Parmesan Potato Bites
ShareCreamy balls of mashed potatoes, coated in crisp panko breadcrumbs and baked to perfection. A great appetizer or side dish.
It’s hard to believe the world is suppose to end today. Do we have an official time? Okay okay… I know that’s what everyone and their mother are talking about. Silly Mayans. Honestly, that’s the one and only time you’ll hear me talk about it. Promise.
In other news… New Year’s is just over one week away. How on earth has another year gone by already? I know we say that every year. But the older you get and even the more kids you have, the faster time really does seem to fly by. I remember time absolutely dragging  when I was a kid and now, most days I have no idea where any of the time went. Wake up, do a bunch of stuff in the middle, go to bed and repeat.
So even though it’ll be another year before we know it, you still need munchies to ring in the new year… right? And these are ones you’ll absolutely want to make. They’re fun, easy and totally tasty. Bonus, you could easily serve these as an appetizer for just about any dinner or party because who doesn’t love potatoes? Oh wait yeah… my oldest. I’m still completely baffled by that.
Creamy balls of mashed potatoes, coated in crisp panko breadcrumbs and baked to perfection.
Parmesan Potato Bites Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb russet potatoes peeled and cubed (roughly 3 medium potatoes)
- 2 Tbsp milk
- 2 1/2 - 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 C Parmesan cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 3 C Panko bread crumbs
- Olive oil or baking spray
Instructions
- Boil peeled and cubed potatoes for 20 minutes. Drain and mash. Add milk, butter, salt and pepper. Beat until smooth. Stir in cheese. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, whisk 2 eggs. In another small bowl add 1 cup of Panko breadcrumbs.
- Using a small cookie scoop, form 1" potato balls. Dip in eggs and coat in Panko bread crumbs. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining potatoes, spacing 1-2" apart on baking sheet. Add more breadcrumbs to bowl as needed.
- Lightly spray with olive oil. Bake for 12 minutes.
- Enjoy immediately. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator. Reheat as needed.
Notes
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These look just perfect. You can’t go wrong with crispy, cheesy potatoes. Yum! :)
CARB LOVE!!! :)
These look delicious + perfect for a party. I’d totally be lurking around the food table all night if these were present at my New Year’s Eve party!
Parmesan and potatoes, yum! These are such a cute appetizer. I’ll have to give these a try before the world ends! ;)
I love potatoes and cheese so these are definitely being saved!
Perfect! This looks a great opening for the celebration. Can’t wait to try this for the holidays.
If made a little larger these would be a perfect side dish with any meal.
These could not be more perfect for a NYE appetizer. Love it.
I want to snack in these tonight :) they look so good!
oh you and your potatoes!!
these look awesome. There is a place back home that sell ‘cones’ which are just fried mashed potato balls. I always get them when I go there. amazing
pinning these!!
you had me at POTATO. you and i both are potato and carb lovers so this is PERFECT. i love that it’s covered in the crunchy panko and has parmesan in it for that delicious cheesy touch!
YUM! I absolutely can’t relate to anyone who isn’t a potato fanatic like me! :)
Love this! Perfect for NYE!
These are so great for New Years! I’m looking for some easy apps. Love this Rachel!
Yummy! Making for New Years…so Happy, Happy…Thanks
Love this Rach. Perfect for New Year’s Eve. That panko looks so lovely almost like shaved coconut. I hope you had a Merry Christmas and wishing you and your family a Happy New Year.
These would have been great on NYE, but I am going to give them a shot this weekend. Yum! Thanks for the recipe!