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    Home » Recipes » Potatoes

    The Ultimate Volcano Potato

    Published: Jun 7, 2017 · Modified: Jan 13, 2023 by Karin and Ken · This post may contain affiliate links. 36 Comments

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    The Ultimate Volcano Potato needs to be on every potato lovers bucket list! With baked potato toppings like these, it's a flavor explosion in every bite!

    Close up side shot of Finished potatoes with barbecue sauce sour cream mixture drizzled on top and down sides.

    The Ultimate Volcano Potatoes are fabulous! Who doesn't love a potato that looks like this? They are as delicious as they look.

    We do not always include cooked bacon, sausage or ham and you really do not have to, these potatoes are yummy either way!  Pick your favorite potato toppings and you are on your way to creating your perfect Volcano Potato!

    What is a Volcano Potato?

    Basically, a Volcano Potato is a stuffed potato, full of all of your favorite baked potato toppings.  Wrapped in bacon, coated in barbecue sauce, with a creamy "lava" drizzled on top of some baked cheese, green onions and bacon!  Potatoes don't get better than this!

    Ingredients for a Volcano Potato

    • Idaho or Russet Potatoes
    • bacon
    • shredded cheese
    • Parmesan cheese
    • sour cream or a sour cream flavor based dip
    • barbecue sauce
    • hot sauce
    • onion
    • butter
    • cream or milk
    • salt
    • pepper
    • toothpicks

    How do you make a Volcano Potato?

    Bake your Potatoes.

    Place potatoes on the prepared baking sheet. Using a brush add barbecue sauce to each bacon slice, on the sides of the potato. Bake.

    In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, barbecue sauce and hot sauce, if using, until well combined and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

    Wrap each raw slice of bacon around the potato, starting at the bottom, using toothpicks to secure the start and end of each piece as it overlaps.

    Remove potatoes from the oven when done and allow them to cool until you are able to handle them, usually 5-10 minutes. Do not turn your oven off yet.

    Cut a slice off the top of the potato, just above the bacon.  Using a spoon carefully scoop out the pulp inside the potato, as deep and as close as you can to the inside edge.

    Place pulp in a medium sized mixing bowl with ¼ cup butter. The butter will melt as the scoops of potato pulp land on it in the mixing bowl. If the potato breaks a little while scraping the inside that is ok. The bacon will keep the potato secure.

    Add diced onions, sour cream, meat and cheeses to the potato pulp. Blend, ideally with a handheld mixer, until contents are smooth.

    Dump contents into a re-sealable bag and press into one corner. Cut corner off with scissors, about a 1 inch long cut. Try not to make the hole too big. Squeeze contents back inside the potato. Try to fill the potato up with as much of the potato mixture as possible.

    Potatoes will pile up on top and overflow and that is ok. Press shredded cheese on top and place potatoes back in the oven to bake or broil until cheese is brown and melted, a few minutes.

    Remove potatoes from oven and drizzle sour cream mixture on top and even drip down the sides if desired! Top with green onions and serve immediately!  There you have it!  The Ultimate Volcano Potato!

    Close up side shot of Finished potatoes with barbecue sauce sour cream mixture drizzled on top and down sides.

    This recipe for The Ultimate Volcano Potato is a definite keeper!  The flavors are divine!  They are worth the effort!  These potatoes are perfect for any and every occasion!

    This recipe must be on every potato lover's bucket list!  The Ultimate Volcano Potato is as good as it looks! Have a look at our video!

    The Ultimate Volcano Potato Video

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    Close up side shot of Finished potatoes with barbecue sauce sour cream mixture drizzled on top and down sides.

    The Ultimate Volcano Potato

    The Ultimate Volcano Potato needs to be on every potato lovers bucket list! With baked potato toppings like these, it's a flavor explosion in every bite!
    4.92 from 12 votes
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    Prep Time 25 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 20 mins
    Broil Time 5 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 50 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6
    Calories 651 kcal

    Equipment

    • rimmed baking sheet
    • Aluminum foil
    • Fork
    • cutting board
    • Sharp knife
    • mixing bowl
    • whisk
    • Rubber spatula
    • spoon
    • toothpicks
    • basting brush
    • Hand mixer
    • Resealable bag
    • Scissors
    • Cheese grater

    Ingredients
      

    • 4-5 large Idaho or Russet potatoes
    • 12 (3 per potato) bacon slice
    • 2 cups cheese shredded (more or less to taste)
    • ¼ -½ cup Parmesan cheese grated or shredded (more or less to taste)
    • 1 cup sour cream or flavored sour cream based dip more or less to taste
    • ½ cup bacon cooked, crumbled, or, ham, chopped, or ground sausage, cooked more or less to taste, if desired
    • hot sauce - to taste optional
    • ¼ cup onion diced
    • ¼ cup butter more or less to taste
    • barbecue sauce
    • ¼ cup green onions thinly sliced, for garnish if desired
    • salt - to taste
    • pepper - to taste
    • toothpicks
    • cooking spray
    • ¼ cup cream or milk, if needed

