Baked Potato Boats
Halved baked potatoes loaded with cheese and butter.
Ready in
About 45 min · 5 min prep + 40 min cook
Gentle try
baked
Texture
SoftCrispy
Ingredients
- Potatoes
- Cheddar
- Butter
- Baked beans
Step-by-step
- 1Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Prick 4 potatoes all over with a fork.
- 2Bake directly on the rack 40–50 min until skins are crispy and insides soft.
- 3Halve each potato lengthways. Add a knob of butter and a little salt.
- 4Sprinkle grated cheese on top and return to the oven 3 min to melt.
- 5Warm baked beans separately and serve on the side, not on top.
Adapt for a picky eater
- ·Make it milder: skip strong spices, herbs and onions — keep salt, butter or a touch of cheese instead.
- ·Swap an ingredient: trade anything they avoid for a safe favourite (e.g. cucumber sticks instead of cooked veg).
- ·Keep things separate: serve the parts side by side, not mixed — sauce on the side.
- ·Simplify: a smaller portion of just two or three familiar parts of the dish is a win.