Cheesy Potato Cakes

Recipe Collection: Breakfast

Cheesy Potato Bliss Cakes transform your breakfast routine with a crispy exterior that gives way to a gooey, cheesy center, making them a perfect way to use up leftover mashed potatoes. These vegetarian-friendly cakes are ideal for any meal of the day, whether served as a breakfast treat or a satisfying snack. With a delightful blend of flavors, they are easy to prepare and sure to impress with their hidden cheesy surprise.

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Overview

These Cheesy Surprise Potato Cakes are a delightful breakfast treat, featuring a crispy exterior and a gooey cheese center. Perfect for using up leftover mashed potatoes, these cakes are easy to prepare and sure to impress with their hidden cheesy surprise.

Diet Type

Vegetarian

Allergies

Egg, Dairy, Gluten

Cuisine

American

Serving Size: 2

Cooking Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 Cups mashed potatoes, mashed
• 1 Large egg, whisked
• 0.5 Cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 Pinch salt, to taste
• 1 Pinch garlic salt, to taste
• 1 Tablespoon (tbsp) butter, melted
• 1 Cup Cheddar cheese, shredded

Steps

1. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, whisked egg, sifted flour, salt, and garlic salt. Mix well until all ingredients are fully incorporated.
2. Melt the butter in a large frying pan over low heat.
3. Drop pancake-sized (4-inch circles) lumps of the potato mixture into the frying pan. Pat them to flatten to a thickness of 1/2 to 1 inch.
4. Sprinkle some shredded Cheddar cheese onto each potato cake.
5. Spoon more potato mixture over the cheese to cover it completely.
6. Cook until the bottom of the potato cake is browned, about 10 minutes.
7. Carefully flip the potato cake over and brown the other side, about another 10 minutes.
8. Serve hot and enjoy the cheesy surprise inside!

Enjoy your homemade Cheesy Potato Bliss Cakes!