If you’ve never tried loaded French fries then now is your chance! This Cheesy Loaded French Fries recipe takes ordinary store-bought packaged French fries and loads them with all kinds of deliciousness - shredded cheddar, sliced jalapeno, and chopped bacon.
Once baked with the toppings, these loaded fries are then drizzled with tangy sour cream to be served warm as a snack, appetizer, or side dish!
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- These cheesy loaded French Fries are so easy to make with minimal ingredients and with minimal effort!
- Adapt your loaded fries by simply using different toppings from what have been used in this recipe.
- These loaded fries are perfect for Game day, parties, or as a delicious side dish to be enjoyed at cookouts.
Cheesy Loaded French Fries take ordinary fries and turn them into an ultra-comforting and decadent snack, appetizer, or side dish that’s sure to be loved by all!
🛒 Ingredients
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Note: The full list of this recipe ingredients with their amounts and options are listed in the recipe card below.
- frozen fries
- cheddar cheese
- Monterey jack cheese
- bacon
- pickled jalapeños
- green onions
- sour cream
🗒 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place a single layer of fries on it.
- Bake the fries according to the instructions on the packaging.
- Remove the baked fries from the oven and top them with shredded cheese, sliced jalapenos, and chopped bacon.
- Return the loaded fries to the oven for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the cheese has fully melted.
- Remove the fries from the oven, drizzle sour cream over them, and serve them while still warm.
🔪 Equipment
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You’ll need the following items to make this recipe successfully:
- baking tray or cookie sheet
- parchment paper
- dry measuring cup
- plastic baggie - for drizzling on sour cream
🤔 FAQs
These are the questions we are most frequently asked about making Loaded Fries recipe.
Loaded French fries consist of French fries (packaged or homemade), topped with various ingredients of your choice such as shredded cheese, sliced jalapenos, chopped bacon, and drizzled with sour cream.
There are so many different toppings that you can load onto your French fries. Apart from what I’ve used as toppings, consider using diced deli ham, caramelized onions, baked beans, mac and cheese, cooked ground beef, pulled pork, chili, gravy, tomato sauce, or barbecue sauce.
Checkers Fries are topped with cheese, Ranch dressing, and crispy bacon.
It’s rumored that either Don A. Jenkins from Texas invented the chili cheese fry variation or that Austin Ruse from Missouri was the first to serve this dish while working at Dairy Queen. Either way, this dish is a classic American invention and we thank whoever came up with the idea!
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- You can prepare some of the toppings for your loaded fries such as shredding the cheese, slicing the jalapenos, and cooking the bacon, in advance and storing these toppings in individual airtight containers in the fridge the day before baking your fries.
- These loaded fries taste best the day that they're made. They may start to taste stale otherwise.
- Stored loaded fries can be reheated the next day in the oven or in the microwave.
- Shred your cheese from a block of cheese instead of using pre-shredded cheese. Freshly shredded cheese melts better and tastes better too.
- These cheesy loaded French fries don't freeze well as the texture of the fries change.
📚 Variations
- I’ve used a mixture of shredded cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese but you can use any kind of shredded cheese that melts well.
- If you don’t enjoy pickled jalapenos, simply omit them.
- Replace the sour cream drizzle with Ranch dressing, barbecue sauce, or any other sauce of your liking.
- Baking these packaged French Fries is a great way to reduce unnecessary calories but you can also deep fry the French Fries and then add them to the oven for 5-10 minutes once the toppings have been added.
- If you have the time and desire, go ahead and make your own French fries from scratch.
🥫 Storage
Enjoy these loaded French fries immediately but you can store them for up to 1 day in an airtight container in the fridge.
📗 Related Recipes
Cheesy potatoes are simply irresistible. If you love these loaded fries then be sure to try my Grilled Cheesy Potatoes In Foil.
🍽 Serve with
Enjoy these loaded French fries as a party appetizer, snack, or alongside these Shake And Bake Pork Chops, Old Fashioned Sloppy Joes, or Chicken Fried Steak With Milk Gravy.
📞 Chiacchierata (chat)
These cheesy loaded French Fries are my go-to snack or appetizer when I’m craving French fries but want to level up in indulgence without having to add that much extra time or ingredients to the dish.
They’re always a success when catering to a large family gathering or entertaining guests and friends!
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📝 Recipe Card
Cheesy Loaded French Fries turn ordinary packed French fries into a truly gourmet snack or appetizer. The melted cheese, pickled jalapenos, and chopped crispy bacon adds decadence that’ll make you come back for more!
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📖 Recipe
Loaded French Fries With Spiced Pickled Jalapeño Peppers
Ingredients
- 2 lb Bag of frozen fries
- 3 cups Cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 cup Monterey jack cheese shredded
- ⅔ cup Bacon cooked and chopped
- cup Pickled jalapeños
- ⅓ cup Green onion chopped
- ½ cup Sour cream **See note
Equipment Needed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425℉
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place a single layer of fries on it.
- Bake according to the instructions on the bag. This is typically at 425℉ for 20 minutes or until golden.
- Once baked, remove the fries from the oven and top with the shredded cheddar cheese, shredded Monterey jack cheese, chopped bacon, and jalapeños.
- Place back into the heated oven and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the cheese is fully melted.
- Once the cheese is melted, remove from the oven and top with chopped green onion.
- Spoon sour cream into a plastic food bag and cut the corner tip. Drizzle over the top of the fries. Serve while warm.
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