If you’re looking for the ultimate snack, this loaded fries recipe is it! Oven baked fries can be topped with all of your favorite toppings. These cheese fries are perfect for afterschool snacks, party appetizers, movie nights, and game day!
Loaded Fries Recipe
If you love comfort food as much as I do, you’re in the right place. These loaded fries are crunchy, cheesy, and piled high with toppings but you don’t need to complication of a fryer or anything!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Easy Prep – Just spread the fries and toppings on one pan. There’s no need for a deep fryer or the mess that comes with it!
- Easy Cleanup – You only need one sheet pan to make this recipe so you have minumal dishes. You can also line the sheet pan with parchment or foil to make cleanup even easier.
- Versatile Toppings – Customize with your favorite cheeses, veggies, meats, or sauces. You can change these loaded french fries up to give them a different vibe every time you make them!
- Great for Crowds – This recipe is perfect for family nights or parties because you can bake a big batch all at once.
Ingredients & Equipment
The ingredients list for this recipe is super easy. Everything is a common ingredient and should be easy to find in your grocery store.
- Bag of frozen french fries
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Cheddar cheese
- Bacon
- Green onions
- Sour cream
Full measurements for each ingredient can be found in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
You’ll also need a few things from the kitchen:
- Frying pan
- Paper towels
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Chef’s knife
- Cheese grater
- Measuring cups
How to Make Loaded Fries
This recipe makes 4 servings. It takes about 15 minutes to prep (including ove preheat time) and about 30 minutes of cook time.
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Step 2. Cut bacon into small pieces (approximately 1″ in size). Cook in frying pan until crisp. Then put bacon on paper towels to drain the grease.
Step 3. Spread a piece of parchment paper on the sheet pan. Then arrange the fries in a single layer on the baking sheet.
Step 4. Season the french fries with salt and black pepper.
Step 5. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
Step 6. While the french fries are baking, shredded the cheddar cheese and slice the green onions.
Step 7. Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle the French fries with cheese and bacon.
Step 8. Return the pan to the oven for an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Step 9. Remove from the oven and top the loaded fries with drizzles of sour cream and sliced green onions. Serve warm.
Loaded Fries Toppings
The great thing about this recipe is that you can use your favorite toppings to customize your own loaded cheese fries. Here are some ideas for French fry toppings variations:
- Classic Cheese & Bacon – Cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, green onions, sour cream (this is the traditional topping combination used in my recipe)
- Tex-Mex Style – Black beans, diced tomatoes, jalapeños, shredded cheddar, guacamole
- BBQ Pulled Pork – Pulled pork, barbecue sauce, mozzarella cheese, pickles, crispy fried onions
- Buffalo Chicken – Shredded buffalo chicken, blue cheese crumbles, ranch dressing, green onions
- Veggie Supreme – Roasted red peppers, black beans, chopped tomatoes, green onions, feta cheese
- Chili Cheese Fries – Chili con carne, cheddar cheese, jalapenos, sour cream
- Greek-Inspired – Feta cheese, diced tomatoes, black olives, chopped cucumbers, tzatziki drizzle
- Breakfast Style – Crumbled breakfast sausage, cheddar cheese, scrambled eggs, sriracha mayo
- Pizza Fries – Marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni slices, Italian seasoning
- Steakhouse – Sliced steak, blue cheese crumbles, caramelized onions, horseradish sauce
- Chicken Bacon Ranch – Grilled chicken, bacon bits, cheddar cheese, ranch drizzle
- Taco Fries – Seasoned ground beef, salsa, shredded lettuce, cheddar, sour cream
Leftovers & Storage
These cheesy french fries are best when served right out of the oven. You can store leftovers in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days, but the fries will lose their crispiness.
Tips & Tricks
- Place the fries in a single layer on the baking sheet so they will get crispy.
- Line the sheet pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil to make clean up easier.
- You can also use cheese sauce in place of shredded cheese.
- You can also use different sauces for drizzling on top or dipping the fries. Some ideas include Fry sauce, Ranch dressing, Garlic sauce, Barbecue sauce, bacon aioli, Horseradish aioli, Honey mustard, spicy ketchup, etc.
- If you don’t want to make the fries in the oven, you can also use the air fryer to cook them and then top them. Learn how to make frozen french fries in the air fryer.
- This recipe is delicious with all different types of fries including crinkle cut fries, waffle fries, steak fries, curly fries, and sweet potato fries.
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Ingredients
- 3 pounds Frozen french fries
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
- 6 slices Bacon crumbled
- 2 Green onions thinly sliced
- ½ cup Sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Cut bacon into small pieces (approximately 1″ in size). Cook in frying pan until crisp. Then put bacon on paper towels to drain the grease.
- Spread a piece of parchment paper on the sheet pan. Then arrange the fries in a single layer on the baking sheet.
- Season the French fries with salt and black pepper.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
- While the French fries are baking, shredded the cheddar cheese and slice the green onions.
- Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle the French fries with cheese and bacon.
- Return the pan to the oven for an additional 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and top the loaded fries with drizzles of sour cream and sliced green onions. Serve warm.
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