Cheesy Mashed Potato Pancakes Stuffed with Ham and Cheese

These Mashed Potato Pancakes are unique as they are stuffed with ham and cheese before being pan-fried until golden on both sides. Filled with oozy cheese, these potato pancakes make a wonderful lunch or dinner when paired with a side salad.

To make the mashed potato pancakes, you start by boiling potatoes before mashing them and mixing them with flour, parmesan, salt, and pepper. Then, pat the potato mixture into a flat layer on a clean surface before cutting it into circles. Next, the potato circles get topped with slices of ham and cheese before being topped with additional potato circles. Once they are cooked, they will be heated through, golden in colour, and oozing cheese.

What are Mashed Potato Pancakes?

These mashed potato pancakes are stuffed with cheese and ham for a savory and cheesy filling. The mashed potato mixture includes parmesan cheese for a nutty and salty flavor while flour is also added to help bind the mixture together. These potato cakes can easily be assembled and stored in the fridge until you are ready to cook them.

Pro Tips

• Choose potatoes that mash well such as russet potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes.
• This recipe is great for using up leftover mashed potatoes that you have in your fridge.
• To cut the mashed potato mixture into circles, you can use a round cookie cutter or the base of a glass.
• If you find that the potato mixture seems too soft to cut into circles, feel free to add extra flour as needed.
• Stuff the mashed potato pancakes with whatever your preferred cheese is, as long as it melts well. Mozzarella, provolone, or Swiss cheeses are all excellent options!

What to Serve with Mashed Potato Pancakes?

These mashed potato pancakes make an excellent lunch of dinner when served with a tossed green salad. You could also consider having them with boiled or steamed vegetables such as asparagus or green beans.

What Types of Potatoes Should Be Used in Potato Pancakes?

For this mashed potato pancakes recipe, it is best to choose whatever potatoes mash well, such as russet potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes. Baby potatoes, fingerlings, or red potatoes are best saved for other preparations such as boiling or roasting.

What Kind of Ham Should I Use for Potato Pancakes?

You can use whatever ham you prefer in these potato pancakes. Leftover cooked ham, deli-style ham, or parma ham would all add a wonderful savory and salty flavor to the potato pancakes.

Why are the Mashed Potato Pancakes Not Holding Their Shape?

If you find that your mashed potato pancakes aren’t holding together very well, it could be that the mixture is too wet. In this case, feel free to add flour until the potatoes reach a workable consistency.

Do They Freeze Well?

These potato pancakes freeze well! Once cooked and cooled, you can place them in an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. To reheat, simply warm them in a pan or oven until crispy. Just make sure to separate layers with parchment paper to prevent them from sticking together.

How to Store Mashed Potato Pancakes

These mashed potato pancakes can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days. Then, you can warm them up in the oven or a pan on the stove when you are ready to serve them.

How to Make Mashed Potato Pancakes

Boil the potatoes or cook them in the microwave for 10 minutes. Mash the potatoes in a bowl. Stir in the flour, cheese, salt, and pepper until combined.

Pat the potato mixture into an even layer on a sheet of parchment. Cut circles out of the potato mixture.

Layer ham and cheese on half of the circles. Top them with the remaining potato circles, pinching the edges to enclose.

Heat olive oil in a pan. Add the potato pancakes and cook them for 5 minutes on each side.

Serve them immediately!