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This Cheesy Potato Casserole has tender hash brown potatoes, sharp cheddar, and a creamy sauce under a buttery cornflake topping. You might know it as Funeral Potatoes, but it’s an easy side dish for holiday dinners, potlucks, or Sunday dinner with the family. You can assemble it a day ahead, then add the topping just before baking so it gets golden and crisp.
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“I made this recipe and the family loved it. It was so delicious. I will make it again” – Crystal
“I love this recipe because everyone in my family loves it. It’s a dish they will eat without complaining. I have 2 granddaughters, my grandson, and my great-grandson; they are all the pickiest eaters on the planet. I thank you for a recipe that they all like.” – Katherine
“This is so easy to make and I always get great praise from my guests. I make this at special occasions and everyone wants the recipe.” – Donna
A Family-Favorite Potato Side Dish
We make this Cheesy Potato Casserole every year for Easter dinner with Honey Baked Ham and all the trimmings. It’s one of our family’s favorite potato side dishes, and it’s a good side for Christmas and Thanksgiving, too.
You don’t have to save it for a holiday, though. Serve it with chicken or a Sunday roast when you want something besides mashed potatoes. Starting with frozen hash browns means there’s no peeling or chopping potatoes, so it’s easy to work into the rest of dinner.
🩷 Emily
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Hash brown potatoes: Use frozen diced hash brown potatoes, or substitute frozen shredded hash browns. Thaw either type before mixing it into the casserole.
- Cheddar cheese: Sharp cheddar gives the casserole a stronger cheese flavor. Shred it yourself from a block for the best texture.
- Sour cream, cream of chicken soup, milk, and butter: These make up the creamy sauce. Use condensed cream of chicken soup straight from the can without diluting it.
- Salt and black pepper: Use the salt amount listed in the recipe card and add black pepper to taste.
- Cornflake Topping: Crush the cornflakes and drizzle them with a little melted butter before baking. The butter for the topping is separate from the butter used in the sauce. Crushed Ritz crackers, potato chips, or panko also work as topping alternatives.
Ingredient Additions and Substitutions
- Onion options: Stir in finely diced onion or grate it for flavor without the crunch. Green onions or chives on top are great too.
- Meat additions: Stir in cubed ham, crisp bacon, or diced cooked chicken before baking for a heartier casserole.
- Veggies: Broccoli florets, diced bell peppers, or peas add color and texture.
- Soup swap: Cream of mushroom or cream of celery for a different flavor profile.
- Topping substitutes: Use crushed potato chips, Ritz crackers, panko, or another plain cereal if you don’t have cornflakes.
- Potato swap: Use 6 to 8 medium fresh potatoes, peeled and diced or shredded. Par-cook until just tender, then proceed with the recipe.
How to Make Cheesy Potato Casserole
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. In a large bowl, combine the thawed hash brown potatoes, shredded cheddar, salt, and pepper.
- Warm the sauce in a saucepan by melting butter with cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and milk until smooth.
- Stir the warm sauce into the potato mixture until evenly coated.
- Transfer to the baking dish, smooth the top.
- Lightly crush the cornflakes, leaving some larger pieces for crunch. Sprinkle them over the potatoes, then drizzle with the extra melted butter for the topping.
- Bake uncovered for about 1 hour, until the topping is golden and the casserole is bubbling. Check that the potatoes in the center are tender, too. Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving so the sauce has a chance to set up.
Recipe Tips
- Thaw the hash browns before mixing them into the casserole. This helps the potatoes cook evenly, whether you’re using diced potatoes or shredded hash browns.
- Don’t skip warming the sauce. Heat it until the butter has melted and the mixture is smooth, then stir it into the potatoes so everything gets evenly coated.
- Crush the cornflakes lightly rather than turning them into fine crumbs. Leave some larger flakes for crunch, and wait until just before baking to add the topping and melted butter.
- Give the casserole 10 minutes to rest after it comes out of the oven. The sauce needs a little time to set up so it doesn’t run everywhere when you scoop out a serving.
- Making potatoes for a crowd? Prepare additional batches in separate 9×13-inch baking dishes rather than piling extra filling into one pan. Keep the amount in each dish the same as the original recipe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cheesy potato casserole uses shredded cheese and hash browns or diced potatoes. Scalloped potatoes are sliced and use a cheese sauce made with heavy cream and a flour and butter roux.
