Crisp Mashed Potato Cakes

These tasted great, but they were severely ugly. I don't think my leftover potatoes were cold enough. They spread out on the baking sheet into gelatinous blobs that were very hard to turn over. However, I served them to just the family, and my teenage sons thought they were delicious. I think the bacon had a lot to do with it. I'm going to try them again with very cold mashed potatoes and see if they hold together a little better.

Rave reviews from everyone, and I had no problem with the recipe at all. Mashed potatoes stayed together and browned very nicely. I used leftover garlic mashed potatoes, regular onion which I mixed with more garlic and browned in cooking spray, and added a handful of leftover cooked broccoli. Maybe that's what made them so moist? I also cooked them 15+ minutes on each side on a cookie sheet that I sprayed quite liberally with Pam. They were soft on the inside and crispy out. Recipe made six patties, and we all wished we had more! I highly recommend this recipe; it's the best way I've found to use leftover mashed potatoes & broccoli. Also seems like it would be okay to experiment with different cheeses, veggies and seasonings.

This is an amazing way to use up leftover potaotes! My family can't get enough!

i really liked these! i had something similar at a upscale rest one time and these came pretty close. I put the mashed potatoes in the freezer for about 15 minutes before making so they were firm. I also brushed them with a little EVOO before i threw them in the oven so they would brown nicely. Very tasty! i am going to try to make them in smaller ball shapes next time and see how that turns out.

These didn't work for me at all. They never thickened enough to flip, despite at least doubling the cook time for one side. Maybe because I used instant potatoes? They stayed a goopy (yet yummy) mess.

Used 2-day old mashed potatoes, and turned out great. I sprayed the tops with butter-flavored cooking spray before baking and then again after I flipped them. The second time I made these, I used chopped pepperoni instead of bacon and Mexican 4-cheese instead of cheddar, and they still turned out wonderful.

I've made this recipe several times when I've had leftover mashed potatoes, and it always turns out great. Tonight is "clean out the fridge" night so we'll be eating a lot of odds and ends!