Go Back Email Link
+ servings
toaster oven baked potatoes
5 from 4 votes

Toaster Oven Baked Potatoes


Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
2 potatoes
A low-key, easy way to cook a few perfectly crispy potatoes.

Equipment

  • 1 toaster oven

Ingredients
  

  • 2 potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon coarse salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the toaster oven to 450°F.
  • Scrub potatoes to get all dirt off the skin of the potato. Pat dry.
    Clean raw potatoes in a bowl next to a small container of oil and small bowl of salt.
  • Poke potatoes 6-8 times with a fork to vent the potato.
    fork poking potato
  • Place potatoes on the middle rack on the oven or on a rack on a baking sheet.
    Potatoes in toaster oven
  • Bake for 45 minutes. Brush the potatoes with oil and sprinkle them with salt (optional).
    Potato being sprinkled with salt.
  • Bake for 10-15 more minutes, or until a fork will insert easily into the center of the potato. If it is still a little firm, cook for longer, checking every 5 minutes.
    potatoes in toaster oven
  • Slice the potato open down the middle. Fluff the cooked potato with a fork then top with shredded cheese. Place back in the toaster oven until cheese is melted.
    baked potatoes in the toaster oven loaded with cheese
  • Top potato with other ingredients. Serve.
    toaster oven baked potatoes

Notes

  • Add toppings that melt first, like butter or cheese. Then add more toppings like sour cream, chives, bacon or any of your other favorite toppings.
  • If you’ve always wrapped your potatoes in foil to cook in the oven you will be pleasantly surprised by how these turn out! No need to wrap your potatoes in foil anymore.

Nutrition

Serving: 1potato | Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 3499mg | Potassium: 889mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg

Did you create this?

Share it on Instagram and follow us on Pinterest for more cleverly simply recipes.