Vegan Loaded Baked Potato (Crispy and Flavor-Packed!)
These vegan loaded baked potatoes have crisp seasoned skins, fluffy centers, and all the savory toppings needed for the ultimate comfort meal. I rub the potatoes with garlic, oil, salt, and pepper before baking, ensuring flavor from the skin all the way through. Whether I load them with vegan cheese, sour cream, or smoky toppings, these potatoes always disappear quickly at my dinner table.
Servings: 4
Calories: 180kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For The Baked Potatoes
- 4 russet potatoes see note
- 2 cloves garlic
- drizzle of your favorite roasting oil I like olive oil (see note for oil free)
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F / 175 C.
- Clean the potatoes and rub them dry. Use a knife or fork to poke holes in them.
- Cut the garlic cloves in half and rub them all over the potatoes.
- Drizzle with oil, salt and pepper and rub all over.
- Place on the rack of the oven, put a baking sheet or tin foil underneath to catch any drippings.
- Bake for 60-75 minutes, depending on size, until soft to the touch.
- Cut open and top with toppings of choice!
Notes
- My #1 Secret Tip for this vegan loaded baked potatoes recipe is to dry the potatoes thoroughly before adding oil and seasoning. Damp potato skins steam in the oven instead of crisping properly.
- Bake directly: I place the potatoes directly on the oven rack, with a baking tray on the rack below to catch any drippings. This helps the heat circulate throughout the entire potato.
- Salt generously: A generous coating of salt helps season the skins as the potato bakes. Using too little results in a bland potato.
- Mash insides: Sometimes I scoop out a small portion of the baked potato and mash it with some of the cheese and sour cream. Then I place it back in the cavity and top as usual.
Nutrition
Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 895mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g