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Mashed Potato Cups

Servings: 12
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Author: Sandy / Reluctant Entertainer
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
These cheesy, buttery Mashed Potato Cups are the perfect bite-sized snack or side dish made with instant potatoes, and baked in a muffin tin. Makes 24 bites.

Ingredients

  • 1 13.75 oz Box of Instant Mashed Potatoes*, flakes - use 2 cups (dried) We use Idahoan Original Mashed Potatoes-13.75-oz-box
  • 2 ½ cups water*, boiling
  • 4 Tbsp butter, divided
  • ½ cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated
  • ½ cup Gruyere cheese, grated
  • ¾ c sour cream
  • 2 Tbsp Everything but the Bagel seasoning, plus a little more for topping
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 2 eggs, 1 whole and 1 egg yolk

Equipment

  • 1 large mini muffin pan (24 mini cups)

Instructions

Prepare the potatoes:

  • Bring 2 ½ cups water to boil in a small saucepan. Once boiling, remove from heat, add 2 cups instant mashed potatoes (4 oz.), and gently fluff with a fork. Add in 2 Tbsp butter and fluff with a fork again. [Do not add milk.] Allow to cool slightly.
  • Next add the 2 kinds of grated cheese, sour cream, Everything but the Bagel seasoning, and black pepper.
  • In a small bowl, whisk in 1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk. Add to the cooled potatoes and mix until combined.

Pipe the potatoes into the muffin tin:

  • Prepare a 24-mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
  • Add cooled potatoes to a large ziplock bag, snipping off the corner with scissors, enough to be able to pipe the potatoes into the mini muffin cups.
  • Pipe potatoes into the 24 mini muffin tin. [If you don’t mind the way the potatoes look, you can also spoon the potatoes into each cup and skip the piping.]

Bake the potatoes:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a small bowl melt 2 Tbsp butter and add a few dashes of Everything but the Bagel seasoning. Whisk together. Use a pastry brush and brush a small amount to each potato cup.
  • Place the pan in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Optional to broil the last few minutes to get a nice browning on top, but it’s not essential.
  • Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before removing to a serving platter. Enjoy!

Notes

*depending on the brand of instant mashed potatoes, the water may vary. Check the amount on the box/brand that you use.
 
Updated from November 2023.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 115kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 57mg, Sodium: 118mg, Potassium: 39mg, Fiber: 0.03g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 346IU, Vitamin C: 0.2mg, Calcium: 110mg, Iron: 0.2mg