These Cheesy Potatoes With Corn Flakes are the most delicious family style side dish recipe. Cheesy hash brown potatoes are covered with a buttery corn flake topping.

Why we love these cheesy potatoes

Easy to make: These cheese potatoes use frozen hash brown potatoes and takes just a few minutes to throw together.
Comfort food: Creamy cheesy potatoes are topped with a crunchy buttery corn flake topping for an absolutely delicious comfort food taste.
Great for special occasions: Need a holiday side dish for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or any occasion? This one is sure to be a hit with the whole family!

Why are they often called funeral potatoes?

This cornflake covered cheesy potato casserole dish is most known for becoming a staple at funeral luncheons.

Ingredients Needed

Southern style frozen hash browns: the small cubed style
Yellow onion
Garlic
Cream of mushroom soup
Butter
Sour Cream: or substitute plain unsweetened greek yogurt
Sharp Cheddar cheese: freshly grated
Parmesan cheese: freshly grated
Corn Flakes
Salt

How to make cheesy potatoes with corn flakes

Step 1: Dice up your garlic and onion and cook in a skillet with butter until the onion is soft.

Step 2: Add all of the rest of the cheesy potato ingredients to a mixing bowl: the thawed hash browns, garlic and onion mixture, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, half of the sharp cheddar, salt, and the parmesan cheese.

Step 3: Mix it all together and spread it out in a greased 9 by 13 casserole dish.

Step 4: Top the cheesy potatoes with the remaining 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese. Be sure you spend that extra minute or two to grate your cheese fresh, it really makes the flavor so much better than the bagged stuff!

Making the corn flake topping

Step 5: Measure the cornflakes out and place in a ziploc bag. Crush them up, then mix with them with 3 tablespoons of melted butter to form the topping.

Spread the crushed cornflakes over the top of the cheesy potatoes.

Step 6: Bake the cheesy cornflake potatoes at 350 degrees for around 50-60 minutes, or until bubbly and browned and crunchy on top.

How to Store

Storing: Leftover cheesy potatoes can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Reheating: Microwave leftovers or heat them up in the oven at 350 until heated through.

The flavor is so cheesy, and the crunchy corn flake topping is perfect for this dish.

You have to try making these cheesy potatoes for the holidays!