Cheesy Loaded Hashbrown Bites (Printable)
Crispy golden hashbrown cups loaded with melted cheddar, bacon, and green onions. Irresistible bite-sized party food.
# What You’ll Need:
→ 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 version)
→ 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 kosher salt
10 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
→ Egg
11 - 1 large egg
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F. Generously coat a 24-cup mini muffin tin 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, pepper, and egg. Stir until all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
03 - Spoon the mixture evenly into each cup of the prepared mini muffin tin, pressing down gently to firmly pack each one.
04 - Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the edges are golden brown and crispy.
05 - Allow the bites to cool in the tin for 3 to 5 minutes before carefully removing. Serve warm with additional sour cream or chopped green onions if desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- They crisp up like tiny potato nests with barely any effort, and the cheese pulls in the most satisfying way when you break them open.
- These are genuinely the first thing to disappear at any gathering, and you can prep the mixture the night before so your morning is stress free.
02 -
- Do not skip drying the hashbrowns because even a little extra moisture turns crispy bites into a soggy disappointment you cannot fix once they are baked.
- Letting them cool those few minutes in the tin is not optional since they are fragile when straight out of the oven and will fall apart if you rush.
03 -
- Use a cookie scoop to fill the muffin cups so every bite is the same size and they all finish baking at the same time.
- Pressing a tiny extra pinch of cheese on top of each one before baking creates a beautifully crispy cheese cap that makes them look stunning.