Parmesan Potato Bites

By Rachel // December 21, 2012 // 18 comments // Share

Creamy 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.

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Parmesan Potato Bites Recipe

Creamy balls of mashed potatoes, coated in crisp panko breadcrumbs and baked to perfection.

Prep Time1 hr 40 mins

Cook Time12 mins

Total Time1 hr 52 mins

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4 dozen

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

An original recipe from Baked by Rachel

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