My kids LOVE the cheesy surprise in these Cheese Stuffed Mashed Potato Puffs! Leftover mashed potatoes make these SO easy (or use fresh!) — perfect make ahead side or appetizer for holiday gatherings.
First off, I want to apologize for my use of the word “holiday” in the description above.
I did it purely for those of you who will be searching for holiday recipes in the future, so that if you’re looking for a great make ahead holiday side, you will actually be able to find it. Later.
But, there’s nothing wrong with enjoying these creamy, fluffy, cheesy bites, on a regular basis, spring, summer, fall and winter.
Second, I know I am a horrible nail-painter. Now we can just leave that alone, right?
I thought these would be a super fun recipe to make with the kiddos — well, my 4 year old anyway. I know for a fact that if my 18 month old was helping with these no cheese would have been stuffed into the potato puffs. They would have all been stuffed right into her mouth.
My kids have a thing with cheese. Do all kids? Or is it just mine? It borders on an unhealthy obsession. If they see cheese — anywhere — you won’t get them to eat anything else. “Cheese” was one of the first words for both of our daughters. So I knew that they would love these potato puffs!
And anything make ahead that can make leftovers new again? That’s creamy, and comforting and cheesy? Well that’s a win in my books.
You can absolutely use freshly mashed potatoes, and that is what I did in this recipe, with a bag of perfectly creaming Blushing Belles from The Little Potato Company. But the recipe is perfect for using up those — dare I say it again? — holiday leftovers. You will just adjust your seasonings to your tastes before adding the eggs!
I was also super excited to see my grocery store carrying the Chilean Splash! Have you tried them yet? I can’t wait!
This recipe was created as part of my ambassadorship with The Little Potato Company — thank you for supporting the brands that help me bring you allllllll the delicious things!
Recipe adapted from The Kitchn.
Cheese Stuffed Mashed Potato Puffs
written by Ashley Fehr
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Little Potatoes
- 3/4 cup chicken broth or milk
- salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian herbs
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 eggs
- 12 1 cm cubes of cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Green onions for garnish as desired
Instructions
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook potatoes until tender, about 12-15 minutes.
- Mash with chicken broth, season with salt and pepper, Italian herbs and garlic. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary. (*NOTE: if using leftover mashed potatoes, you will likely skip straight to the next step). Let cool.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and lightly grease a metal muffin pan (I made some in a silicone pan, but they do not brown the same way!).
- Stir in eggs until completely combined. Spoon enough into each of the 12 muffin cups to cover the bottom. Place one cube of cheese in the center of each (don’t push down!) muffin cup. Cover with enough potatoes to hide the cube of cheese. Sprinkle the tops with remaining cheese.
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 min until lightly browned. Let cool for 3-4 minutes before removing from the pan. Serve with sliced green onions as desired.
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Rhonda Greig says
This recipe sounds amazing and fun! Homemade fries are my absolute favourite way to eat potatoes. It was such a treat as a child too. My mother use to say I’d outgrow my love for french fries but it hasn’t happened. I don’t indulge often but when I do I am in my happy place.
ivy pluchinsky says
I like baked potato with cheese, onions, bacon and sour cream!
LILLIAN BROWN says
I love loaded potato skins
Tammy Northrup says
Holiday potatoes. Similar to the cheesy casserole that everyone knows and loves for every single holiday gathering but with a twist.
Rachel Schlosser says
Homemade mashed potatoes with cheese and garlic.
Cheryl says
I just love oven roasted potatoes with olive oil and herbs hot and dipped in sour cream 🙂
BARBARA DYE says
MASHED WITH BUTTER AND MILK…..
kristen visser says
My favorite potato dish is my babcias (grandmas) hashbrown potatoes. She uses potatoes, lots of cheese and tops it off with kelloggs corn flakes
Tara Betterley says
Has to be shepard’s pie.. Potatoes with some garlic/butter and herb..
Linda Abrams says
twice backed potatoes with cheese and broccoli
Donna Jaworski says
Bacon, cheese, and scallion stuffed mashed potato balls!
Jonnie says
My favorite potato dish is scalloped potatoes.
Kathryn says
A great recipe. Gotta say that any recipe has me at potato, but if I had to pick (and potato chips n dip don’t count), it would be plain old mashed, perhaps tarted up with garlic and goat cheese.
JACKIE MCNUTT says
My boys loved cheese in and on almost everything growing up, still do as adults !
My favorite potato dish is cheesy hashbrown casserole.
your recipe looks delicious and so easy I will have to try it soon , Thank you!
joy says
scallopped potatoes remind me of my childhood, and i find them very comforting.
Kelly says
Aaw your youngest and these puffs are so cute! My kiddos would devour the cheese if they were helping me too 🙂 Cheesy potatoes is such a winning combo and I love that you made them in individual servings!
Dorothy Dunton says
Hi Ashley! I use my muffin pans for all kinds of things besides muffins or cupcakes. I like using them for individual portions of potatoes, stuffing, meatloaf and mac n’ cheese. These just got added to the list of muffin pan list!
grace says
plain, simple, buttery mashed potatoes are my go-to comfort food and therefore obviously one of my favorite potato dishes (if not THE favorite!). 🙂
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
I’m thinking I need to just declare every day a holiday so I can devour these cheesy bad boys on the regular! That center of ooooozy cheese though!! I can’t! Okay, I CAN, but you know what I mean. 😉 These puffs look amazing, girlfriend! Totally wanting to reach through my screen and scarf down an obscene amount of these tater and cheesy beauties. Cheers!
P.S. If you think your nails look bad, I don’t want you to see mine! They are gaaawd awful. <3
Ashley Fehr says
Hahaha! I’m glad someone can relate! I am the WORST nail painter and I always have been. Oh well! Everyone has different talents, right? I happen to think finding things to stuff with cheese is one of them! 😉
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Wow I’m totally craving these for breakfast! I love cheesy mashed potatoes, so these puffs sound perfect! What a perfect summer treat for picnics and easy meals!
Ashley Fehr says
Thanks Gayle!