Top 20 baked potato toppings

Two plates of baked potatoes topped with bean chilli, avocado and herbs

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Best jacket potato fillings

1. Baked ginger & spinach sweet potato

This baked ginger & spinach sweet potato is a great budget lunch or dinner for one. Replacing your regular potato with a sweet potato means you gain an extra one of your 5-a-day. This recipe is low-calorie, packed with vitamin C and full of flavour.

You can learn more about the health benefits of sweet potatoes and spinach.

2. Vegan chickpea curry jacket potatoes

Jacket potato filled with chickpea curry

These vegan chickpea curry jacket potatoes are full of protein while low in fat, saturates and salt. It’s a great budget dinner that uses common storecupboard ingredients such as canned chickpeas and chopped tomatoes.

Discover more chickpea recipes.

3. Jacket potato with whipped feta & sumac

A jacket potato with whipped feta and sumac on top

This jacket potato with whipped feta & sumac is the perfect budget-friendly supper for one. The fragrant, zesty flavour of sumac is a refreshing contrast to the creamy whipped feta, plus it’s gluten-free!

Discover more feta recipes.

4. Chilli con carne jackets

Two jacket potatoes topped with chilli con carne, served on white dinner plates with a side salad

Load your spuds with a simple pork and chipotle chilli filling for a satisfying midweek meal for the whole family. Once your potatoes are cooked, halve them and pile on the chilli, a dollop of soured cream and a sprinkling of chives. You could also serve with a side of mixed leaves.

Discover more chilli recipes.

5. Sweet jacket potato with piri-piri prawns

Sweet jacket potato with piri-piri prawn filling and paprika mayo on top

Treat yourself to a special solo supper with this jacket potato piled with piri-piri prawns and sweet red peppers. Finish with a dollop of paprika mayonnaise and a scattering of parsley and you're good to go.

Try more of our prawn recipes.

6. Spicy tuna & cottage cheese jacket

A jacket potato with tuna, next to a bowl of cottage cheese

Turn your hand to our spicy tuna and cottage cheese jacket for a low-fat, carb-heavy lunch that packs a flavour punch. With its light and nutritious filling, this jacket will become an instant lunchtime favourite.

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7. Sweet potato jackets with pomegranate & celeriac slaw

A sweet potato jacket potato on a blue plate, with pomegranates and a celeriac slaw

Line up three of your 5-a-day at lunchtime with this vibrant sweet potato jacket, topped with yogurt, pomegranates and a simple slaw. It's low-calorie too, and provides beta-carotene and vitamin C, which help to keep skin healthy.

Try more low-calorie lunch recipes.

8. Pesto, cannellini bean & tuna jackets

Two baked sweet potatoes topped with pesto, cannellini bean and tuna

Pile pesto, cannellini beans and tuna onto baked sweet potatoes for a simple supper for two. They take just two minutes to prep, with the oven doing most of the work, and they also deliver two of your 5-a-day.

See more cannellini bean recipes.

9. Tuna sweet potato jackets

Sweet potatoes covered in tuna, red onion, chilli and Greek yoghurt

Level up your tuna-filled potatoes by swapping them for sweet potatoes. The sweetness from the sweet potato contrasts well with the zest from the lime, raw red onion, and the kick of chilli.

Discover more tinned tuna recipes.

10. Mushroom jacket potatoes

Two jacket potatoes on a baking tray filled with mushrooms

Take just a few ingredients and rustle up these tasty mushroom jacket potatoes. They're healthy, low-calorie, gluten-free and ideal for a filling lunch or supper.

Discover more mushroom recipes.

11. Turkey chilli jacket potatoes

Two jacket potatoes next to a bowl of cheese and a pan full of chilli

Try these Mexican-inspired turkey chilli jacket potatoes; they’re flavoured with cumin and paprika to give a smoky flavour. Using turkey mince also saves money as it is very cheap and lean. This recipe is freezable, so there is no need to waste anything.

Discover more Mexican recipes.

12. Jacket potatoes with home-baked beans

Jacket potato on a plate topped with baked beans next to a fork

These jacket potatoes with home-baked beans are a great, healthy, comforting supper idea. They can be whipped up in three simple steps and use cheap vegetables such as carrots, celery, and common storecupboard ingredients like haricot beans.

Discover more healthy bean recipes.

13. Vegan three-bean chilli with potato jackets

Jacket potato on a dark blue plate , covered in bean chilli and avocado

This healthy baked potato filling provides four of your 5-a-day in each serving, plus iron, vitamin C and fibre, and plenty of flavour from storecupboard spices. Not only that, but it is also vegan and gluten-free!

Discover more vegan chilli recipes.

14. Sweet potato jacket with pulled pesto chicken

Sweet potato jacket filled with pesto chicken and topped with pine nuts

These sweet potato jackets with pulled pesto chicken are a fantastic low-effort dinner great for using up leftover chicken. Shred leftover cooked chicken with a fork and mix with pesto and soft cheese before filling potatoes and topping with pine nuts and fresh basil.

Discover more leftover chicken recipes.

15. Sweet potato jacket with Coronation chickpeas

Sweet potato jacket topped with chickpeas and sliced red onion and coriander

Transform a baked sweet potato with this tasty Coronation chickpeas topper. It's simple to prep as it uses ready-made curry powder and mango chutney and delivers two of your 5-a-day.

16. Microwave jacket potatoes with Swedish prawn salad

Jacket potato with a prawn salad topping next to a lemon wedge

These microwave jacket potatoes with a Swedish prawn salad save both time and money as using the microwave is cheaper than the oven and takes a quarter of the time. Flavour prawns with lemon, mayonnaise and dill and cover the potatoes.

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17. Stuffed jacket potatoes

Tray of potatoes stuffed with sweetcorn, cheese and peppers

Our stuffed jacket potatoes recipe is a great beginner dish to get kids started in the kitchen. Written for them to follow, it only needs you there for guidance and to be sous chef when needed.

Check out our Kids' Kitchen series for more recipes suitable for children.

18. Sweet potato jackets with guacamole & kidney beans

Sweet potato on a plate stuffed with kidney beans and guacamole next to a lime wedge

These sweet potato jackets with guacamole and kidney beans are a fantastic low-effort supper. Other than popping the sweet potatoes in the oven for 45 minutes, there is no cooking involved for the filling. Mash avocados and mix them with the other filling ingredients.

Discover more guacamole recipes.

19. Stir-fry chilli beef with sweet potato jackets

Jacket potato on a plate with stir fried beef

These stir-fry chilli beef sweet potato jackets are a tremendously energising supper for a post-exercise pick-me-up. The recipe boasts a high supply of iron, vitamin C and fibre, plus an impressive five of your 5-a-day.

Discover more beef stir-fry recipes.

20. Butter bean & tomato stew

Butter bean and tomato stew on a jacket potato

This butter bean & tomato stew is packed full of iron. It is freezable to save you time on cooking during the week when you’re tired after a long day’s work.

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