    Instructions
     

    • Get out and measure your ingredients.
      Ingredients needed to create the best volcano potato
    • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a rimmed baking sheet with tinfoil coated in cooking spray. Wash and dry potatoes. Use a fork to poke several holes all over the potato to allow steam to escape while baking.
      Six russet potatoes on a foil lined pan.
    • Cut a slice off of the fattest end of the potato so that you can stand each potato up on a flat surface easily, without wobbling.
      Six russet potatoes on a foil lined pan with end sliced off o potatoes will stand up.
    • Cover or coat with olive oil and
      Oil drizzled on top of potatoes on the foil lined pan.
    • Sprinkle with salt and some pepper. Stand potatoes up. Bake for 50 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
      Covered potatoes with salt and pepper and stand potatoes up.
    • In the meantime, using a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, 2 tablespoons of barbecue sauce (or more or less to taste) and hot sauce (if using) until well combined.
      Clear bowl filled with sour cream, barbecue sauce and hot sauce
    • Once blended, chill in the refrigerator until serving. We prefer to purchase a sour cream based flavored dip and add barbecue sauce or just skip this step and just use store bought. It is totally up to you. Prepare and refrigerate until needed.
      Sour cream mixture blended in clear bowl.
    • Remove potatoes from the oven when done and allow them to cool until you are able to handle them, usually 5-10 minutes. Do not turn your oven off yet. Slice top off each potato.
      Cooked Baked potatoes removed from oven with tops cut off.
    • Using a spoon or melon baller carefully scoop out the pulp inside the potato, as deep and as close as you can to the inside edge.
      Empty potatoes on foil lined baking sheet.
    • Place pulp in a medium sized mixing bowl with ¼ cup butter. The butter will melt as the scoops of potato pulp land on it in the mixing bowl. If the potato breaks a little while scraping the inside that is ok. The bacon will keep the potato secure.
      Butter and scooped out potato flesh in big clear bowl.
    • Add cooked, crisp and crumbled bacon.
      Butter and scooped out potato flesh in big clear bowl. in big clear bowl.
    • Add diced onions, sour cream, meat and cheeses to the potato pulp.
      Potato flesh in big clear bowl with parmesan cheese, sour cream and onions added.
    • Blend, ideally with a handheld mixer, until contents are smooth. Taste the potato mixture as you go and adjust amounts and ingredients to taste. 
      Potato flesh blended together in big clear bowl.
    • Dump contents into a re-sealable bag.
      Potato flesh mixture placed inside a large resealable bag.
    • Press potato mixture into one corner.
      Potato flesh mixture pressed into bottom of bag.
    • Cut corner off with scissors, about a 1 inch long cut. Try not to make the hole too big. Squeeze contents back inside the potato. Try to fill the potato up with as much of the potato mixture as possible.
      Bag contents with potato mixture inside being squeezed inside empty potatoes.
    • Potatoes will pile up on top and overflow and that is ok.
      Potatoes on foil lined rimmed baking sheet filled with potato mixture.
    • Wrap each raw slice of bacon around the potato, starting at the bottom, using toothpicks to secure the start and end of each piece as it overlaps.
      Bacon being wrapped around each potato starting at the bottom, using toothpicks to secure bacon..
    • Shove toothpicks in your potato about ½ inch deep.
      Up to 3 slices of bacon are wrapped around each potato.
    • You should be using 2-3 slices of bacon per potato.
      Six potatoes wrapped in bacon, ready for the oven on a baking sheet.
    • Return potatoes to prepared sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
      Potatoes are ready to go in the oven.
    • Using a brush add barbecue sauce to each bacon slice, on the sides of the potato. Be generous with the barbecue sauce. Bake for 10 minutes in the oven or until bacon is cooked. Baste the potatoes again with the barbecue sauce while baking. You will be glad you did later!
      Barbecue sauce is being added to outside of bacon slices.
    • Preheat the broiler on high. Press shredded cheese on top of each potato and place potatoes back in the oven to bake or broil until cheese is brown and melted, a few minutes.
      Cheese ae to top of each potato and broiled for a few minutes until melted.
    • Remove potatoes from oven and drizzle sour cream mixture on top and even drip down the sides if desired! Top with green onions.
      Finished potatoes with barbecue sauce sour cream mixture drizzled on top and down sides.
    • Serve immediately. Enjoy every bite!
      Close up side shot of Finished potatoes with barbecue sauce sour cream mixture drizzled on top and down sides.