Try plain Greek yogurt as a substitute for sour cream.
Yes, just use a gluten-free cream of chicken soup. Campbell’s makes a really good GF version. Then use gluten-free crackers, potato chips, or a gf corn flake cereal (without malt) for the topping.
Bake at 325°F convection for 45 to 55 minutes. Check early and pull when the top is golden and the center is hot.
Yes! Cook on low 4 to 5 hours or on high 2 to 3 hours until hot. Add the crunchy topping just before serving.
Make Ahead and Storage
Make ahead: Assemble the casserole without the cornflake topping or its melted butter. Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. When you’re ready to bake, remove the cover, add the topping and melted butter, and bake as directed. Save the topping until just before baking so it doesn’t get soggy.
Refrigerate: Divide leftovers into shallow, covered containers and refrigerate promptly, within 2 hours of cooking—or 1 hour if the surrounding temperature is above 90°F. You don’t need to let the potatoes cool completely on the counter first. Store in the refrigerator for 3–4 days.
Reheat: Cover the casserole with foil and reheat in a 325°F oven. Uncover for the last 5–10 minutes to help crisp up the topping. Before serving, check that the center has reached 165°F with a food thermometer.
Freeze: Assemble the casserole without the topping, wrap tightly, and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw completely in the refrigerator, then add the cornflakes and melted butter just before baking. You can also freeze baked leftovers in individual portions. Thaw those in the refrigerator and follow the reheating instructions above.
More Perfect Potato Recipes
Hailing from Idaho, we know a thing or two about good potato recipes, besides these easy Cheesy Potatoes. Try a few of our very favorites!
Cheesy Potato Casserole Recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds frozen diced hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 3 teaspoons salt
- pepper, to taste
- 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup butter, (1 stick)
- 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup
- 16 ounces sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 cups corn flakes, crushed
- melted butter, (to taste for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix hash browns, cheese, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Heat butter, soup, sour cream, and milk in a saucepan until butter is melted.
- Stir heated sauce into hash browns.
- Pour mixture into a 9×13 baking dish.
- Top with corn flakes and a little melted butter.
- Bake for 1 hour until golden and bubbly.
Equipment
- Conventional Oven
- 9 X 13 inch Pan
Notes
- Frozen shredded hash browns can be used instead of diced hash browns. Thaw before using.
- Thaw potatoes so the casserole bakes evenly.
- Warm the sauce before mixing for the creamiest texture.
- Sharp cheddar gives the best flavor.
- Top just before baking to keep cornflakes crisp.
- Rest 10 minutes after baking so it sets and serves neatly.
- Make ahead Assemble without topping and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Add topping and bake.
- Topping swaps Potato chips, Ritz, panko, or other plain cereal work well.
- Mix-ins: Onion, ham, bacon, chicken, or broccoli are all delicious.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I grew up Mormon so I have the recipe, but I’ve made this with cream of celery and called it a kugel and taken it to a Jewish potluck. You can’t mix meat and milk. Cream of chicken is out!
I once took it to a workplace potluck and people were astonished that I would bring food that unhealthy😂
Thanks for sharing your cream of celery swap! It’s helpful to hear how you’ve adapted the casserole for different gatherings.
If I’m using four bags of hash browns to make a big batch of cheese potato for a baby shower, how much other ingredients do I need to add?
Yes! If your bags of hash browns are around 30–32 ounces each, I would make about 4 times the recipe. You’ll need approximately 8 cups shredded cheddar cheese, 4 sticks (2 cups) butter, 4 (10.5-ounce) cans cream of chicken soup, 64 ounces sour cream, 2 cups milk, 4 tablespoons salt (or add a little less and season to taste), pepper to taste, and about 8 cups crushed cornflakes for the topping.
I would divide it between four 9×13-inch pans rather than trying to bake it all in one large pan. That should give you around 48 side-dish servings, which is great for a baby shower! Hope his helps!
can you omit the sour cream? or half it? my husband hates it
Yes but it won’t be as creamy. I haven’t left it out before so I can’t say for sure how it will affect the texture. Hope this helps!
Haven’t tried it yet but wonder if I can make it the day before and just bake it the next day?
