Loaded Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

Using the air fryer to make healthier versions of my favorite recipes is quick and easy. These loaded air fryer baked potatoes are quick, simple, and delicious. An air fryer baked potato is great for meal prep, appetizers, and side dishes! See all the best Weight Watchers air fryer recipes here!

Pin showing the title and the finished air fryer baked potatoes in the background.

If you have been looking for a Weight Watchers loaded baked potatoes recipe, this is the one to try. It’s lower in points, still has all the great flavors and textures you’d expect, and of course these air fryer baked potatoes are easy to make!

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A top down view of the finished loaded baked potatoes with toppings on a platter ready to serve.

I’ve been on something of an air fryer kick lately, I shared air fryer pickles, air fryer blooming onions, and these awesome air fryer shrimp spring rolls. If you have a new air fryer, Ninja Foodi, or Instant Pot Duo Crisp in the house these recipes are a great (and healthier) place to start!

Loaded Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

Using the air fryer to make baked potatoes might seem odd but it gives them a really great texture. They get soft and moist inside but the outside is slightly crisp and browned. The great thing about the air fryer is that you don’t have to submerge the potatoes in a vat of oil to give them a nice crispy exterior!

It’s one of the reasons we like our air fryer. It gives food that crisp, just-fried texture without all the added calories, fat, and grease smelling up the house!

Pair these potatoes with Crockpot Pulled Beef for a delicious meal the whole family will love.

Another beautiful shot of the finished loaded air fryer baked potatoes.

Here is what you will need to make these air fryer baked potatoes:

The only note I have about this recipe is that you want to make sure you are choosing small potatoes. I know it says “baby” and that should indicate that they need to be small but I’ll say it again before the questions start. If the potatoes are more than about 2 inches they are not going to get done in the same amount of time that mine did.

Look at those gorgeous air fryer baked potatoes finished and ready to be served.

You can use larger potatoes if you like but you’ll need to recalculate the nutrition and points and you’ll need to keep checking them every few minutes after 25 to see when they are fork tender!

11 ounces baby Yukon Gold potatoes
1 Tsp olive oil
2 TBSP Hormel Real Bacon Bits
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
2 Tbsp finely shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
2 Tbsp fat free Greek yogurt
1/8 Tsp kosher salt

A tray of finished air fryer potatoes with toppings ready to eat.

How to make loaded baked potatoes in the air fryer:

This is a really simple recipe..it is two steps and since you don’t have to really hover over these potatoes while they cook you can be prepping the rest of dinner or just going about your business.

Toss potatoes with oil to coat. Place potatoes in air fryer basket, and cook at 350°F until fork-tender, 25 minutes, stirring / flipping potatoes occasionally.
Place potatoes on a serving platter; lightly crush potatoes to split. bacon Top with chives, cheese, sour cream, salt, and crumbled bacon.

A view into the air fryer as the potatoes are cooking.

Smashing the potatoes a bit so they can hold all those delicious toppings.

Adding the greek yogurt to the potatoes so the other toppings have a base!

Featured image showing the finished and topped air fryer loaded baked potatoes.

Can I make an air fryer baked potato recipe without an air fryer?

You can make these potatoes without an air fryer. They won’t have the same crispy exterior necessarily but you can make the potatoes however you’d like.

The baby Yukon potatoes can go into the oven, microwave, or even the Instant Pot to cook first and then. you can top them as you would the air fryer potatoes coming out of the basket!

A final pin showing the title in the middle with the finished potatoes at top and bottom.

How many points are in these WW loaded baked potatoes?

There are 5 points per serving of this recipe. If you make changes, use different ingredients, different sized potatoes, etc. I can’t guarantee the points will be the same so it’s best to calculate them for yourself based on what you end up using!

Which WW Program are these points for?

WW has definitely changed from 2020 to now. They went from three to one plan to multiple plans and back to one plan again. So in 2023, we have just plain old “POINTS.”

5 Points per serving

Be sure to calculate the points value of the foods and recipes you eat in the app.
Always add ingredients and serving sizes and don’t rely on the nutrition facts in the recipe.
Accuracy will come from the information you input on the app.

This recipe makes 2 servings so these points are for half of the recipe! If you wanted to cut the points back you could make the total recipe 4 servings.

Printable Loaded Air Fryer Baked Potatoes Recipe:

Loaded Air Fryer Baked Potatoes

Yield: 2 Servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Using the air fryer to make healthier versions of my favorite recipes is quick and easy. These loaded air fryer baked potatoes are quick, simple, and delicious. An air fryer baked potato is great for meal prep, appetizers, and side dishes!

Ingredients

11 ounces baby Yukon Gold potatoes
1 tsp olive oil
2 tbsp Hormel Real Bacon Bits
1 1/2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
2 tbsp finely shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
2 tbsp fat free greek yogurt
1/8 tsp kosher salt

Instructions

Toss potatoes with oil to coat. Place potatoes in air fryer basket, and cook at
350°F until fork-tender, 25 minutes, stirring potatoes occasionally.
Place potatoes on a serving platter; lightly crush potatoes to split. bacon Top
with chives, cheese, sour cream, salt, and crumbled bacon.

Nutrition Information

Yield 2 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 215Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 12mgSodium 437mgCarbohydrates 35gNet Carbohydrates 0gFiber 4gSugar 4gSugar Alcohols 0gProtein 10g

As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts, WW points and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.

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