    Notes

    Nutrition

    Calories: 651kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 24gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 106mgSodium: 743mgPotassium: 1182mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1035IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 542mgIron: 3mg
    Keyword baked potato, cheese, easy recipe, easy side dish, potatoes, side dish, stuffed, volcano
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    Comments

    1. Anonymous

      March 24, 2023 at 7:56 pm

      Can I make these ahead of time
      Then freeze them

      Reply
      • Karin and Ken

        March 24, 2023 at 8:19 pm

        Unfortunately I have not had great success freezing these potatoes. It’s the potato texture with cheese that is the problem. It’s okay and doable. They just don’t taste as good. These potatoes fresh are amazing. If it’s possible for you to make them earlier in the day that will work and hopefully an option. I wish I had better news. I hope I’ve helped a little. Take care and all the best. Karin

    2. Cindy Gischel

      December 31, 2021 at 6:26 pm

      5 stars
      Karin, your volcano potatoe is the winner to me ! I love this recipe, thank you so very much! I will be sharing yours! Can't wait to make for hubby for dinner. Thanks again! Happy New Years Eve!! Be safe!

      Reply
      • Karin and Ken

        January 01, 2022 at 11:43 am

        I can't thank you enough for taking the time to comment. You made my day! We LOVE these potatoes too. Take care of you too in this crazy time. Be well. Karin

    3. Anonymous

      December 26, 2021 at 8:50 am

      5 stars
      Very good. I'm just working on the presentation now. Lol

      Reply
      • Karin and Ken

        January 01, 2022 at 11:46 am

        I hope your potatoes turned out beautifully! No matter what I hope they tasted great! All the best. Karin

    4. Winnie

      August 28, 2020 at 1:47 am

      5 stars
      I'm really impressed with this recipe. My potatoes didn't look as pretty as yours but they tasted great and I thank you. Anyway keep up the excellent work,Love your site.

      Reply
      • Karin and Ken

        September 05, 2020 at 4:19 pm

        Mine don't always look perfect either but they ALWAYS taste amazing. In my opinion that is the most important part! Thank you for taking the time to let me know. All the best. Karin

    5. Jess

      November 06, 2019 at 11:17 pm

      5 stars
      Wonderful addition to any meal any day of the week. I make this recipe for myslef and family at least twice a week. I usually make a few extra for lunches, this way I can also savour these tasty tater creations at work, thank you for sharing this devine recipe, I'm hooked 😉

      Reply
      • Karin and Ken

        November 07, 2019 at 6:42 am

        Thank you for taking the time to let me know! We love these potatoes too! Take care and enjoy your day! Karin

    6. Jess

      September 04, 2019 at 5:56 pm

      5 stars
      Made these for myself and my family. What a hit!! Making these for the second time in a week, delicious and easy to follow recipie. Thank you for sharing this recipie.

      Reply
      • Karin and Ken

        September 04, 2019 at 7:20 pm

        As always you are most welcome! So happy to hear you enjoyed these potatoes as much as we do! Hopefully you find some other recipes on this site that you enjoy just as much! All the best. Karin

    7. Chris

      October 16, 2017 at 9:07 pm

      I think I need some help. This looked wonderful and seemed easy enough for me. I used large Potatoes wrapped in Bacon and basted at start and about every 10-15 min as well. After 70 min the Bacon was burnt on the outside and Potatoes still hard.
      Ended up taking bacon off and microwaving potato to get chewy then mixed with filling that would have gone inside. All in all was very tasty, but ugly.
      Any ideas on the potatoes cooking? I usually microwave or BBQ potatoes and that has worked so far.

      Reply
      • Karin and Ken

        October 18, 2017 at 8:14 am

        Sorry for my late reply. Dealing with my knee surgery has been difficult. The only thing I can think of is your potatoes were just too big. The word large is very subjective. Your potatoes needed a much longer cooking time. Either microwave the plain potatoes first for ten to fifteen minutes or so and then slice the end off and wrap them in bacon. This will reduce the baking time needed to cook the potatoes. I’m sorry they didn’t work out the first time but please try them again. They are delicious! Hopefully they will be beautiful on your second try! Please let me know how it goes. I would love to hear. Hope this helps. Take care. All the best. Karin

      • Anonymous

        February 22, 2022 at 9:45 pm

        4 stars
        Try forking the potatoes and baking em for 25ish minutes first, before bacon wrapping them. The heat of the potato should make easy work on wrapping and they will be softened a bit so the bacon doesn't burn

      • Karin and Ken

        February 26, 2022 at 3:16 pm

        Thank you for taking the time to comment. I’m going to try that myself! All the best. Karin

