Easy Hashbrowns Casserole With Corn Flakes
In addition to being easy to make, this Hashbrown Casserole with Corn Flakes just may be the ultimate comfort food that can be served as a side dish or for breakfast and is the perfect dish to bring to a work or church potluck dinner. It’s also a great dish to enjoy for holiday breakfast or a lazy Sunday brunch.
This cheesy hashbrown casserole recipe is popular around the country and is known by a few other names, among them Funeral Potatoes, Cheesy Potatoes, and Amish Funeral Potatoes.
Why You’ll Love This Hash Brown Casserole
- This dish is versatile – you can use either cubed hash browns or shredded hash browns.
- You can use your favorite cheese or cheese blend. If you like things on the spicy side, consider using Pepper Jack cheese.
- You can make it a complete meal by adding chopped ham or cooked bacon. This would make it an awesome breakfast casserole and a great item to add to your brunch menu or “breakfast for dinner” menu.
- It’s the perfect side dish for holiday dinners like Christmas and Easter. It naturally pairs well with pork chops and ham.
Let’s take a look at how to make this delicious potato dish.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds frozen cubed hash browns, thawed
- 10.75 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 8-ounce container sour cream
- 1 cup yellow onion diced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup butter melted
Cornflake Topping
- 4 cups Corn Flakes
- ¼ cup butter melted
How To Make This Hashbrown Casserole
1. Start by preheating your oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Spray 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Combine hash browns, cream of chicken soup, cheese, sour cream, onion, salt, pepper, and ½ cup melted butter in a large mixing bowl. Pour the mixed ingredients into the prepared baking dish.
3. Crush corn flakes until the total volume is equal to 2 cups. Toss the crushed corn flakes with ¼ cup melted butter.
4. Spread the Corn Flake mixture over the top of the potato casserole and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Notes
- If you notice the topping starting to brown or become dark during cooking, simply cover the top of the casserole with aluminum foil.
- Do you like to mix things up? Instead of a crushed Corn Flake topping, crush two sleeves of Ritz crackers and toss with ½ melted butter and use as you would the Corn Flake topping.
- This recipe was tested using salted butter. If you prefer to use unsalted butter, adjust the seasonings as needed.
- If using frozen hash browns, be sure to thaw them overnight in the refrigerator before using them.
Popular Substitutions and Additions
While most versions of this recipe use sharp Cheddar cheese, you can substitute Cheddar Jack, Colby Jack, or your favorite cheese blend on a 1:1 basis in place of Cheddar. You can swap cream of mushroom soup for the cream of chicken.
To increase the protein in the dish, add 1 to 2-cups of cooked meat, such as diced ham or cooked bacon.
FAQs
According to Southern Living, the dish got its name because of their association to funerals. The dish is easy to make, travels well, and feeds a crowd. This is a popular comfort dish in the South, Salt Lake City, and with the Latter-Day Saints.
Store any leftover potato casserole in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
According to the Cracker Barrel website, the Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole is made with “Shredded potatoes, Colby cheese, chopped onions, our signature seasoning blend, salt and pepper.”
Note: It does not have a Corn Flake topping.
Hash Brown Casserole
Equipment
- 9×13-inch baking dish
Ingredients
- 2 pounds hash brown potatoes
- 10.75 ounces condensed cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 1 cup onion diced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup salted butter melted
Corn Flake Topping
- 4 cups Corn Flakes
- ¼ cup salted butter melted
Garnish
- Chives or green onions diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Spray 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine hash browns, cream of chicken soup, cheese, sour cream, onion, salt, pepper, and ½ cup melted butter in a large mixing bowl. Pour potato mixture into prepared baking dish.
Corn Flake Topping
- Crush Corn Flakes until the total volume is equal to 2 cups. Combine crushed cornflakes with ¼ cup melted butter.
- Spread buttery Corn Flakes over the top of the potato casserole and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Top with diced chives or green onions, if desired.
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