Funeral Potatoes

Delicious Funeral Potatoes also called Cheesy Potatoes are an easy cheesy hash brown casserole that’s the perfect side dish for dinners, holidays, and of course funerals. They are creamy, cheese with the perfect crispy, buttery corn flakes on top!

Funeral potatoes are a classic cheesy potato casserole topped with a delicious crunchy corn flake topping. We love to make this dish for holiday meals, as a “stick to your ribs” side dish for a cold winter evening, and to bring to potlucks too. It’s a great comfort food dish as well, which makes it perfect to bring to friends and family who may have just lost a loved one.

Potatoes are my love language…I’ll eat them in just about any form. Air fryer potatoes, smashed potatoes, mashed potatoes, you name it, I’ll eat it! That’s one of the reasons I love this cheesy casserole so much. It’s one of the most underrated forms to eat potatoes, yet one of the best. So give it a try the next time you need to wow the crowd with a tasty side dish!

Why You’ll Love Funeral Potatoes

• You can prep easy funeral potatoes in just 15 minutes! Then let the oven take over and do the heavy lifting while you prep and create more masterpieces in your kitchen.
• This dish makes 8 large helpings, and more servings if you do smaller portions. But it is also extremely easy to double or triple so that you have plenty to serve to a crowd.
• Funeral potatoes are very easy to make. There are no ingredients from scratch, it’s just mix together and pop in the oven!

Ingredients for Funeral Potatoes Recipe

• Frozen shredded hash browns – This is the best, and most easy, way to make this cheesy potatoes casserole. Some people use fresh potatoes, but I find it just as tasty and much more simple to use frozen hash browns.
• Sour cream – Even if you’re not a big fan of sour cream, it makes all of the difference in this recipe. Don’t skip it!
• Cream of chicken soup – Feel free to use cream of mushroom soup if you prefer.
• Sharp cheddar cheese – For the cheesiest and gooiest results, shred your own cheddar cheese. The non-caking agent that they put in pre-shredded cheese makes it not melt as well as freshly shredded cheese.
• Parmesan cheese – A little parmesan cheese makes the best topping.
• Milk – A splash of milk helps to bring together all the ingredients for the casserole filling.
• Butter – You can use either salted or unsalted butter in this recipe, both will work just fine.
• Corn flakes – The crunchy corn flake topping is what makes funeral potatoes so irresistible.

How to Make Funeral Potatoes

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and then spray a 9×13 inch casserole dish with non stick cooking spray and set it aside.

Mix together the soup, sour cream, milk, melted butter, and shredded cheddar cheese in a large mixing bowl. Add the hash browns and stir until thoroughly combined.

Then, transfer the funeral potatoes mixture to the previously prepared baking dish.

Crush corn flakes and combine with the parmesan and butter in a small bowl and then sprinkle it over the top of the hash brown mixture.

Bake the casserole uncovered at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 50-60 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the edges are bubbling.

Remove and serve!

Alternative Toppings

If you are looking for an alternative to corn flakes we love using Rice Krispies, don’t smash them, just mix them into the topping ingredients. Another great idea is slightly smashed potato chips or Ritz Crackers.

How to Store Leftover Funeral Potatoes

FRIDGE: Store leftover casserole in the fridge for about 3 days. You can either transfer the leftovers to an airtight container or wrap the dish tightly in plastic wrap. The longer you store the leftovers, the soggier the topping will get but it will still be edible for up to 3 day!

FREEZER: I don’t recommend freezing this casserole with the topping, but without, it stores really well in the freezer. You can store baked or unbaked funeral potatoes in the freezer for up to 3 months. Just wrap the casserole dish very tightly in plastic wrap. Allow to thaw in the fridge before baking.

How to Reheat Leftovers

To reheat, place in the oven until the topping has crisped up again the the potatoes are warmed through. You can reheat in the microwave but the topping will remain soggy.

What to Serve with this Funeral Potatoes Recipe

This loaded cheesy hashbrown casserole would be a great side to serve alongside crock pot turkey breast or pork schnitzel. Really any protein, even something like slow cooker chicken thighs, would go well with cheesy pototatoes!

And don’t forget the other sides that would pair well with it too. Green beans with bacon never fail to impress and roasted vegetables may help you feel a little better about the calorie intake of these potatoes!

If you need an easy dish to make a full meal that you will be bringing for a meal train, these baked chicken thighs are just perfect.

Need more ideas? Check these out:

• Honey Baked Ham
• The BEST Green Bean Casserole!
• Crock Pot Creamed Corn
• Greek Salad
• Beer Bread
• Strawberry Lemonade Pie

Why are they called funeral potatoes?

This delicious dish got it’s name from being a comfort food after funerals at funeral luncheons. It came specifically from the LDS church community, but is now widely used name for this specific dish.

Around the Midwest we refer to them as Cheesy Hashbrowns or Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole!

Whatever you call them, just know they are delicious.

I hope you love these cheesy potatoes just as much as I do! I won’t judge if you eat straight from the pan with a spoon! They make the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter or any gathering!

More Potato Casserole Recipes To Love!

• Cheesy Mashed Potato Egg Casserole is so full of flavor!
• My Twice Baked Potato Casserole is a game-changer when it comes to side dishes.
• Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potato Casserole will rock your world!
• Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes Recipe is the best way to get a side dish out of the way for meal prep.