Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes Recipe
Use your leftover mashed potatoes to make mashed potato pancakes! Soft and fluffy with a crispy outside.
- 2 cups leftover mashed Potatoes
- 2 eggs
- 2 green onion (chopped)
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (optional)
- 1/4 cup plain flour
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon herb seasoning
- salt to taste
- 2 tablespoon cooking oil
For Garnishing
- green onion (thinly sliced)
- sour cream or garlic mayo
- In a mixing bowl, combine together the mashed potatoes, eggs, cheese, flour and green onions.
- Season with salt, pepper and herb seasoning.
- Mix well.
- Heat a large nonstick pan over medium high heat with a drizzle of oil.
- Drop 1/4 cup of the batter onto the hot pan in 6 mounds and cook until golden brown on the first side, about 3-4 minutes.
- Then flip and cook until cooked through, another 3-4 minutes.
- Remove from the pan and keep warm.
- Heat the remaining oil and cook the rest of the pancakes.
- Garnish pancakes with chopped green onion.
- Serve with sour cream or garlic mayo if desired.
Serving Suggestions:
They can be topped with sour cream, roasted chicken bits, sautéed veggies, ketchup, sausage and eggs, basically anything you might have handy!