Description
This 3 Ingredients Buttermilk Baked Potatoes recipe transforms simple pantry staples into ultra-creamy, tender, and comforting potatoes with minimal effort. Perfect as an easy weeknight side dish or cozy comfort food.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium russet potatoes (about 900 g total)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 tbsp butter (melted)
- pinch of salt
- pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven.
- Heat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Lightly grease a baking dish or line with parchment paper.
- Wash and dry the potatoes thoroughly.
- Pierce each potato several times with a fork to allow steam to escape during baking.
- Place potatoes directly in the baking dish.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, until they begin to soften but are not fully cooked.
- Carefully remove potatoes from the oven.
- Cut a slit across the top of each potato and gently press the ends to open slightly.
- Pour buttermilk evenly over the potatoes, allowing some liquid to soak inside.
- Drizzle melted butter over the top.
- Return potatoes to the oven and bake 10–15 minutes more, until tender inside and slightly golden on top.
- Let cool for a few minutes before serving.
- Add salt and pepper if desired.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 potato
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: buttermilk baked potatoes, easy side dish, comfort food