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    Hungry Healthy Happy » Recipes » Potatoes

    10 Healthy Baked Potato Toppings

    Published: Nov 18, 2017 · Modified: Jan 10, 2022 by Dannii · This post may contain affiliate links · 34 Comments

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    10 Healthy Baked Potato Toppings
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    Baked potatoes (or you might call them jacket potatoes) are a classic autumn/winter comfort food. Fluffy potato covered in a crispy skin and then stacked high with toppings. Here we are sharing our 10 favourite healthy baked potato toppings to keep you going through the colder months. We have Tex-Mex and Greek toppings, ways to use up leftovers and some classic easy comfort toppings.

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    • How to cook a baked potato
    • Spinach and feta
    • Turkey chilli
    • Baked beans and cheddar
    • Leftover chicken and creamy Leeks
    • Ratatouille
    • Creamy rosemary mushrooms
    • Tex-Mex
    • Creamy harissa tuna
    • Cottage cheese, roasted tomatoes and chives
    • Meze
    • What to serve with baked potatoes
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    The great thing about baked potatoes is they are so versatile because the topping options are almost endless. Whilst it is easy for the calories to add up, especially if they are loaded with cheese, there are plenty of healthy options too. In this post we are sharing our 10 favourite baked potato toppings.

    If you are hosting a party soon, instead of doing the usual party food and canapés, why not set up a baked potato bar! Have a big pile of cooked potatoes and then bowls for all the toppings and let everyone create there own perfect potato.

    eight potatoes on a purple surface.

    How to cook a baked potato

    To cook a baked potato in the oven, simply brush it with a little oil and put it in a preheated oven at 220°C/425°F/Gas 7 for 20 minutes. Turn the heat down to 190°C/375°F/Gas 5 and turn the potato over. Cook for a further hour until the flesh is soft and the skin is crispy. Why not try our Slow Cooker Jacket Potatoes too - they are really easy and you get perfect fluffy potatoes.

    Then load it up with one of the toppings below. All the toppings are enough for one potato.

    Spinach and feta

    This topping is a great way to get a good hit of greens in one meal. Simply heat a little oil in a pan and then add 4 handfuls of spinach (remember, it will wilt down) and gently cook for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle with a little sea salt and black pepper and then put on top of a cut open baked potato and sprinkle over 30g of feta cheese.

    Baked Potato topped with Spinach and Feta on a red and white plate.

    Turkey chilli

    Nothing says comfort food quite like a big spoonful of chilli, which is why it makes an ideal baked potato topping. We used turkey breast mince to keep in nice and lean.

    Just take one portion of our Turkey Chilli and add a little guacamole and pico de gallo and you are ready to go.

    Baked beans and cheddar

    Cheese and beans is a classic baked potato topping and not one to be missed. Ditch the tinned baked beans and make your own Slow Cooker Baked Beans, which are much healthier because they are lower in salt and sugar.

    Add one portion on the slow cooked baked beans on top of a baked potato and then sprinkle with 30g of mature cheddar. Using mature cheddar means you can use less, as it has so much flavour.

    Baked Potato topped with Baked Beans and Cheddar on a patterned plate.

    Leftover chicken and creamy Leeks

    We hate waste, which is why everything gets used up and we love finding new ways to use leftovers. This is something we have most Monday lunchtimes to use up chicken leftover from the roast dinner the day before.

    Heat a little oil in a pan and add one chopped leek and gently cook for 4-5 minutes. Add one portion of shredded chicken and 4 tablespoon of creme fraiche and 1 tablespoon of wholegrain mustard. Stir and cook for 2 further minutes and the put on top of the baked potato.

    Ratatouille

    Another great way to eat a lot of different vegetables in one go is Ratatouille. It also makes the perfect baked potato topping. Take one portion of our One Pot Wonder Ratatouille and pile it on top of a baked potato and then crumble over 30g of garlic and herb goats cheese for some added creaminess.

    Baked Potato topped with Ratatouille and Goat's Cheese on a blue and white plate.

    Creamy rosemary mushrooms

    If you're looking for a vegetarian option that has plenty of meaty texture, then mushrooms are the way to go. Slice 8 chestnut mushrooms and add to a hot pan with a little truffle oil and 6 diced rosemary leaves.

    Cook for 4-5 minutes, whilst stirring and then add to your potato. You can also use the mushrooms from our Creamy Mushrooms on Toast recipe.

    Tex-Mex

    You didn't think I would miss a Mexican recipe did you? This might be one of my favourite healthy baked potato toppings, as it has everything that I love about Mexican food on it. It's got spicy beans, salsa, avocado of course and a sprinkling of coriander (cilantro).

    Simply heat 200g (half a tin) of pinto beans in a pan with 4 tablespoons of passata, 1 teaspoon chipotle and half a teaspoon of cumin and gently cook for 3 minutes. Add it to a baked potato with 2 tablespoons salsa, quarter of a diced avocado and 1 tablespoon fresh chopped coriander. Our Restaurant Style Salsa works really well with this.