Yes, you can make it a day ahead. Cover and keep in the fridge until ready to bake. Enjoy!
Way too much sour cream
Hi Chasie, did you make the recipe? Wondering if you are just commenting that you feel it’s got too much in the recipe or if you made it and felt the sour cream ratio is off. Please let us know. Thank you!
Made it, loved it! Did a twist, I used 2/3 of the sour cream and 1/3 of top the tater. This gave it a wonderful flavor twist.
I have never heard of top the tater. I just looked it up and it sounds great. Thank you for sharing!
I love this recipe. I have made it often. This time I didn’t have sour cream and Google said I could use cream cheese in place. They came out good but had a lot of extra butter.
That’s so interesting, glad to hear that modification worked out!
I love this recipe. I have made it often. This time I didn’t have sour cream and Google said I could use cream cheese in place. They came out good but had a lot of extra butter.
I love these potatoes but it’s just me. Can I freeze the leftovers?
Next time I plan to add shredded chicken and a can of Campbell’s Spicy Buffalo-Style Cream of Chicken soup. Thank you!
Yes we have actually frozen these before and they re-heat fine! Hope this helps!
I am not usually a fan of frozen potatoes, but this recipe was great. I did add some extra seasoning, i.e. garlic powder, ground rosemary (I love rosemary, but it has to be ground) and tyme. I also added about a 1/2 c of chopped onion. I will make again, but add another 1/2 c of milk to make it a little creamier.
Thanks for sharing your adjustments! Glad it turned out well!
Making this dish now but tweeked it a bit. Added a pack of onion soup mix, browned hamburger meat cooked with onions, used cream of potato soup and cream of onion and topped with Ritz crackers and cheese. Omitted the salt and pepper because of the soup mix. Hope it tastes good.
Oooh I love these additions! Please let us know how it turns out!
Awesome recipe. My mom and her girlfriend used to swap recipes and this is a big hit when I was a kid on a budget. It was delicious 50+ years ago. It’s an old recipe that us kids lived with bbq chicken and baked beans.
Thank you for your comment and rating! This recipe is an oldie, but goodie. My kids ask for it all the time.
Turned out wonderful! Great flavor and everyone enjoyed.
My family loves it too! I’m glad it was a success for you!
I know this will be delicious and a family favorite. Has anyone tried it with French’s fried onions?? Curious if it tastes good added with the cubed potatoes . Thanks!!
The potatoes in the picture are not shredded, but small chunks. I’m making this today, and have used the shredded potatoes many times in making my Cheesy Potatoes for our Homeless Supper. They love it.
I made this recipe and the family loved it. It was so delicious. I will make it again
This was a game changer for our family dinner. Thank you!
This casserole is a traditional comfort food that has to be at every family gathering🥰
I love Emily‘s recipe because it is basic yet perfect. Sometimes less is enough, not complicated🧡
I was so excited when I found Erica‘s decorative sugar, eggs recipe/project🐣 in my inbox
🥰💜 I made those years ago with my daughters, now this year, we are making them with my grandchildren.
I can’t thank you enough Erica for posting that project🥰 you started a new tradition with us that we will continue to pass down for the next generations.🥰🐣
💜🐣 happy Easter🐣💜
This recipe is now a family favorite. I made it just like the recipe and did add some shredded ham. Both original and the one with the added ingredient is fantastic.
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This is a simple recipe that sounds delicious. My family loves cheesy potatoes.
I love this recipe because everyone in my family loves it. It’s a dish they will eat without complaining. I have 2 granddaughters, my grandson, and my great-grandson; they are all the pickiest eaters on the planet. I thank you for a recipe that they all like.
I love this recipe because everyone in my family loves it. It’s a dish they will eat without complaining. I have 2 granddaughters, my grandson, and my great-grandson; they are all the pickiest eaters on the planet. I thank you for a recipe that they all like.
I love desperado casserole because it’s so easy.And it can be used anytime at the year with any meal. It’s delicious!
there is nothing wrong with cheesy and creamy potatoes. they not only look good they taste better. thank you for the recipe.
Delicious
this recipe was creamy and totally delicious
The perfect amount of cheese and potatoes! Even the younger kids loved this one! Easy to make and is a great side dish for a family. I may add ham into it next time I make it as someone mentioned they did.
