Cheesy Loaded Hashbrown Bites (Printable Version)
Crispy hashbrown cups packed with melted cheddar, bacon, and scallions—ideal for any gathering.
# Ingredient List:
→ Potatoes
01 - 3 cups frozen shredded hashbrowns, thawed and patted dry
→ Dairy
02 - 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
03 - 1/2 cup sour cream
04 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
→ Meats (Optional)
05 - 1/2 cup cooked bacon, crumbled (omit for vegetarian)
→ Vegetables & Aromatics
06 - 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
→ Pantry
07 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
08 - 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
09 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
10 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
→ Egg
11 - 1 large egg
# How to Make:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a 24-cup mini muffin tin generously with nonstick cooking spray.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, combine the thawed hashbrowns, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, melted butter, crumbled bacon (if using), chopped green onions, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and egg. Stir until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
03 - Spoon the mixture evenly into each cup of the prepared mini muffin tin, pressing down gently to pack the mixture firmly into each cup.
04 - Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tops and edges are golden brown and crispy.
05 - Let the bites cool in the tin for 3 to 5 minutes before carefully removing. Serve warm with additional sour cream or extra chopped green onions on top.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- They disappear faster than anything else on the table, which tells you everything.
- Freezing beautifully means you can batch cook and reheat for busy mornings.
02 -
- Skipping the step of patting the hashbrowns dry will haunt you with soggy, fallen apart bites that stick to the pan.
- Letting them cool those few minutes before removing is not optional because they need that time to set their structure.
03 -
- Press a tiny well into each cup before baking if you want to crack a quail egg into them during the last five minutes for an over the top presentation.
- The cheese on the edges burns faster than you expect, so start checking at 18 minutes if your oven runs hot.