    Baked Potato topped with Mexican Beans and diced Avocado.

    Creamy harissa tuna

    If you have never tried harissa and tuna together, then you are seriously missing out. Mix half a can of drained tuna with 2 tablespoon of fat free Greek yoghurt and 1 tablespoon of harissa and mix well. Load on to your baked potato.

    Cottage cheese, roasted tomatoes and chives

    This is a protein packed baked potato, which is one of the many reasons we love cottage cheese. It's a delicious vegetarian source of protein and pretty cheap to buy too.

    Mix 4 cherry tomatoes with a teaspoon of olive oil and a pinch each of sea salt, black pepper and garlic granules and mix well. Add to a baking tray and cook in a preheated oven at 190°C/375°F/Gas 5 for 15 minutes.

    Load the baked potato with 2 heaped tablespoon of cottage cheese, roasted tomatoes and 2 tablespoons of fresh chopped chives.

    See our recipe for Roasted Cherry Tomatoes.

    Baked Potato topped with Cottage Cheese and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes.

    Meze

    I always knew that you could pretty much do anything with hummus and baked potatoes are no exception. The creaminess of hummus pairs perfectly with the fluffy inside of a baked potato. Add 3 tablespoons of hummus (get creative with the flavours) to a baked potato and then 6 chopped olives and 2 chopped sun-dried tomatoes.

    What to serve with baked potatoes

    We think that baked potatoes are a filling meal in themselves, but if you a are looking for some vegetable packed side dishes to serve with this, then we have got you covered.

    Roasted Swede
    Buttered Leeks
    Garlic Spring Greens
    Roasted Tenderstem Broccoli
    Little Gem Salad
    Garlic Green Beans
    Roasted Lemon Asparagus

    More potato recipes

    • Tuna Stuffed Baked Potato
    • Air Fryer Roast Potatoes
    • Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
    • Easy Cheesy Potato Bake

    If you’ve tried any of these different baked potato toppings, or any other recipe on the blog, then let us know how you got on in the comments below, we love hearing from you!
    Tag us in your creations on Instagram @hungryhealthyhappy - we love sharing photos when people make our recipes. You can use the hashtag #hungryhealthyhappy too.

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    Comments

    1. Emma jones

      November 26, 2017 at 6:56 pm

      I would definitely have roast tomatoes and cottage cheese! I love the flavour tomatoes take on when roasted, so rich and delicious

      Reply
    2. Sarmistha Goswami

      November 25, 2017 at 4:32 pm

      I am always on a look out for healthy and tasty recipes and I found exactly that on your post. All of these look great. Thanks for sharing the recipes.
      Do drop by my blog as well : http://styleovercoffee.com :)

      Reply
    3. Chrissy Faery

      November 24, 2017 at 9:06 pm

      Ooh! I love a good baked potato! They make such a healthy, yet filling light meal! :) The meze one sounds really fab - I'm a huge fan of hummus! <3 xx

      Reply
    4. Regina

      November 23, 2017 at 6:29 pm

      I just recently rediscovered my love for baked potatoes - when I realized they could also be made in the Instant Pot! I love all your topping ideas

      Reply
    5. Marie

      November 23, 2017 at 6:23 pm

      Baked potatoes are so delicious and I'd love to eat one with any of those toppings! The Tex Mex is the one that I like the most though!

      Reply
    6. Joyce

      November 23, 2017 at 6:14 pm

      This is such a fantastic post! I have such a hard time deciding what to put on my potatoes I usually just default to nothing but plain sour cream because no one can decide in this house. haha :) My fave is definitely the spinach and feta you have there!

      Reply
    7. Helene

      November 23, 2017 at 1:49 pm

      Wow I loved the choices of toppings very much!
      I hardly knew half of these toppings
      Thanks for the lovely recipe!

      Reply
    8. Bharat

      November 23, 2017 at 1:41 pm

      Excellent Post.. Thanks for sharing this information

      Reply
    9. Tara

      November 23, 2017 at 1:16 pm

      Such a bright and colorful collection! I would love to try the Tex-Mex and Spinach and Feta. Yum!

      Reply
    10. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry

      November 23, 2017 at 10:17 am

      I'm craving a baked potato now! I love that they're so versatile and you can really put on anything on them but I am a big fan of the cheese and beans combo!

      Reply
    11. Laura H

      November 22, 2017 at 9:45 am

      Baked potatoes are definitely a favourite from my younger years! The pictures look so tasty I'm tempted to try some out!

      Reply
    12. Katrina

      November 21, 2017 at 9:46 am

      Beans and cheese is always my fail safe filling yet delicious topping

      Reply
    13. Charli

      November 20, 2017 at 8:40 pm

      These are such great ideas. I love feta with roasted tomatoes but over a baked sweet potato!
      C x

      Reply
    14. Jeni @ Biscuits & Booze

      November 20, 2017 at 5:58 pm

      Cheese and beans on a baked potato - I haven't seen that since I studied in England lol. I love baked potatoes all the ways, though, and this is giving me nostalgia feels! I want to eat all of them!

      Reply
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