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    Twice-Baked Mashed Potatoes

    Published: Oct 27, 2022 · Modified: Nov 4, 2024 by Karina

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    Easy, quick, and fully loaded Twice-Baked Mashed Potatoes in the air fryer are light, fluffy, and dreamy. You are going to love the buttery and cheese flavors that are complemented with the freshness of our seasoning.

    Easy, quick, and fully loaded Twice-Baked Mashed Potatoes in the air fryer are light, fluffy, and dreamy. And if you have a Foodi Ninja, you can make mashed potatoes in no time with its pressure cooker setting. The buttery and cheese flavors are complemented with celery seeds for freshness. The ramekins make this recipe ideal for a tasteful appetizer or in a bigger ramekin for a lite meal. You get to choose, if you need more just double the recipe. this recipe
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    • Why I use the air fryer to make Twice-Baked Mashed Potatoes
    • Pro Tips
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Equipment
    • Storage / Leftovers / Rewarm
    • FAQ
    • Related
    • Pairing
    • Twice-Baked Mashed Potatoes

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    Why I use the air fryer to make Twice-Baked Mashed Potatoes

    Easy, quick, and fully loaded Twice-Baked Mashed Potatoes in the air fryer are light, fluffy, and dreamy. And if you have a Foodi Ninja, you can make mashed potatoes in no time with its pressure cooker setting. The buttery and cheese flavors are complemented with celery seeds for freshness. The ramekins make this recipe ideal for a tasteful appetizer or in a bigger ramekin for a lite meal. You get to choose, if you need more just double the recipe.
    • It is so convenient to do and is done in under 15 minutes.
    • Pick the size of the ramekins or cooking dish.
    • Choose a different topping like a pizza for each ramekin.

    Pro Tips

    • Remember mashed potatoes will have different textures depending on the potatoes. I used Russets.
    • Need a mashed potato recipe? Check out our potato mixture from the Twice-Baked Potatoes. It is from scratch and uses chicken broth which brings a nice smoothness.
    • A little meal planning goes a long way. Next time you cook our Smoked Baked Potatoes make some extras. Use them for these twice-baked mashed potatoes. It gives that delicious smoky flavor.

    Ingredients

    I love the simplicity of this recipe and how I can use leftover mashed potatoes.

    • Mashed potatoes
    • Garlic powder
    • Celery seed
    • Sour cream
    • Shredded Colby Jack cheese
    • Bacon bits (Or 6 cooked bacon crumbled into pieces)

    Instructions

    Ingredient over head shot. Leftover potatoes. Garlic powder. Celery seed. Sour cream. Shredded Colby Jack cheese. HINT: I prefer shredding block cheese because it gives a more buttery texture when melted and I love the stinginess on the first bite. Bacon bits or 6 strips of cooked bacon crumbled in pieces.
    Ingredient over head shot in a bowl. Leftover potatoes. Garlic powder. Celery seed. Sour cream. Shredded Colby Jack cheese. HINT: I prefer shredding block cheese because it gives a more buttery texture when melted and I love the stinginess on the first bite. Bacon bits or 6 strips of cooked bacon crumbled in pieces.

    1. Prepare and Mix – Pick 3 ramekins and butter them. Mix the mashed potatoes with the seasoning then add the sour cream, Colby Jack, and bacon bits. Scoop the potato mixture into the ramekins and place in the basket.

    Three ramekins in air fryer basket showing stages of construction. Just mashed potatoes; mashed potatoes and cheese; mashed potatoes cheese and bacon.
    Easy, quick, and fully loaded Twice-Baked Mashed Potatoes in the air fryer are light, fluffy, and dreamy. And if you have a Foodi Ninja, you can make mashed potatoes in no time with its pressure cooker setting. The buttery and cheese flavors are complemented with celery seeds for freshness. The ramekins make this recipe ideal for a tasteful appetizer or in a bigger ramekin for a lite meal. You get to choose, if you need more just double the recipe.

    2. Air Fry and get Cheesy – Cook in the air fryer for 5 minutes. Remove the basket and top with more cheese and bacon bits. Continue air frying for 4 minutes.
    3. Serve and Enjoy!

    Keep reading down to the recipe card for precise information on ingredients and instructions.

    Equipment

    • Mixing bowl
    • Air Fryer
    • Danish dough whisk or hand mixer

    Storage / Leftovers / Rewarm

    Storage: If your leftovers are still in the ramekins, cover them with plastic film. Or place it in an air-tight container. Place the portions in the fridge. It should be eaten within two to three days.
    Leftovers: Potato pancakes, Sean just did this with the leftovers for his breakfast. He loved it as a new breakfast potato option.
    Rewarm: Bake in the air fryer at 350 degrees F. for around 3 – 4 minutes.

