The best way to use up leftover mashed potatoes for breakfast or side dish! Easy, yummy mashed potatoes, fried mashed potato cakes ready in under 30 minutes. One of our favorite side dishes is creamy mashed potatoes. Sometimes we make them with brown butter.
And other times we switch up the flavor with sweet potatoes. There was a day when we never had leftover mashed potatoes. The kids devoured them all in one sitting. But now that the kids are older and not necessarily around as much, I find myself with leftover mashed potatoes. This old fashioned potato cakes recipe is our favorite way to use up mashed potatoes!
Great for breakfast, lunch or as a side dish. What mashed are best for potato cakes? Not all mashed potatoes are created equal. Some have butter, milk and salt added. But the nice thing about our recipe is that it is adaptable to all types of mashed potatoes. Simply adjust the amount of flour, adding more flour if your mashed potatoes are runnier, and less if the mashed potatoes are thicker.