Yes, ham is my favorite addition to this casserole!
Have made this for years now I get to see my children and adult grandchildren make it as well. Fun to see variations they make
Love this recipe! I have never seen anyone turn away on enjoying this dish! It is so yummy. I count it as a true family favorite for special occasions as well as anytime we want it!
The Cheesy Potato Casserole is an absolute hit at our home! We tried it with potato chips on the top and onions in the casserole and everyone loved it! This casserole is so easy to make using the frozen hash browns. The recipe will now reside in my recipe box and has become a family favorite! In fact, I believe it will now take center stage at all our family celebrations. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe!!
This is so easy to make and I always get great praise from my guests. I make this at special occasions and everyone wants the recipe.
This creamy cheesy potato recipe is a one pot wonder! Everyone will enjoy the tender, tasty, creamy, cheesy casserole with a crunchy topping. This dish is so simple to prepare and will be a favorite of everyone!
It is certainly My favorite!
Tried this recipe and my family loved it. It is now in my recipe box.
5 Stars: I love potatoes done in any fashion, but this casserole is sooooo good.
I love this recipe because of flavors in it and that it was so easy to throw together!
I love anything potatoes and this is absolutely delicious I will be eating this alot
Love cheese & potatoes – any way
This is great!
This is always a hit at our Easter meal. I add the onions and ham. Everyone loves it.
Great for holidays, I make it year round. Fast and delicious everyone loves it.
Love this dish. I make it the night before and just stick it in the oven for an hour. Always a hit
Looks simple enough
This sounds absolutely scrumptious. I like how a person could add something favorite or ? I appreciate the detailed directions to follow. Can’t wait to make it for the family. Thank you! HAPPY BLESSED EASTER
This is amazing
Everyone loves these delicious potatoes! They whip up fast with the ease of using frozen potatoes.
Very easy and very good
Cheesy potato casserole, what could be better. Putting all of these great ingredients together in a casserole haa to be wonderful! Cannot wait to try for Easter!
This is what we had for last nights dinner. It was incredible. I added in some ham and made it one of our favorites 😍.
I love that you call it what it is, not ‘crack’ or ‘funeral’, just YUMMY. Cheesy Potato Casserole! Thank you!!!
the taste alone compliments everything else that is servrd,
Delicious and easy to make
the taste complimentsever thing else thatcomes with meal,
Love this recipe! I couldn’t find the diced potatoes so I used the bag of Hash-brown potatoes. Came out great!!!
I make this recipe frequently for potluck and I never have leftovers. I substitute the soup with cream of celery.
Family Easter favorite dish.❤️❤️❤️
My all time FAVORITE potato recipe to use. I’m a cheese lover to start with bit with the cream cheese and sour cream, oh my! THE BEST
Potatoes can be prepared in so many different ways. They are such a versatile ingredient to use. Mashed Potatoes can get easily overused. I love casserole dishes as sides. All those ingredients meld together to make a delicious dish that becomes a family favorite.
Love this. My family is all about cheese so they love it too!
Great simple versatile but filling recipe
This is definitely something the whole family will like, even the kids. I like that it is an easy recipe so when you are in a hurry on Easter it can be done in a flash. Great recipe!
Definitely doing this recipe for Easter 😊
My family loves this recipe. We make it at least 1x per month. Sometimes we make it just as a side dish or we add breakfast sausage and have it as a dinner meal. Breakfast for dinner is awesome! This is a versatile dish.
Comfort food!
I would add onions, an skip topping, add extra cheese on top
It looks like a great recipe. I am not a cheese person but my family is so this will be on my Easter table.
5 stars love this recipe! Can even mix it up with different toppings, even Durkee onions is really good for the topping. Adds flavor and crunch!
The cornflakes on top are a unique change. Everyone raved about this dish.
LOVE THE FLAVOR AND THE CRUNCH!!! I DO ADD EXTRA CHEESE!!
A family favorite! Easy to prepare and so tasty!
This is one of my family’s favorites to go with hot ham sandwiches.
This is a family favorite! It goes fast, and if you’re lucky the leftovers are fantastic!