    8. Tammy

      April 14, 2017 at 9:27 am

      I think these sound great. I wanted to make them for a baby shower. Can I make them to the refilled stage and top with cheese and refrigerate till next day then bake till heated thru? Need to make 30 and want as little prep for the food the day of. Thanks

      Reply
      • Karin and Ken

        April 14, 2017 at 11:40 am

        I have actually done that myself! Well, with 12 potatoes and it worked beautifully. Prepare potatoes until you are going to sprinkle on the cheese at the end. When they are totally cool, cover and refrigerate. When ready to use preheat your oven to 325 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour. Shove a toothpick into the side for a moment or two and feel if it is hot. Sprinkle cheese on top and Broil until cheese is melted and a little brown. I also saved some barbecue sauce from the night before to paint on the bacon one more time. Just because! Actually the truth is I placed the potatoes close together and I figured adding a bit more sauce would make them look better. The reality was the extra sauce made the bacon taste even better! And they looked fabulous too! We love this recipe and would love to hear what you thought after you make them! Regardless take care and all the best. Karin

    9. Lynn casey

      March 08, 2017 at 4:16 pm

      What kind and size of potatoes do you use in this recipe. A regular Idaho potatoe ?
      When you say sour cream based dip you mean like onion dip? Anxious to try these.

      Reply
      • Karin and Ken

        March 08, 2017 at 4:57 pm

        You can use any size you like but we always go for the larger Idaho potato! As for the dip, you can use any flavor as long as the dip has a sour cream base to it. We usually use an onion dip because we enjoy that flavor most. The same dip that we also use for chips and vegetables! We really enjoy this recipe. Please let me know what you think after you make it! Take care and all the best. Karin

    10. Sav

      February 05, 2017 at 5:47 pm

      Currently translating it to Dutch, because if it taste good I'll be sharing it with everyone 😉
      Gonna try it some time this week! I'll post another comment with my opinion.
      I'm so excited to try it.

      Reply
      • Karin and Ken

        February 05, 2017 at 9:24 pm

        So glad to hear you are going to try this recipe. We love it! Can't wait to hear what you think! Take care and all the best. Karin

    11. Andrea

      January 26, 2017 at 6:26 pm

      5 stars
      Karen, I have tried about all these other different techniques for this and your recipe is by far thee Best one! absolutely delicious !!! Thank you for sharing. My boys love this <3

      Reply
      • Karin and Ken

        January 28, 2017 at 11:51 am

        Glad to hear you enjoyed our volcano potatoes! We love them. You made my day. Thank you for letting me know. All the best. Karin

    12. Leeann Thompson

      November 20, 2016 at 6:05 am

      5 stars
      Can't wait to make them they lol look AMAZING!!

      Reply
      • Karin and Ken

        November 20, 2016 at 4:47 pm

        We think they taste amazing too! Let us know what you think when you make them! Take care and all the best. Karin

    13. Maureen Wadsworth

      October 05, 2016 at 5:54 am

      5 stars
      I can't wait to try this recipe. In your picture you have placed the potatoes in some kind of red sauce. What is this ?
      Lady W from Toronto

      Reply
      • Karin and Ken

        October 05, 2016 at 1:02 pm

        It is barbecue sauce. I apologize for not mentioning it in the post. Ken always eats these potatoes with a little on the side. I prefer just the sour cream based dip or sour cream. We think these potatoes are delicious. I hope you enjoy them! Take care and all the best. Karin

    14. DIVER

      September 20, 2016 at 10:59 am

      GREAT SPUDS - TO DIE FOR - THANK YOU !

      Reply
      • Karin and Ken

        September 20, 2016 at 11:41 am

        You are welcome! So glad to hear you enjoyed them. We think they are fabulous too! Thank you for letting us know. Take care and all the best. Karin

    15. candace

      September 18, 2016 at 7:39 pm

      not the same...kitchendivas receipe is better...ijs...

      Reply
      • Karin and Ken

        September 18, 2016 at 8:34 pm

        Thank you! I believe my version tastes better too! I am so glad you are enjoying this potato recipe! You made my day! Take care and all the best. Karin

    16. Jason King

      July 15, 2016 at 7:54 pm

      Thanks for stealing my recipe.
      Love how no credit was even given.
      https://youtu.be/xL-bEpLHxgM

      Reply
      • Karin and Ken

        July 15, 2016 at 10:19 pm

        No need to thank me for stealing your recipe because I did not. I have never seen or heard of your you tube channel. I have been making these potatoes long before your you tube post. Regardless, if you took a moment to read my recipe you would see how different they really are. I was unaware that you owned the name volcano potato and the concept, if that is what your concern is. I have left your comment with your link if anyone wants to check out your version of this potato. All the best. Karin

    17. Karin and Ken

      October 21, 2018 at 7:10 pm

      Thank you for including me with all of those great recipes! All the best. Karin

      Reply

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