Using a mixer beat potatoes until light and fluffy. Add cream cheese, butter, sour cream and stir until combined and smooth. Add 2 cups cheddar cheese, half the bacon bits, salt and pepper. Mix until well combined.
Transfer to a butter 3 qt baking dish. Top with remaining ½ cup of cheddar cheese and bacon bits. Bake for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are heated through and the top is slightly golden brown.
Remove from oven and serve immediately.
How To Make Twice Baked Potato Casserole
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Peel potatoes and cut into chunks. Add to a large pot filled with cold water. Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer.
Cook until tender and easily pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes. Drain and put in a large bowl.
Using a potato masher or mixer mash the potatoes until light and fluffy.
Mix in cream cheese, butter, sour cream and stir until combined and smooth. Add 2 c. cheddar cheese, half the bacon bits, salt and pepper, mix again.
Transfer the potato mixture to a buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese and bacon bits on top.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes until golden brown.
Can You Prep This Ahead Of Time?
You can make this two days ahead! Just cover it with foil and refrigerate until you’re ready to pop it in the oven. Remember to add about 15 minutes of time to the baking time because it is cold when it starts baking.
We recommend pulling the casserole out of the fridge while the oven preheats to let it come to room temperature. Glass dishes that are cold when placed in oven can shatter.
Can Twice Baked Potato Casserole Be Frozen?
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