Funeral Potatoes Mormon Recipe

Our family’s favorite Funeral Potatoes Recipe starts with frozen diced potatoes, gets mixed with a simple creamy, cheesy mixture, and then it’s all topped off with buttery Cornflakes. These have an odd name, but they’re a definite favorite!

I’m not Mormon, but my understanding is that funeral potatoes are often brought to dinners and family gatherings held after a funeral.

These have definitely been served at family gatherings after a funeral in my family, but they’re also served at many holiday dinners and just regular family dinners.

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Frozen Diced Hash Browns – We use plain hash browns here, but you could also use the Potatoes O’Brien package, which has onions and peppers added.

Cream of Chicken Soup – A staple in many casseroles. Use my cream of chicken soup if you don’t like the canned stuff. It’s the perfect swap.

Corn Flakes – This cereal gets mixed with some butter to make a perfectly crunchy and buttery topping for the funeral potatoes!

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If I think about it, I’ll place the frozen potatoes in the fridge the night before cooking them, but if I don’t remember, no one knows the difference.

Nope! We love the buttery cornflake flavor it adds, but you can skip it if you don’t like the crunch or the flavor. You can also swap it for something else like Panko.

If you want to use homemade hashbrowns you can. But the frozen kind from the store work perfectly, and they are easy!

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Slice smoked sausage into rounds and sear in a hot skillet. Add to your leftover funeral potatoes, cover with foil, and bake until it’s all heated through for a quick lunch using the leftovers.

Funeral Potatoes are often shared with family and friends at the gathering after a funeral, but they're perfect for any holiday dinner or family gathering. Easy, cheesy, and everyone loves them.

Make Ahead:Assemble everything but the topping and place in a tightly covered baking dish in the fridge for 1-2 days. Before baking, remove the foil and top with the cornflakes. It may take an extra 5-10 minutes to cook through if baking straight from the fridge.

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Potatoes:You may thaw the frozen hash browns in the fridge overnight before adding to the casserole for a softer textured potato. We usually skip this step, but some people do prefer the texture of the potatoes after they’ve thawed.

Calories: 404 kcal (20%) | Carbohydrates: 25 g (8%) | Protein: 11 g (22%) | Fat: 30 g (46%) | Saturated Fat: 18 g (113%) | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 80 mg (27%) | Sodium: 785 mg (34%) | Potassium: 382 mg (11%) | Fiber: 2 g (8%) | Sugar: 2 g (2%) | Vitamin A: 1001 IU (20%) | Vitamin C: 9 mg (11%) | Calcium: 271 mg (27%) | Iron: 3 mg (17%)Funeral Potatoes…everyone has a recipe for this popular casserole! Here is my funeral potatoes recipe that I’ve been making for years and that has become a family favorite. Creamy, cheesy and onion-y. Perfect for any Sunday Supper, Christmas dinner or any holiday dinners. Just as creamy as Scalloped Potatoes or Buttery Mashed Potatoes but made with half the effort!

Here is my popular and super delicious Funeral Potatoes recipe! Whether you call these Party Potatoes, Cheesy Hash Browns or Hashbrown Casserole, EVERYONE seems to have a recipe similar to this popular dish. No matter what you call it, this is the recipe my family has been making year after year and I’m thrilled to share it with you today!

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Whether it’s for Easter, Christmas or other family gatherings, we devour this classic cheesy potato casserole. Lots of butter and cheese and calories in these potatoes, so I tend to only make them a few times a year, but when I do, people go crazy for them! They are so darn good (and easy too)! I mean, who doesn’t love funeral potatoes, right?

As you take a look at this list, try not to have a heart attack. There’s a reason funeral potatoes are addicting and have such a good reputation…this ingredients list is it! Nothing out of the ordinary here:

This recipe uses simple ingredients. Those frozen hash browns and a few cans of condensed soup are the easiest base for a creamy sauce for the best funeral potatoes. Only a few quick minutes of prep is required before a long oven bake.

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Melt salted butter in a skillet and saute onions until browned. Don’t underestimate the flavor that comes from browned onions (and butter!) It makes a big difference in the finished Funeral Potatoes.

In a large bowl, stir frozen* hash browns together with melted butter, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, cheddar cheese, salt, and black pepper. Add in the cooked onion and spread into a greased 9×13 baking dish (buttered or use cooking spray).

Cover your Funeral Potato Casserole with foil and bake for 40-50 minutes or until hot and bubble and the buttery corn flakes topping is golden brown. Serve hot with any main dish. My Spiral Glazed Ham is my favorite!

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In case you were wondering, a crunchy corn flake topping isn’t the only thing to top this hashbrown casserole with! Here are some other tasty and convenient options:

I prefer my Funeral Potatoes with corn flakes, chips or french fried onions, but anything crunchy will work great! Just toss in some melted butter first before topping. Don’t be afraid to use what you have in your pantry! Garnish with green onion or chive, if desired.

Many of us are busy and don’t have the time to prepare the dishes on the day we want to serve them, especially if they are for special occasions. If that’s the case for you, you’ll be glad to know that this casserole is a great dish to make ahead and then keep in the freezer for up to three months!

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Just make sure that when you freeze funeral potatoes, you don’t add the corn flake topping (or whichever topping you want your cheesy potatoes topped with) – that will be added right before baking. Just cover your diced or shredded hash brown potatoes with aluminum foil and put them in the freezer. Take them out 24 hours before you want to bake them and thaw them in the fridge overnight.

Store leftover Funeral Potatoes in its original casserole dish, covered with plastic wrap – or in an airtight containerfor 3-4 days in the refrigerator. I love having these leftovers for lunch the next week…the ultimate comfort food!

Anyways, take a peek at my version of this recipe below and see how yours varies. They all generally have the same ingredients and methods and turn out perfectly. Have a wonderful weekend, friends!!

Funeral Potatoes (+video)

Calories: 572 kcal | Carbohydrates: 38 g | Protein: 14 g | Fat: 42 g | Saturated Fat: 24 g | Cholesterol: 108 mg | Sodium: 998 mg | Potassium: 509 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 4 g | Vitamin A: 1465 IU | Vitamin C: 13 mg | Calcium: 297 mg | Iron: 5.3 mg