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    Leftover Mashed Potato Cheddar Ranch Cakes

    Published: Nov 20, 2015 · Modified: Jan 14, 2020 by Anna 7 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Leftover Mashed Potato Cakes are the best use for your leftover mashed potatoes. Crispy cakes filled with cheese and ranch seasoning. Just 5 ingredients and 20 minutes are all you need to make them!

    Leftover Mashed Potato Cheddar Ranch Cakes - the best use for your leftover mashed potatoes. Crispy cakes filled with cheese and ranch seasoning. Just 5 ingredients and 20 minutes is all you need to make them!
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    • Leftover Mashed Potato Cheddar Ranch Cakes Recipe

    Why This Recipe Works

    I wish I could just hand you a fork and a plate of these babies and tell you to dig in. You simply have to try them to know how fantastic they are! I love to make something so good and then give my Hubby or the kids a piece to try and see their reaction. The look a person has on their face when their taste buds are feasting on delicious food - priceless.

    You may remember the slow cooker creamy mashed potatoes I shared recently. I ended up having some leftover and realized that mashed potatoes are the most often leftover Thanksgiving dish in our family. Sweet potato casserole is pretty much like a dessert but we call it a side dish, stuffing disappears along with the turkey, cranberry sauce I could eat by itself (LOVE it!) but mashed potatoes get the least love.

    Ingredients:

    • leftover mashed potatoes: cold from the fridge;
    • egg: to bind all ingredients;
    • flour: helps with forming the cakes and browning;
    • Ranch seasoning mix: a simple way to season and add flavor; you can use a mix of dry herbs like parsley, dill, garlic powder, etc;
    • cheddar cheese: adds delicious flavor.
    Leftover Mashed Potato Cheddar Ranch Cakes - the best use for your leftover mashed potatoes. Crispy cakes filled with cheese and ranch seasoning. Just 5 ingredients and 20 minutes is all you need to make them!

    How to make leftover mashed potato cakes?

    What is one to do when left with a bowl full of mashed potatoes? Add just a few staple ingredients, mix it all together, form into cakes and fry it up! Serve to everyone's delight!  These cakes are fantastic on their own, dipped in Ranch dressing (I have been obsessed with it!), served with mushroom sauce or just a dollop of sour cream.

    Leftover Mashed Potato Cheddar Ranch Cakes - the best use for your leftover mashed potatoes. Crispy cakes filled with cheese and ranch seasoning. Just 5 ingredients and 20 minutes is all you need to make them!

    For an after-Thanksgiving lunch or dinner, I suggest these potato cakes topped with leftover turkey meat and a drizzle of cranberry sauce. Best idea ever!!

    More recipes with potatoes:

    • Lyonnaise Potatoes
    • Polish Potato Dumplings (Kopytka) Recipe
    • Roasted Potatoes and Carrots
    • Easy Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

    If you like this recipe and make it, let me know in the comments below! Don't forget to rate it if you enjoyed it!

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    Leftover Mashed Potato Cheddar Ranch Cakes Recipe

    Author: Anna
    Leftover Mashed Potato Cheddar Ranch Cakes are the best use for your leftover mashed potatoes. Crispy cakes filled with cheese and ranch seasoning. Just 5 ingredients and 20 minutes is all you need to make them!
    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 cakes
    Calories 116 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 ¾ cup leftover mashed potatoes cold
    • 1 large egg
    • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour + 3 Tablespoons for coating
    • 1 Tablespoon dry Ranch seasoning mix
    • ⅔ cup freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

    Instructions
     

    • In a large mixing bowl, stir together mashed potatoes, egg, Ranch seasoning mix, salt and pepper.
    • Add flour and cheddar and stir until all flour is incorporated.
    • Using a regular size ice cream scoop, form 8 balls of dough. Roll each one in additional flour, gently flattening into about ¾" thick patties.
    • In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil on medium heat.
    • Fry each cake on one side for about 3 minutes, until golden brown. Flip and fry the other side.
    • Remove onto a cooling rack or paper towel lined plate.
    • Cool slightly and serve.

    Notes

    • Mashed sweet potatoes can be used as well. Feel free to add cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice to the mixture.
    • It is important that the potatoes are cold from the fridge. Warm potatoes will not mix properly with egg and flour.
    • Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information below is an estimate. Always use calorie counter you are familiar with.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 366mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 10.6mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 0.6mg
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    1. Julie says

      April 28, 2021 at 3:07 pm

      5 stars
      My mom used to make these for my dad when I was growing up. I thought they were gross. Lol, obviously my tastes have changed because I find these to be so delicious. Just the right crispness on the outside and melt in your mouth tenderness on the inside. I do add chives. Great use for leftovers and when I have leftover potato cakes I serve them with breakfast the next morning. A keeper!

      Reply
      • Anna says

        April 28, 2021 at 11:15 pm

        Isn't it interesting how our tastes change? I am so glad you enjoyed the potato cakes! Thank you so much, Julie!

        Reply
    2. Ann Auer says

      November 29, 2020 at 1:59 pm

      4 stars
      Very creative way to use left over mashed potatoes. My mom made these whebn I was a kid but never had the measurements for the ingredients and they were very sticky and hard to form into patties. These worked great. Might add some chives or green onions next time,

      Reply
      • Anna says

        November 29, 2020 at 5:44 pm

        Thank you, Ann!

        Reply
    3. Ramona W says

      November 25, 2015 at 6:28 am

      5 stars
      Mmm... that stack of potato cakes has my name all over them!! It's worth have leftovers when you turn them into something yummy like this! 🙂 Wishing you a fantastic and delicious Thanksgiving!!

      Reply
    4. Roxana says

      November 20, 2015 at 6:19 pm

      5 stars
      Well these look like the best idea ever! Seriously, I'm in love!

      Reply
      • Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says

        November 22, 2015 at 5:41 pm

        Aww! Thank you, Roxana!

        Reply

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