Healthy Recipes Healthy Ingredient Recipes Healthy Fruit Recipes Healthy Avocado Recipes Loaded Baked Avocados 5.0 (1) 1 Review Avocado stands in for potato in this low-carb version of a baked potato! Sour cream, Cheddar cheese and bacon, combined with fresh chives and a sprinkle of pepper, make this a comforting treat. By Karen Rankin Karen Rankin Website Karen Rankin is a recipe tester, developer and food stylist. She is also a writer whose work has appeared in EatingWell, Southern Living, MyRecipes, Cooking Light, Real Simple and Food & Wine. She has served as a food stylist for many of those same brands and produces a series of videos for Southern Living called Tips from the Test Kitchen. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on October 20, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Active Time: 20 mins Total Time: 20 mins Servings: 4 Nutrition Profile: Egg Free Gluten-Free Low Carbohydrate Nut-Free Soy-Free Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 medium avocados ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided ¼ cup sour cream 2 center-cut bacon slices, cooked and crumbled 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives ¼ teaspoon ground pepper Directions Preheat broiler with rack about 8 inches from heat source. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil. Cut avocados in half lengthwise; remove and discard pits. Scoop the flesh from the avocados into large pieces, keeping the shell halves intact. Toss the avocado flesh, salt and 1/4 cup cheese together in a medium bowl. Spoon the mixture evenly into the avocado shells; top evenly with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Arrange the stuffed avocado halves on the prepared baking sheet. Broil until the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes. Top each avocado half with 1 tablespoon sour cream. Sprinkle evenly with crumbled bacon, chives and pepper. Serve warm. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 217 Calories 19g Fat 7g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size 1 avocado half Calories 217 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 7g 3% Dietary Fiber 5g 18% Total Sugars 1g Protein 6g 12% Total Fat 19g 24% Saturated Fat 6g 30% Cholesterol 25mg 8% Vitamin A 364IU 7% Sodium 336mg 15% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved