I ❤️ Carbs.
I admit, I'm actually not the hugest of potato lovers, (unless you count Crispy Baked French Fries... do fries even count as potatoes?), but even as a not potato crazed person, I'm OBSESSED with this Vegan Loaded Baked Potato. So filling, easy to make, layers of deliciousness... you tried to woo me, potato, and it totally worked.
How I was Wooed by a Vegan Loaded Baked Potato:
- The potatoes have a lightly crisp skin on the outside and are soft and fluffy in the middle.
- The beans are simmered in my favourite BBQ sauce, making them totally flavour packed.
- It's drizzled with my favourite Melty Stretchy Gooey Vegan Nacho Cheese sauce... I mean 😍
- Last, it's topped with chopped chives because →pretty← and it's now ready for digging in, and dig in I shall.
Yeah, I think you understand the deep connection I'm having with this vegan loaded baked potato right now.
These potatoes make a great side, but they are so flavour-packed and hearty that I always just serve them as the main. I mean really, look at them, they deserve to be the main.
Any leftovers (ha!) can be stored in the fridge and reheated the next day, making them a great take to work lunch.
To make Vegan Loaded Baked Potato:
You will need to start by baking your potato (obvi). Pierce the potatoes all over with a fork so steam can escape. Optionally, you can lightly rub the potatoes with a bit of olive oil over the skin.
Place the potatoes directly on the rack in the oven, with a tray or piece of foil beneath to catch any drippings.
Bake for 1 to 1 ½ hours (depending on the size of your potatoes). Test doneness by piercing the potato with a knife, it should be soft all the way through.
When baked, cut a slit down the middle of the potato, (careful, it's hot!), then using a towel or oven mitts, push the ends towards each other and the potato will pop open nicely. Fluff the insides with a fork.
In the meantime prepare the Melty Stretchy Gooey Vegan Nacho Cheese according to directions. Prepare the beans by adding them to a saucepan along with the BBQ sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens and the beans are heated through.
When everything is cooked and ready, assemble by dividing the BBQ beans among the potatoes, topping with (a favorite vegan cheese of mine) the melty nacho cheese, and finally adding a sprinkle of chives or green onions and salt and pepper to taste. If you feel like you need more toppings, I also suggest a vegan sour cream (I have a great one made from cashews in my first cookbook Fuss-Free Vegan), vegan cheddar, vegan butter, nutritional yeast, onions, a jalapeño or 2, some cilantro, and even salsa!
I hope you enjoy this one of a kind baked potato recipe!
Bon Appetegan!
Sam Turnbull
Loaded Vegan Baked Potato
Ingredients
- 4 russet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided, (optional)
- 1 19 oz can black beans or kidney beans (2 cups), drained and rinsed
- ½ cup vegan BBQ sauce
- 1 batch Melty Stretchy Gooey Vegan Nacho Cheese, hot
- 1 small handful of chives, chopped
Instructions
- OVEN: Preheat your oven to 425F (220C).AIR FRYER: Preheat your air-fryer to 400F (200C).
- Pierce the potatoes all over with a fork so steam can escape. Optionally, you can lightly rub the potatoes with a bit of olive oil over the skin. OVEN: Place the potatoes on a baking tray and bake 45 - 60 minutes or until the skin is crisp and the potato is fork-tender.AIR FRYER: Place the potatoes in a single layer in the air fryer and bake 35 - 48 minutes or until the skin is crisp and the potato is fork-tender.
- Cut a slit down the middle of the potato, (careful, it's hot!), then using a towel or oven mitts, push the ends towards each other and the potato will pop open nicely. Fluff the insides with a fork.
- In the meantime, prepare the Melty Stretchy Gooey Vegan Nacho Cheese according to directions. Then prepare the beans by adding them to a saucepan along with the BBQ sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens and the beans are heated through.
- When everything is cooked and ready, assemble by dividing the BBQ beans among the potatoes, topping with the melty nacho cheese, and finally adding a sprinkle of chives.
Nutrition
Bon Appetegan!
Sam.