This is one of my favorite recipes. It is a go to recipe that we make frequently for special occasions, holidays, birthday, BBQ’s or just because we can. Love the flavor, texture and all the ingredients. Never a miss for a pot luck. It is the best…
My family loved this recipe! It was easy to make , so full of flavour & goes perfect with any type of meat .
I first ate this dish at Homecoming at our Baptist Church and got it every year when it was found on the table. I’ve looked for this recipe forever with no luck. Now I have it and will be cooking it. Oh my goodness.
Started making this for church affairs and always went home with an empty container and requests for the recipe.
This is so yummy. There were no leftovers when the meal was finished. Everyone raved about it.
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This is a staple recipe at our house. It’s great for casual days, holidays, meals taken to others, all of it! Flavorful potatoes that pair with many foods and reheat wonderfully to be enjoyed again and again. The kids love them too, which is always a giant plus!
A must for all of our get togethers. It is a dish for everyone. We add ham and a veggie if we want to bump it up to a casserole.
I really enjoy this recipe. it’s honestly is one of the best recipes to do on Easter.
These are my favorite potatoes for Easter! So easy and don’t have to worry about peeling potatoes, or making gravy!
I love potatoes so any new recipe I see I will try. Have this one on my menu for Easter Dinner because it looks great!
Perfect for an easy side dish!
I love having this ready to bake the day before. Such a timesaver on a busy day!
Only change would be less salt added. Otherwise, perfect.
Very satisfying recipe. A comfort food for sure.
Loved it
The corn flakes gave a great crunch
In my family we call these yummy potatoes and using frozen shredded hashbrowns is the only was to go! I can eat a pan of these myself, always a crowd pleaser! I personally leave the cornflakes off and just do extra cheese!
haha I love that. I definitely agree they are “Yummy potatoes”!
This recipe is a favorite at my house, anytime of year
I love the fact that this recipe can be made ahead of time then put into the oven to cook the day of your event/holiday while you’re preparing other dishes at the same time!
Who doesn’t love potatoes with cheese? Yum!
Cheesy, creamy deliciousness!!!
A family favorite at annual parties
This casserole is a regular for Easter dinnet as well as many family memers. Everyone love it and asks for it!!
A great potato idea to go with the ham. With church only an hour, it can be baking while I’m gone. Thanks.
Cheese and Potatoes…Hello, can’t go wrong. And like the notes suggest….add your favs. Mine, onions and bacon. YUM!!
This recipe is perfect for all holidays. It’s easy and my whole family loves it.
Delicious & loved by all
Everyone loves these..they turned out perfectly
My daughter makes this recipe for our family. Sometimes we have it for breakfast with eggs and bacon or sausage. Sometimes we have it with our Easter dinner.
Anything I can get my kids to eat while sneaking in more veggies is fantastic! They really don’t care for mac and cheese but, they loved this casserole even though I put cauliflower and broccoli in it. The adults loved it as well.
This is become a family favorite in our house. My kids love it. I will for sure be making it for Easter. We also just add some cooked chicken with it and that’s delicious as well. The leftovers don’t last longer than a day.❤️
Easy no fuss side for Easter dinner or anytime. Family will request this as a potato side dish.
The whole family, young and old love this potato dish. I make it at every gathering and I love the ease of putting it together. It goes with almost every main dish like burgers, ribs, steaks, Christmas and Easter ham. It’s also easy to switch up the ingredients with different cream soups, cheeses and toppings. It always turns out great.
I’ve made this for many holiday and/or potlucks. EVERYONE loves it! It is so quick and easy to make and it always turns out delicious.
I can’t wait to try this recipe! I’m going to use two packages of Town House crackers mixed with butter instead of using corn flakes. I love that onions are included! Delicious! Thank you so very much for sharing all these delicious recipes!
FAVORITE FAMILY RECIPES brings back memories. My Grandmother made this dish, and yes, it was called funeral potatoes. Over the years, we dropped the name and changed a couple of things. Grandma used cornflakes. Skipping to today, I use diced potatoes, or even O’Brian. Caramelized onions, and crushed potato chips. Or we change out the caramelized to the crunchy onions. Just a great side dish for whenever.
The reason I gave this recipe a 5 star rating is because I love potatoes. In fact, at times I eat too much potatoes. Also, I love so, so much cheese as well. This dish is great not only during Easter, but a family can enjoy this dish at any time of the year. With the sour cream and cream of chicken soup, a person could only imagine the extra, extra flavor as well. What tops this casserole off is the corn flakes.