    Welcome to The Kitchen Bucket List. My name is Karina and I am very excited to share with you our Simple, Easy, and Tasty recipes. After years of cooking and baking with my girls, where even dad shows up from time to time, especially for the BBQ, The Kitchen Bucket List was created in the Spring of 2020.

    FAQ

    I don’t have ramekins, what else could I use?

    You can use a small pan, baking dish or bowl which are heatproof and will fit in the air fryer basket.

    I see you used a basket-style air fryer. Will it work with other models?

    Yes. The temperature and time may vary, a good rule of thumb is to check at halfway to see how it is cooking.

    Does it matter what type of mashed potatoes I use?

    There are a ton of recipes out there. If you have one you like, I’m sure using it will be a great starting point. Check out our Twice-Baked Potatoes recipe to see my take on mashed potatoes.

    Related

    Looking for more Potato recipes? Give one of these a try.

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    Pairing

    Here are some ideas to go with your Twice-Baked Mashed Potatoes.

    • Choose your favorite smoking wood to have smoked sausage done in a few hours. You can easily make smoked bratwurst and smoked Italian sausage at the same time. Eight sausages smoked on the smoker's grill grate.
      Smoked sausage
    • The Big Green Egg smoking a pork butt with our BBQ rub that has a dark red mahogany color with a deep crack in the fat cap. Once finished smoking you get Big Green Egg pulled pork with our BBQ rub. It is such a tasty option for making a pulled pork burger.
      Smoking a pork butt on the BBQ/Smoker
    • Cooked low and slow with sweet pecan wood, these Smoked Meatballs are our favorite BBQ flavor bombs this summer. The cheese brings a whole new level of flavor and texture.
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    • The smoked meat being sliced on a cutting board.
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    Easy, quick, and fully loaded Twice-Baked Mashed Potatoes in the air fryer are light, fluffy, and dreamy. You are going to love the buttery and cheese flavors that are complemented with the freshness of our seasoning.

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    Easy, quick, and fully loaded Twice-Baked Mashed Potatoes in the air fryer are light, fluffy, and dreamy. And if you have a Foodi Ninja, you can make mashed potatoes in no time with its pressure cooker setting. The buttery and cheese flavors are complemented with celery seeds for freshness. The ramekins make this recipe ideal for a tasteful appetizer or in a bigger ramekin for a lite meal. You get to choose, if you need more just double the recipe.

    Twice-Baked Mashed Potatoes

    Karina
    Here at The Kitchen Bucket List, we love having leftovers to make an even tastier dish. Especially when it is light, fluffy, and dreamy mashed potatoes. Our seasoning adds freshness to our twice-baked mashed potatoes.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 9 minutes mins
    Total Time 14 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer, Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 3 People

    Equipment

    • Mixing Bowl
    • Air Fryer
    • Danish dough whisk or hand mixer

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 cups leftover mashed potatoes
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or onion powder)
    • 1 teaspoon celery seed
    • ¼ cup sour cream
    • ½ cup shredded Colby Jack cheese, divided (¼ cup mixed with the potatoes and ¼ cup for toppings)
    • ½ cup divided bacon bits or 6 strips of cooked bacon crumbled into pieces (¼ cup mixed with the potatoes and a ¼ cup for toppings)

    Instructions
     

    Prepare and Mix

    • Butter 3 ramekins, set aside.
    • In a large mixing bowl combine leftover mashed potatoes with the garlic powder and celery seeds. Mix until combined.
    • Add in the sour cream, ¼ cup shredded cheese, and ¼ cup bacon bits. Mix until all ingredients are blended.
    • Divide the potato mixture equally into 3 ramekins.

    Air Fry and get Cheesy

    • Cook in the air fryer on the manual setting at 350 degrees F. for 5 minutes.
    • Remove the basket from the air fryer.
    • Sprinkle the remaining cheese evenly on each ramekin with the bacon bits.
    • Place the basket back in the air fryer and cook for an additional 4 minutes or until the cheese is nicely melted to your liking.
    • Serve and Enjoy!

    Notes

    • This recipe was done with a 5.8 qt basket-style air fryer. It is a good baseline to reference if you are using a different type. If you are using a different type your time and temperature may vary.
    • The ramekins I used are 4 inches in diameter.
    Keyword air fryer, Air Fryer Baked Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes, smoked baked potatoes, Twice-Baked, Twice-baked Mashed Potatoes

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