Loaded Mashed Potato Balls

Updated at: Fri, 22 Sep 2023 23:19:28 GMT

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F / 204 C.

Step 2

Add the 4 cups of mashed potatoes, 1 lb of cooked and crumbled bacon, 1/2 cup diced onion, 1 tsp of salt, 1/2 tsp of black pepper, 3/4 tsp of smoked paprika, and 3/4 tsp of garlick powder to a large bowl and mix until combined. If your mashed potatoes are already seasoned, you can skip adding the seasonings in this step.

Step 3

In a shallow bowl, whisk the 2 eggs and the 2 tbsp of hot sauce together until combined. The hot sauce is just for flavour, not heat, but you can decrease the amount or cut it out completely if you prefer.

Step 4

In another shallow bowl, add 1/2 cup of flour, 3/4 tsp of smoked paprika, and 3/4 tsp of garlick powder. Mix until combined.

Step 5

In another bowl, add the 1 1/2 cups of breadcrumbs.

Step 6

Lightly flour your hands, and take about 2-3 tbsp of the mashed potato mixture and gently flatten it in your hand. Add a cheese cube right in the middle, fold the mashed potato mixture over it, and form a ball shape.

Step 7

Coat the ball in the flour mixture.

Step 8

Coat the ball in the egg mixture.

Step 9

Lastly, coat the ball in the breadcrumbs and set it aside on a baking sheet. Repeat this process with the rest of the balls.

Step 10

Heat a thin layer of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. I like to use the bacon grease that is left over from when I cooked the bacon for this recipe as the “oil”.

Step 11

Add as many balls as will fit and cook on one side until browned, which is about 2-3 minutes. Roll the balls around in the skillet and continue browning most of the sides. Repeat this until all of the balls have been browned.

Step 12

Add the balls back onto the baking sheet and bake for about 5-10 minutes, or until they are heated through.

Step 13

Serve immediately by itself, with gravy, sour cream, or even ranch dressing/dip. Enjoy!

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