Couldn’t agree more! The Corn Flake topping is SO good! Thanks so much for the 5-stars!
Absolutely love the flavor
Made this and was so good. Made with a meatloaf.
It even tastes great cold, some days later!
This is a favorite cheesy potato casserole.We love taters down south about any way you fix them. I love the crunchy flakes, it makes it just right. Have a Happy Easter ya’ll.
looks great
dear kids i call you that because im 92 have using your recipes i love the easy one great for me less to do I make the cheese potatoand leftover ham have a happy easter so good
Thank you so much Dolores! Your comment made me smile 🙂 Have a wonderful Easter!
I make this often and it seems even the most “picky” eaters love it! When the grandkids are over, I add some ground beef or chicken and it makes a great main entree! Simple & quick!
This is always a favorite potato recipe wether for Easter or family get togethers it’s so easy to put together and be ready to go have some fun.
my family loves potato casseroles andthey have decided that this is the only one they want from now on. it is delicious and even better it it easy to make. its a keeper
Dependable side dish recipe that everyone enjoys. It’s easily adaptable to my homemade cream soup base, too.
Really great and family loved it. Grandkids helped to make and they didn’t want to try the cereal so we used bread crumbs.
Breadcrumbs are always a great option too!
These are DELICIOUS and easy to make any time of year. My house hold loves these potatoes.
Love this cheesy potato dish. I could eat all the time.
This Dish Sounds So Yummy! I Would Like To Make It With Fresh Cut Up Potatoes.
Great classic recipe! I don’t do cereal but substitute panko for the crusty topping.
This casserole is by far the best tasting I’ve made. I make it for guests and they can’t get enough. Such a crowd pleaser.
Love that I can substitute my own potatoes as well as yogurt for the sour cream. Making this to take to the in-laws for Easter dinner.
I have loved this recipe since the first time I tasted it. It’s easy to make and most people really like it.
This recipe is simple enough and i have the frozen hash browns which my husband bought but hasn’t touched yet. I may use panko if i don’t have or buy corn flakes in time for making this recipe. Suggesting Campbell’s chicken cream soup was good as i also have the mushroom and celery cream soups. Glad i came upon this recipe using the frozen has browns.
Along with the ham, I’m also making this dish. I LOVE this Easter menu! This would be great with a variety of toppings, including buttery crackers. How about pretzels?!? I’m also making the ‘Sweet Sauteed Asparagus’ and the ‘Chessmen Banana Pudding’. Thanks!
Buttery crackers would be delicious, not sure about pretzels though. It could be good! If you try it let us know how it turns out! Sounds like you have a fantastic Easter menu!
I want to try thos recipe, but I’m a little taken back w the cereal on top.
I only cooked w corn flakes when I’m making my chicken, but never on top as a crunching factor on my potatoes. Interesting.
This is a recipe that “goes far”. It is great for “dishes to pass” at church functions.
Most of the ingredients we already have in the house, so it is convenient to make.
Thank you.
This is an easy dish to make when I run out of ideas! It is warm and delicious on a cold, rainy day! It’s simple but so delicious!
Yummy!
Easy to make and delicious. Always a hit
Love the toppings. Very easy to make. It always turns out great. Wonderful for all occasions.
Sounds very interesting and not too difficult. Will have to make this.
Scrumptious and oh so good!!!
So easy to make with ingredients I usually have on hand and so many ways to serve it, if there’s any left.
This is the 1st time I have tried this recipe, but I love hash browns and cheese, so what is not to like. It was so creamy and delicious, everyone just loved it. I will make it again very soon.
This is my go to recipe for potatoes for my family’s gatherings. Everyone likes then from the 2 years old to the 80 year old. You can’t go wrong with these.
Easy to make and can be in made in a crock pot.
This recipe to me tastes better than the potatoes at the popular restaurant, I follow this recipe but use Ritz for the topping.
This is my favorite dish! Everything comfort food should be!
An easy recipe for when you have a large family gathering and it tastes delicious. I would recommend this recipe to anyone.
