{"id":7622,"date":"2026-09-13T20:43:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T20:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7622"},"modified":"2026-09-13T20:43:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T20:43:04","slug":"cheese-stuffed-potatoes-in-the-air-fryer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/13\/cheese-stuffed-potatoes-in-the-air-fryer\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheese Stuffed Potatoes in the Air Fryer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Cheese Stuffed Potatoes in the Air Fryer<\/h1>\n<p>Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and loaded with gooey melted cheese, these Air Fryer Cheese Stuffed Potatoes are an easy and delicious side dish or snack the whole family will love.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>4 medium russet potatoes<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons sour cream<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons chopped green onions or chives<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons cooked and crumbled bacon, optional<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Wash and dry the potatoes thoroughly. Pierce each potato several times with a fork.<\/li>\n<li>Rub the potatoes with olive oil and season with salt and black pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Preheat the air fryer to 400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C).<\/li>\n<li>Place the potatoes in the air fryer basket and cook for 35\u201345 minutes, turning halfway through, until they are tender when pierced with a fork.<\/li>\n<li>Carefully remove the potatoes and allow them to cool for a few minutes. Slice each potato lengthwise, but do not cut completely through.<\/li>\n<li>Gently scoop out most of the potato flesh and place it in a bowl, leaving a thin layer inside the potato skins.<\/li>\n<li>Add the butter, sour cream, garlic powder, cheddar cheese, mozzarella, and black pepper to the potato. Mix until creamy and well combined. Stir in bacon if using.<\/li>\n<li>Spoon the cheesy potato mixture back into the potato skins and sprinkle with extra cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Return the stuffed potatoes to the air fryer and cook at 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C) for 5\u20138 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden.<\/li>\n<li>Garnish with chopped green onions or chives and serve hot.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Russet potatoes work especially well because their skins become crispy while the inside stays fluffy.<\/li>\n<li>Add cooked bacon, ham, jalape\u00f1os, or your favorite herbs for extra flavor.<\/li>\n<li>For an extra crispy topping, cook the stuffed potatoes for an additional 1\u20132 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Serve immediately while the cheese is hot and melted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Servings<\/h2>\n<p>Serves 4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheese Stuffed Potatoes in the Air Fryer Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and loaded with gooey melted&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7623,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7622"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7622\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7624,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7622\/revisions\/7624"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}