Place back in a 350 degree oven for about 3-5 minutes, until crisp.
• Mix sour cream, garlic and chives. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Fill each potato skin with tomatoes, scallions, bacon, bell pepper, and cheese. Place back in oven until cheese melts, about 2-3 minutes.
• Serve with cold sour cream & garlic/chive sauce.
• Yummy!

LOW FAT POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Wash potatoes and wrap them each in foil.
• Bake on 425°F for 1-1 1/2-until they feel soft.
• Cool a bit so they can be handled and then cut in half long ways.
• Scoop out the insides leaving just a bit of potato.
• Spray potatoes inside and out with Pam and put back into 425°F oven for 10 minutes or until a little crisp.
• Divide cheese and bacon bits evenly and fill the skins.
• Place back into oven for about 8 minutes or until cheese melts.
• When all cooked add what ever garnish that you would like and share!

HEALTHY POTATO SKINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet then onto an oven rack baking at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until fork-tender.
• Meanwhile, in a deep saute pan heat the olive oil cooking the onion for 2 to 3 minutes until soft then add the garlic and cook for one more minute.
• Add the entire bag of spinach and the scallions, cover and cook 3 to 4 minutes, until the spinach has wilted.
• In another pan cook the turkey bacon until crisp and then drain; When cooled, chop the bacon into small pieces and reserve.
• When the sweet potatoes are cooked, let them cool for 5 minutes. Carefully slice each one in half and scoop out inside of potato into a bowl adding cream cheese, buttermilk, salt and pepper, and mash together until smooth.
• Using a pastry brush, coat the outside of each potato skin with the vegetable oil then fill each of the shells with the filling and top with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese; Transfer each skin back to the baking sheet and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the skins are crispy.
• Top with bits of turkey bacon and serve.

SKINNY SKINS (BAKED POTATO SKINS)

Steps:

• Wrap potatoes in aluminum foil and bake at 400 degrees for approximately 45 minutes, or until tender.Let potatoes cool. When cool, cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop out most of the soft center and place in bowl. Set aside.
• Brush the potato skin halves lightly with olive oil or spray with canola oil and place them flat side down on a baking sheet. Put the skins in the oven at 400 degrees and cook until hot and crunchy, approximately 10-15 minutes. Add cucumber, celery, tomato, mushrooms and 3/4 of the chives to the potatoes. Add olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Toss well.
• Pull the potato skins out of the oven. Fill each potato skin with the potato salad mixture. Top each with a dollop of sour cream, blue cheese crumbles, turkey bacon (if using), remaining chives and a grind of black pepper. Serve immediately.