I’ve been having a craving for some comfort food in the form of potato pancakes. After searching for some recipes as a guide, and being unable to settle on just one type, I decided to try two different ones with different varieties of potatoes. Both were appetizing, but completely different in texture, so I’ll let you decide which you like better!
Garlic Mashed Potato Pancakes
Hashbrown Potato Pancakes
Garlic mashed potato pancakes
- 2 cups garlic mashed potatoes
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup flour
- salt and pepper to taste
- optional add ins: onions, chives, cheese
- optional toppings: sour cream or applesauce
If you have leftover mashed potatoes, this would be the perfect recipe to use them up, OR you can cheat like I did, and use the boxed kind.
Mix your leftover mashed potatoes (or make up the boxed kind, enough to equal 2 cups), with the eggs, flour, salt and pepper and anything else you like.
Heat your frying pan, and either spray generously with cooking spray or use 2 Tablespoons of oil, and drop 1/4 cup for each pancake, and fry for a couple of minutes on both sides until golden brown.
Serve with your choice of toppings and enjoy!
Hashbrown Potato Pancakes
- 3 cups refrigerated hashbrowns (or the frozen ones, thawed and drained)
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 2 eggs
- 3 Tablespoons melted butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
The refrigerated ones save a step in preparation which is always nice.
Mix all the ingredients well. Heat your frying pan, and either spray generously with cooking spray or use 2 Tablespoons of oil, and drop 1/3 cup for each pancake into the pan and fry for a couple of minutes on both sides until golden brown.
Serve with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
Garlic Mashed Potato Pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 cups garlic mashed potatoes
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup flour
- salt and pepper to taste
- optional add ins: onions (chives, cheese)
- optional toppings: sour cream or applesauce
Instructions
- If you have leftover mashed potatoes, this would be the perfect recipe to use them up, OR you can cheat like I did, and use the boxed kind.
- Mix your leftover mashed potatoes (or make up the boxed kind, enough to equal 2 cups), with the eggs, flour, salt and pepper and anything else you like.
- Heat your frying pan, and either spray generously with cooking spray or use 2 Tablespoons of oil, and drop 1/4 cup for each pancake, and fry for a couple of minutes on both sides until golden brown.
- Serve with your choice of toppings and enjoy!
Hashbrown Potato Pancakes
Ingredients
- 3 cups refrigerated hashbrowns (or the frozen ones, thawed and drained)
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 2 eggs
- 3 Tablespoons melted butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients well.
- Heat your frying pan, and either spray generously with cooking spray or use 2 Tablespoons of oil, and drop 1/3 cup for each pancake into the pan and fry for a couple of minutes on both sides until golden brown.
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
Mmm, my family loves potato pancakes!
Pink Overalls @DIY Home Staging says
I like the hash brown approach. My mother used to make potato pancakes and I have never been able to replicate hers, so I am going to use your idea. I’m hungry already.
I found your blog at Handy Man Crafty Woman. Thanks for the recipes.
Sarah Larsen says
Oh yum! I love potato cakes! I like the mashed potatoe way the first way)…reminds me of my garndmas awesome southern cooking!
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Dianna says
Those look great! My family loves potato pancakes.
Sara Blevins says
Guess what I am making for dinner? Humburgers and potato pancakes! I just sat down to check my email. Yours look great!
Sue Boyer says
I’m making them today. I have leftover mashed potatoes. Mmm. Thank you for the recipe.
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Stone Cottage Adventures says
Mmmm… Both of these recipes sound wonderful! Can you go wrong with potatoes? I don’t think so! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Not Your Ordinary Agent says
Yum, both of the versions look so delicious!! Please share at Foodtastic Friday!
Lolo Yanes Gil says
Too bad they don´t sell these ready to whip stuff here. In order to make mine I´ll have to start from scratch. Nonetheless, I´ll give them a try. They must be awsome for a Thanksgiving brunch. Thanks for sharing
Miz Helen says
We love Potato Cakes and your recipe looks great! Have a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Michelle Muckala says
What a great idea for using left over mashed potatoes! Looks delicious. Found this on Under the Table and Dreaming’s link party 🙂
Mariel says
I would love for you to share this (or any of your other great ideas) at the link party going on through tomorrow night at ‘Or so she says …’ Hope to see you there! http://www.oneshetwoshe.com
folkhaven says
I love potato pancakes! Your post has made me so hungry!
Carole says
Another fantastic one. I am getting so hungry reading all this yummy potato stuff. Have a good one