Anything with potato and cheese is a winner with me
I love this recipe, especially for potluck dinners. I never bring home leftovers! I never have cornflakes on hand, so I use buttery crackers such as Townhouse or Ritz instead. I just crumble them and stir in about four tablespoons of melted butter and use this as the topping. I also add about two teaspoons of minced, dried onion for flavor. Scrumptious!
This is a hit at all of the family gathering or potlucks that I bring it to. I’ve tried it with various toppings. They all came out very tasty.
For the corn flakes on top. Do I mix butter with them before putting them on top or just put them on top and drizzle butter on them?
I’d like to make this recipe tomorrow. Do I use salted or unsalted butter?
I use salted butter. Thanks for asking!
Substitute cornflakes with crushed Cruncky Cheetos.
I’ll have to try that! Maybe even hot Cheetos!
I just read your recipe!!! I can’t wait to make it. I know I will love it!!!👌👍👏🤗
I made this for Easter and even my picky family members really liked it. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Soooo good. I wasn’t sure about the corn flakes, but they added the perfect amount of crunch. Tasty.
My family loves these potatoes!!
Is it possible to prep this the day before, put in fridge, add cornflakes day of and bake?
Yes, absolutely!
If you double the recipe, does it need to cook a little longer or just an hour still?
It will need to cook longer if you double it. Are you putting it in two pans or one larger one?
Yummy
I’ve always had this recipe my entire life. My mom made it and it was always a hit.
By the way, scalloped potatoes do not contain cheese. Scalloped potatoes are simply thinly sliced potatoes layered with pats of butter and then just heavy cream is poured over and pats of butter. I’m sorry I get frustrated. Au gratin has cheese scallops does not. That’s the difference.
Soooooo yummy and easiest recipe I found, with fewest steps and ingredients. Keeper!!
Best way to reheat if taking over to someone’s house today for Easter?
In the oven! Heat at 350 until warm all the way through.
Hi Emily — just wondering if the hashbrowns should be thawed out ahead of time? Thank you, Darce
Nope! They can go right in from the freezer.
I just made these last night except I added kielbasa & made it a meal… Absolutely delish!!!
I love your recipes, this one included! An Easter dinner must have, the fam goes crazy over it. Thanks for helping me being delicious dishes to our table 🙂
I love your recipes, this one included! An Easter dinner must have, the fam goes crazy over it! Thanks for helping me bring delicious dishes to our table 🙂
I love cheesy potatoes!
Could I add cooked bacon on top after cooking and below the corn flakes? Have you tried that before?
I haven’t tried that but it sounds delicious!
Do you use frozen hashbrowns ?
Yes, we do!
These are my favorite go-to side dish with just about everything! They are usually the first thing gone!! Super cheesy & delicious!!
Do you defrost the potatoes first?
Yes, I recommend thawing the hash browns first. It helps the casserole bake more evenly and gives the potatoes a better texture. You can use either diced or shredded frozen hash browns—just make sure they’re thawed before mixing everything together.
Most recipes call for thawing potatoes . I do think they bake more thoroughly this way. Otherwise the center sometimes doesn,t heat all the way . Also if you use shredded hash browns instead of the cubes your casserole will be mushier. I prefer the cubes because it it serves up nicer
These are a perennial favorite .People always look for them at every church, holiday, or family gathering! A great make ahead dish also. Refrigerate of course if making day before
I LOVE potatoes. And of all the potatoes THESE are my favorite! Every single meal I could eat these. Every single one. So wonderfully cheesy! And the corn flake topping is a perfect crispiness on top of the soft, cheesy, potato casserole! Yum, yum, yum!
Can I substitute corn flake to rice crispy?
I have never tried that so I don’t know. Let us know how it goes if you try it!
These were so good, the kids ate all of them, they went so fast!!
My aunt used to bring this casserole to every single holiday. I’ve been missing it ever since we moved and the holiday dish lineup changed drastically. I can’t wait to try these!!! Such a nostalgic dish for me 🙂
Great recipe! Perfect comfort food for the winter months, can’t wait to try it out!
Hi,
Might be a stupid question, but if you make this ahead, would you just assemble and put in the fridge without cooking? Or would you assemble and cook, and then put in the fridge to reheat the following day? If the latter, how long to reheat and at what temp?
Thanks!
