Potato and cheese balls

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These potato and cheese balls are exactly as creamy, cheesy and crispy as you would think they’d be. Best of all, they are super easy to make, and taste great baked in the oven.

Prep Time5

Cook Time50

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: International

Keyword: cheese, finger food, nut free, potatoes, vegetarian

Servings: potato and cheese balls

Calories: 70kcal

Author: Tonje

Cost: Cheap

Ingredients

1 kg white potatoes
200 g cheddar cheese
100 g breadcrumbs
2 eggs
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Peel and dice potatoes, then boil them in water until they are soft enough to put a fork through. This typically takes 20-30 minutes, depending on the size of your potato chunks.
Drain off the excess water, and use a potato masher to mash the potato. Add salt and pepper. Do not add anything else to the mixture; we need the mashed potatoes to be dense for the potato and cheese balls to hold together.
Grate the cheese, and stir it into the slightly cooled mashed potatoes. Then, roll the mash into bite sized balls using your hands.
Crack the eggs in a separate bowl, and whisk them thoroughly. Add the breadcrumbs to a plate. One by one, dip the cheesy potato bites into the egg mixture, then roll them in breadcrumbs. The whole ball should be coated with crumbs. Transfer them to a baking tray, and repeat the process until the potato mixture is all gone. This recipe should make 30-35 potato and cheese bites.
Bake them in the oven at 220 C / 210 C fan oven / 430 F until the breadcrumbs are golden. Serve the potato and cheese balls while still hot with your favourite dip.

Notes

This recipe makes 30-35 potato and cheese balls.

Storing and freezing

These can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat leftovers in the microwave, or in the oven if you want to keep the exterior breading crispy.

You can also freeze potato and cheese balls for up to 3 months. Keep in mind that the breading might be a bit soft after thawing. I therefore always recommend reheating them in the oven.

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