Low Calorie Baked Potato Recipes
The baked potato is healthy and fibre-rich. Baked potatoes are simple to prepare yet extremely versatile and nutritious. If you are short of time, you can get that baked-potato taste using your microwave! In just 12 minutes, you can be sitting down to a satisfying baked potato and there are 4 ways to top baked potatoes for only an extra 100 calories!
Baked Potato Recipes
Oven Method
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
- Wash the potatoes well, dry them and prick several times with a fork. Pour some olive oil into your hands and rub over the potatoes, then scatter over some sea salt which should stick to the oil.
- Place directly on the shelf in the oven and bake for 1¼-1½ hours, depending on the size of the potato. When cooked, the potato should be golden-brown and crisp on the outside and give a little when squeezed.
- Serve split open with one of the suggested fillings.
Before you embark on your low-calorie potato topping adventure you need to know that a large potato, before toppings, can have more calories than a 6-ounce sirloin steak (though none of the saturated fat).
The bigger the potato, the more topping you need.
Small (1 ¾” to 2½” diameter): 150 calories
Medium (2¼” to 3¼”): 190 calories
Large (3″ to 4¼”): 325 calories
Extra-large (4½” to 6″): 512 calories
4 ways to top baked potatoes for only an extra 100 calories!
Ham and Brie
Salty ham and buttery brie taste wonderful when topped on a piping hot potato.
100-Calorie Topping: 2 tablespoons ham + 2 tablespoons Brie
Cheese and Bacon
A tried-and-true baked potato classic, with no more than a hundred calories. It can be done!
100-Calorie Topping: 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream + 1 tablespoon reduced-fat cheddar + 1 strip cooked bacon + 1 tablespoon green onions
This topping is as satisfying as it is delicious. Moderation is the key to enjoying a low-calorie meal.
100-Calorie Topping: ½ cup rotisserie chicken + 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce + 1 tablespoon green onions
Fresh salsa works wonders in this south-of-the-border inspired topping.
100-Calorie Topping: 1¼ cups fresh salsa + 1 ounce reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers + 1 tablespoon green onions