Theresa says
To make this recipe even MORE simple for a quick after work dinner, "bake" the potatoes in a slow cooker. Piece them with a fork, rub with oil, sprinkle with salt, and then wrap in foil. Cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 7-8 hours. They get very tender in the slow cooker. If you prefer a drier/crispier potato skin, just unwrap and pop in the oven for a bit. And it looks like you could easily prep the other bits of the recipe the night before and then reheat prior to dinner.
I make potatoes like this all the time....in fact, we're having baked potato bar for dinner tonight.
Lay says
Whenever I want to try a new recipe I visit your website first. You're the best! I love how quick, easy, and delicious this was!
Sam Turnbull says
Aww thank you so much!!!
Heather says
Do you have any suggestions for keeping the bbq beans warm in a crockpot? I’m making a big batch of them for a baked potato bar and I’m not sure if they will become too dry in a crockpot?
Shannon says
Hey Sam!! I want to make some wet burritos and i was wondering how you think the nacho cheese sauce would work poured over top and then baked? Thank you for any help you can give me!
Sam Turnbull says
It will work great!! Enjoy!
Shannon says
These baked potatoes are awesome! I didn't have miso but i am waiting for it to be delivered. It was really good without it. I have never used miso paste before so i am curious what the difference will be.when i use it. I am waiting to make my burritos until i get it! I am waiting impatiently lol
Sam Turnbull says
The miso adds an aged umami taste which will make it taste a bit more like traditional cheese. So happy you enjoyed it!
Shannon says
Thank you so much!! You are my favorite food blogger!
Sam Turnbull says
Aww shucks 🙂
Curt says
This was fantastic! First time using Miso paste and everything came out great! I used the recipe with 1/4 cup of cashews and will probably do the 1/2 cup next time as this was a bit more gooey than I think I ultimately would like but still delicious and a crowd pleaser.
I used this with my modification of your baked tofu bites and in a mexican bowl. Delicious!
M says
I made this recipe for dinner tonight. Used my instant pot for the potatoes so it was a super quick meal. I made the cheese sauce* and added some salsa at the end and then... those beans! SO good.
*This is the only vegan cheese/queso that my 11 y/o has approved! Ever.
Sam Turnbull says
Haha! Yay!!! Thrilled you loved it so much, M 🙂
Molly Redwood says
I made this sauce and it was was runny at first and then got really thick and you can barely put it on anything it’s so thick. Is there any way to fix it?
Sam Turnbull says
I'm guessing you are referring to the nacho cheese? If so, the cheese will be very thin at first and as you cook it the tapioca starch will thicken it to make a gooey stretchy cheese. If yours became to firm you may have just cooked it a little too long, but it's not a problem, you can just whisk in more water until desired consistency is reached. Enjoy!
Paul (Audiobook Reviewer) says
Son of gun! I have to make this. So simple, yet so tasty.
Sam Turnbull says
Haha I hope you enjoy it when you get to it!
Casey the College Celiac says
Simmering beans in BBQ sauce?!? PURE GENIUS! I'll def be trying out this recipe ASAP.
Sam Turnbull says
Haha, oh why thank you! It's one of my favourite tricks to take boring beans to awesome in 5 minutes 🙂 I hope you love the recipe!
Amber says
Soooooooo excited for this!!!!! 🙂
Sam Turnbull says
Yay!!! 😀
Bethery says
I heart carbs, too. I just don't know how to put a heart in. Tee hee.
Sam Turnbull says
Hahaha! That's ok, I feel your love of carbs from all the way over here! Haha
MarySue Szymialis says
What brand of barbecue sauces are vegan or vegetarian since most "spices" & "flavors" added are meat based? I've not found one that says vegetarian or vegan. I miss barbecue sauce. I appreciate your Awesome recipes & look forward to receiving them in my email
Melanie Forster says
Stubbs has some vegan varieties of barbecue sauce, and they are tasty. The flavors with honey state that fact very clearly in the name. Steer clear of those, and you should be fine.
Sam Turnbull says
I actually find a decent amount of vegan BBQ sauces in the grocery store. They don't say it on the label, but the ingredients check out. Anchovies and honey are the most common non-vegan ingredients I find. The one I currently have in my fridge is Bulls Eye Blazin' Chipotle. It's spicy and yummy!