You could actually probably do either. It might taste the freshest after cooking and less dry if you don’t cook it first. Either way I would assemble without the crumbs on the top so they don’t get soggy. They will be easy to add right before cooking.
Yes you can do ahead do not cook just mix it….I don’t use the cornflakes on top just extra cheese if you use corn flakes put them on just before you bake.
Can you do this in a crockpot?
I haven’t tried it in a crock pot, so I’m not sure! Let us know how it goes if you do try it!
@Sue
Just curious if you made this in a crockpot and if so, how long did you cook it and did you have to change anything about the recipe to make it work well?
This sounds good,
Do I defrost the hash browns first. Or use frozen. Thanks
You can do it either way. I like them thawed first because I feel like they cook better but you can do them frozen too!
Can you make this a day ahead and store in the fridge?
Yes, that should be just fine
Love this recipe!
P.s. If you don’t want the crunch of onions but still want yummy onions in the dish, I recommend sautéing the onions in oil or butter with minced garlic first until they are soft and delicious.
That is a great idea – I often do this to hide the onions from my kids. Thanks for sharing!
Just use your grater and grate the onion. Then they are so small that you don’t even notice them.
Onion? What onion? There is no onion in the recipe? Are we looking at the same recipe?
I use cheddar cheese instead of cream of chicken soup.
Could you think of a good substitue for the can of cream of chicken? I personally strongly dislike it, because I feel as though the chicken just taste fake. It honestly makes me sick. Thanks for any suggestions in advance!
I always use my friend, Melanie’s cream of chicken recipe.. it can be found HERE
Thank you for asking! This is a homemade cream of chicken soup recipe from a good friend of hours – Melanie at Mel’s Kitchen Cafe. See recipe here: http://www.melskitchencafe.com/homemade-condensed-cream-of-chicken-soup-and-how-to-sub-in-recipes/
I am making this for a birthday party, how many will this serve ?
This recipe makes 12 servings. Good luck with your party!
I love your site because some of my favorite recipes are ones you rave about, it makes it easy to trust the deliciousness of the rest of them! Thank you for sharing your passion with the rest of us. I tried this recipe and I love the country style potatoes, better than shredded. I also love the topping, I never bothered before but my kids loved that part the best!
I loved the country style hash browns and will use this recipe again but with less salt. 🙂
Do the hash browns need to be defrosted and how much butter goes with the cornflakes?
Being from Australia, I find it hard to understand some of the ingredients used in the recipes I find online. Could you please tell me what hash brown cubes are? Are they just cubed potatoes or is there more involved? Thank you
Yes, they are just the cubed potatoes that are small.. the ones in the frozen section of the grocery store.
They are a potato grated.
Crushed Ritz crackers are also yummy!
I wonder how it would taste with Panko bread crumbs. Any other variations you recommend instead of corn flakes?
Yes, panko, corn flakes, or I have even heard of people using potato chips! 🙂
I use crushed up Fritos! Everyone loves it this way that has tried it!
I’ll have to try Fritos next time I make this – thank you for the idea!
I use crushed Ritz bacon flavor crackers….just adds that little something extra!
Oh yum! Great idea!!!
Love this recipe, a favorite in our family for sure! My mom requested I make this for her birthday dinner this year. The only thing I do differently is used shredded hash browns.
Is a cube of butter a stick of butter or a couple of teaspoons of butter?
A cube is one stick.
i make this also, the only different thing i do, is i put ham in mine, and instead of crushed up corn flakes, i use crushed up cheddar and sour cream potato chips. this is a very good recipe, a good way to use some of that leftover Easter ham.
What is a CUBE of butter?
cube=stick
same question.Cube?? I use tater chips on top.
Instead of pint, it is easier to say 16 oz. Maybe we use simple language in MI.
I also add extra stick of butter & top with potato chips.
I use the shredded potatoes instead of cubed. Add garlic powder. Always make sure they are frozen. When you mix . If your ha da are not numb your not doing it right. For a completely different taste you can add a pancake of bacon peices not bits, I mean the packages kind in the bags by the dry ranch dip mixes., and add that to the mixture or justvti the topping for a bacon crunch too. Yes you can cook your own…but why? Lays potato chips crunched up and mixed with additional shredded cheese on top is also a great topping. Keebler butter crackers or cheese it’s work too!!!