Loaded Jacket Potatoes with Baked Beans

Turn a simple, bland potato into something wildly mouthwatering with this easy recipe for the Viral Jacket Potatoes! With just 15 minutes of hands-on prep, this recipe delivers an over-the-top baked potato with crispy, crackly skin and a light, fluffy interior packed with yummy toppings!

The Original Loaded Baked Potato

Dry, boring baked potatoes are a thing of the past now that Viral Jacket Potatoes have taken over the internet! Salty, ultra- crispy skins give way to fluffy, buttery insides that are topped with Heinz baked beans in tomato sauce and shredded white cheddar cheese!

This simple baking method yields an incredible texture on both the inside and outside, while the toppings lean into the British-inspired version. The result serves up cozy, comfort food with buttery beans and melty cheese, making it a great side dish that pairs easily with chicken, beef, or pork!

Don’t feel like cooking an entire meal? No problem, we’ve been known to enjoy these Viral Jacket Potatoes as a stand-alone since it’s incredibly filling and satisfying!

Jacket Potato Ingredients

• Large Russet Potatoes
• Avocado Oil – For ultra crispy potato skin, avocado oil is the best choice. However, extra virgin olive oil will also work if you have that on hand instead. The skins will still crisp up nicely.
• Fine Sea Salt
• Salted Butter
• Ground Black Pepper
• Heinz Baked Beans in Tomatoes – If you can’t find the teal can of the Heinz baked beans, you can replace them with Amy’s Organic Beans in Tomato Sauce, Batchelors Beans, or Bush’s Best Original Baked Beans.
• Shredded White Cheddar Cheese – If you’d like, you can swap white cheddar out for shredded mild yellow cheddar cheese.
• Fresh Chives – If you enjoy more onion flavor, you can swap out the fresh chives and use green onions instead.

How To Make British Jacket Potatoes

1. Preheat the oven, then scrub the large russet potatoes with water. Then dry each potato completely.
2. Place a sheet of tin foil or a baking sheet on the lower oven rack to catch any salt or drips.
3. Use a fork to pierce the potatoes. Coat each potato in avocado oil and then rub the oiled skins with kosher salt.
4. Transfer the potatoes into the oven, placing them directly on the oven rack over the baking sheet or tin foil. Next, bake the potatoes until the skins crisp up and the centers feel soft when pressed.
5. Heat the Heinz baked beans in tomatoes in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally as they warm.
6. Cut a cross on the top of each potato, then press the sides inward to open the potatoes.
7. Add butter to each potato, then sprinkle salt and ground black pepper inside. Fluff the centers of the potatoes with a fork.
8. Sprinkle shredded white cheddar cheese on top of each potato. Then spoon the hot baked beans over the top and add more shredded cheese.
9. Add fresh chives on top of the potatoes and sprinkle with additional salt and ground black pepper. Serve the Jacket Potatoes immediately to enjoy the crisp skins!

• Wash, dry, and pierce large russet potatoes.

• Rub the potatoes all over with avocado oil and salt, and bake.

• Heat up the canned baked beans.

• Cut across the baked potatoes lengthwise and widthwise.

• Add butter, salt, and pepper to the potatoes.

• Fluff the inside of the potatoes with a fork.

• Add shredded cheese to the potatoes.

• Top with hot baked beans.

• Add more cheese.

• Garnish with chives and more salt and pepper to taste.

Air Fryer Jacket Potatoes Variation

Follow all the same steps, but cook in the air fryer at 400 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes. Both methods yield great results!

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