15 Best Recipes for Leftover Baked Potatoes

Go ahead, make extra baked potatoes every time you cook some. You will want leftover baked potatoes to make these yummy recipes. So grab a few leftover baked potatoes & transform them into something fun & new.

4 pictures of different dishes with leftover baked potatoes.

Whether you made the potatoes by baking them in the oven at 400°F or made some toaster oven baked potatoes, here are the best recipes for using up the leftovers. I love making some of these to add potatoes to my meal, such as when serving Sheet Pan Buffalo Chicken & Broccoli.

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How to Store Leftover Baked Potatoes

As long as your leftover baked potatoes were stored properly, they are ready to enjoy in any of these recipes. All use potatoes that have been refrigerated safely for up to 5 days.

You can also use frozen leftover potatoes as long as they were stored safely for up to 30 days. Defrost in the refrigerator for 2 days. Use once thawed.

Recipes for Leftover Baked Russets

Find a variety of stuffed & topped baked potatoes that are a meal all by themselves. Some have meat & are filling & hearty. Some are vegetarian or gluten-free - everyone will find a fun & tasty way to jazz up leftover baked potatoes

Air Fryer Loaded Potato Skins

Scoop out those leftover baked potatoes & make one of the best appetizers around. Air fry the russets & fill them with cheese & bacon. For the final tasty touch, top with sour cream & chives - No way to resist these potato skins!!!

Air Fryer Loaded Potato Skins

Pan Fried Potatoes & Onions

For a shortcut to this recipe, use leftover baked potatoes instead. This Southern skillet recipe will be ready in half the time. The ultimate crispy pan fried potatoes make a great side for dinner or breakfast.

Pan Fried Potatoes & Onions

Potato cubes and onions fried in a skillet.

Roasted Potatoes & Broccoli

Alter this recipe to use diced up leftover baked potatoes instead. Add the seasonings & the broccoli to the sheet pan. Bake together since the russets are already pre-cooked & have a great side dish that is ready in just 15-20 minutes!

Roasted Potatoes & Broccoli

Serving plate piled high with roasted potato chunks and broccoli florets.

Curry with Potatoes, Chickpeas, & Zucchini

This Indian curry dish is a hearty dish with mild spices & a creamy coconut milk sauce. Use leftover diced baked potatoes instead as a potato substitute added at the end. You will love this leftover baked potato curry.

Vegan Indian Curry

Zucchini, Chickpea, & Potato Curry featured overhead of bowl with curry and rice plus napkin spoon and parsley sprig recipe card image

Sloppy Joe Stuffed Potatoes

Here’s an easy no-ketchup sloppy-joe stuffed potatoes recipe. We think it's the best lip-smacking stuffed air-fryer potatoes -- and you'll never miss the buns in this gluten-free meal.

Sloppy Joe Stuffed Potatoes

Photo credit: A Meal in Mind

Birria Baked Potato

Don’t let a single bit of birria go to waste. Use up your leftovers to make this birria baked potato loaded with cheese, white onion, and cilantro. Naturally gluten-free and dairy-free adaptable.

Birria Baked Potato

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Potato topped with birria sour cream and cilantro

Jambalaya Stuffed Baked Potatoes

These fun Jambalaya Stuffed Baked Potatoes make a delicious fun dinner! Full of flavor, these hearty baked potatoes are so easy to make.

Jambalaya Stuffed Baked Potatoes

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Taco Stuffed Potatoes

Change up Taco Tuesday with Taco Stuffed Potatoes, a twist on the traditional taco. Tender fluffy potatoes are topped with a saucy ground beef mixture, your favorite taco toppings, and a surprise crunch of corn chips!

Taco Stuffed Potatoes

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