This baked potato recipe with twice-baked potatoes makes one of the tastiest, most nutritious spuds ever. When it’s done right. And by that I mean they’re certified organic (potatoes are heavily sprayed), preferably red or purple (more nutrient-dense), unpeeled (many vital nutrients are in the peels), twice baked potatoes (you cooked, cooled, and reheated them), and topped with a variety of organic, plant-based, nutrient-dense goods for a totally stacked vegan potato recipe.
The spuds for this baked potato recipe are healthiest when they’re . . .
- Certified organic.
- Colored (reds, purples).
- Unpeeled (the peels are packed with nutrients).
- Twice-baked (cooked, cooled, reheated).
- Absent ‘solanine,’ a greenish toxin in potatoes.
- Topped with a variety of nutrient-dense goods.
This recipe is organic, vegan, and gluten-free.
Baked Potato Recipe
Baked potatoes are delicious with a variety of toppings including parsley, chives, onions, garlic, vegan butter, sour cream.
Here are some ideas:
Baked Potato Ideas
- Organic plant ‘butter’ or spread.
- Raw organic garlic.
- Herbs and spices.
- Organic red and green onions.
- Mixed organic greens.
- Vegan gravy.
- Nutritional yeast.
- Himalayan pink salt, Celtic salt, etc.
- Organic ground pepper.
- Vegan sour cream or yogurt.
- Colorful peppers.
- Vegan ‘cheese.’
- Sprouts and microgreens.
- Plant protein like ‘bacun’ bits.
A quick word on solanine:
Solanine
Solanine in potatoes is that greenish tint you’ve probably seen before, and especially around the peels. It’s present in nightshades and can be toxic, so best avoided. Since solanine thrives in light, store potatoes in a cool dark place.
Ingredients
- Potatoes.
- Vegan butter.
- Vegan sour cream.
- Chives.
- Parsley.
- Green onion.
- Garlic.
- Pink salt.
- Black pepper.
- Italian herbs.
- Nutritional yeast.
Homemade Baked Potatoes
According to one report, baked potatoes reduce inflammation, mitigate gut issues, and can help you lose weight.
But what really rocks are purple potatoes.
According to Nutritionfacts.org:
Pigmented potato consumption also alters oxidative stress. Within hours of eating a large purple potato, you get a nice 60 percent bump in the antioxidant power of your bloodstream, and this translates into less free radical DNA damage. If you compare the antioxidant activity of white potatoes, yellow potatoes, and purple potatoes, Yukon gold has about twice the antioxidant power as white, but purple has twenty times the antioxidants. This is comparable to what you might see in berries. A half of a purple potato has about the same polyphenol antioxidant complement as a half cup of blueberries.
Purple potatoes can increase the antioxidant capacity of our bloodstream, whereas straight white potato starch can act as a pro-oxidant and decrease it. Eat a purple potato, and over the next eight hours the antioxidant capacity of your blood stream goes up. In contrast, if you eat white potato starch devoid of any pigment, you can end up worse off than where you started.
So when you’re out shopping spuds, think nutrient-dense.
Twice Baked Potatoes
It’s as easy to make twice baked potatoes as it sounds.
The instructions are in the recipe card.
Homemade Baked Potato Recipe
Equipment
- Large baking pan.
- Parchment paper and paper towels.
- Appetizer platter if applicable.
Ingredients
- 4 Large cooked and cooled organic potatoes.
- Organic Earth Balance or vegan butter substitute.
- Organic vegan sour cream or yogurt.
- Pink or Celtic salt and pepper to taste.
- Organic fresh cut chives.
- Organic fresh cut parsley.
- Organic chopped green onion.
- Organic chopped red onion.
- Organic chopped raw garlic.
- Nutritional yeast.
- Organic herbs such as rosemary and thyme to taste.
- Organic peppers to taste for spicier.
- All of the ingredients in this baked potato recipe are customizable.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- After scrubbing the potatoes in filtered water and drying with a paper towel, slice in halves (peels intact) and place on a baking tray lined with unbleached parchment paper.
- With a basting brush spread a layer of combined olive oil, melted vegan butter, salt, pepper, garlic granules, and herbs on the potatoes.
- Cook for 40-50 minutes or until done.
- Remove from oven and top with ingredients of choice.
- For twice baked potatoes see the notes below.
Notes
Nutrition
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