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These easy and delicious Funeral Potatoes (also called cheesy potatoes) are a cheesy hash brown casserole that makes the perfect warm side dish for any meal, holiday dinner, or potluck.
I can't believe the holidays are almost here! These delicious funeral potatoes accompany many Sunday dinner, holiday dinners and potlucks this time of year in our house. They go well with everything and are a huge crowd pleasing side dish.
Why are they called funeral potatoes?
Funeral potatoes get their unique name from being a crowd-pleasing casserole served as a side dish at after-funeral luncheons (particularly in the culture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints). As sad as that might sound, it shows how comforting and delicious this dish is to have become such a STAPLE. Many people also call them Cheesy Hashbrowns.
These warm, cheesy potatoes with a crispy cornflake crumb topping make a great side dish to ham, turkey or chicken. I've also heard of many people who enjoy this dish for breakfast as a hash brown casserole, with eggs.
No matter how you serve it, it's guaranteed to be a crowd favorite!
How to Make Funeral Potatoes:
Combine the sauce ingredients–sour cream, cream of chicken soup (or use my HOMEMADE cream of chicken soup recipe), 6 tablespoons of melted butter, salt, pepper and dried onion– in a bowl and mix them up.
Add the diced potatoes (you can use frozen cubed hash browns, or use real potatoes. You will need about 10 small diced potatoes, parboiled) and shredded cheese and stir everything to combine it, then pour it into a baking dish.
Crush the cornflakes (I pour them in a ziplock bag and use my hands to crush them). Mix in the remaining 4 tablespoons of melted butter and sprinkle cornflakes over potatoes. Bake funeral potatoes in the oven for 40-50 minutes or until it's bubbly and warmed through.
Can I freeze funeral potatoes, or make them ahead of time?
To make funeral potatoes in advance make the recipe through step 4 when the mixture is spread into a 9×13 inch baking dish. Store covered in the fridge for up to 1 day. Add crushed cornflake topping before baking. Add 5-10 minutes to the bake time if they go into the oven cold from the fridge.
To freeze funeral potatoes, make as directed, but do not add the cornflake topping. Cover and store in freezer for up to 3 months. When ready to bake, thaw in the fridge overnight. Add cornflake topping before baking.
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Funeral Potatoes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 30 ounces frozen hash browns, , diced or shredded will work, THAWED*
- 2 cups sour cream
- 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup, (or homemade)
- 10 Tablespoons butter, , divided, melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups corn flakes cereal
Instructions
- Allow potatoes to thaw in your fridge overnight, or spread them on a baking sheet and warm them in the oven at 200 degrees for about 20 minutes, until thawed.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine sour cream, cream of chicken soup, 6 Tablespoons of melted butter, salt, pepper and dried onion in a bowl. Mix well.
- Add potatoes and shredded cheese and stir to combine. Spoon mixture into a single layer in a 9x13'' pan.
- Add cornflakes to a large ziplock bag and crush gently with your hands or a rolling pin.
- Add remaining 4 tablespoons of melted butter to the crushed cornflakes and combine well. Sprinkle mixture over potatoes.
- Bake uncovered at 350 F for 40-50 minutes.
- Serve these with baked ham, oven roasted turkey, or flank steak.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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*I originally shared this recipe December 2016. Updated October 2018.
“Best funeral potatoes I’ve ever eaten” said my son which is something a Mom always wants to hear. Easy and yummy! Made them the night before and baked them for Christmas lunch. I used white cheddar and they were all eaten. Thanks for the recipe!
We used a 3 cup bag of sharp chedder and put 2 cups in the mixture and 1 cup on top! Also I made it all up night before without thawing and just let mixture thaw together in casserole dish in fridge before baking next day
Couldn’t find my moms recipe so I goggled funeral potatoes and used this recipe…they were THE BEST funeral potatoes I have ever eaten!! Thanks so much!!
Easiest recipe so good. Some times I add crush chicken in a basket crackers in stead of cornflakes. Really good.
Can you use half Hadrians from bag and other from fresh potatoes
We loved them. We only had 1 cup of sour cream so substituted 6 oz of cream cheese and 2 oz of half and half for the other. And didn’t thaw the O’Brien potatoes, just added a few minutes to cooking time. Next time we’ll add more corn flakes on top.
Fantastic recipe! Made this for Christmas dinner and everyone said it was the best dish. We thawed the potatoes in the morning and patted them dry before cooking. Followed recipe as stated and it was great. Made more than enough for our crowd of 14. Happy Holidays!
Thank you for this recipe! I was trying to recreate my grandma’s cheesy potatoes and this was perfect. I did add 2 sliced green onions to the mix and 1/4 c shredded cheese to the topping. Just like I remember!
I’ve never made this before but am excited to try it. I think instead of cornflakes I’m going to add French’s onions on top
My family all love these potatoes but I make a few changes 1-I dice up fresh potatoes and par boil them 2-I use diced fresh onions 3-I use 16oz of of cheese (8oz of sharp cheddar shredded and 8oz of Swiss cheese shredded) I buy the cheese in a piece and shred myself Delicious
I love all of the suggestions and comments. I have a serving size question. How many would the original recipe serve?
Having 13 adults at Christmas and I’m trying to figure out if I should double the recipe?
You’ll be fine with 1 but if you want leftovers I’d make a double batch!
I do not thaw the frozen potatoes because I want them to keep their shape….and not turn into mashed potatoes when mixing in the soup and sour cream
Did you have to cook it longer with them still frozen?
Same. I cook from frozen as well. Frozen Diced potatoes work well if shredded are unavailable! Delicious addition to any potluck:) spice it up with pepperjack – add green onions to top!
This is a good basic recipe. I like to jazz things up a bit. To make it a complete meal I added browned hamburger, chopped onion, jarred jalapeños, cayenne pepper, and some other herbs to taste. You can also add cubed ham instead of the hamburger if you wish. I didn’t have corn flakes so I topped it with French fried onions.