Funeral Potatoes
These Funeral Potatoes are full of flavor and texture and so easy to make. Hashbrowns, sour cream, crema of chicken soup, and a ton of cheddar cheese come together with a golden, crispy cornflake topping to create a hearty side perfect for any dinner or potluck.
If you love a creamy, cheesy casserole as much as we do, then you’re in the right place. Our funeral potatoes are the perfect side! They’re hearty, easy to make, and absolutely loaded with all your favorite potato flavors.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple Ingredients: This recipe uses simple ingredients found in any kitchen or grocery store.
- Easy: Just mix, pour, and bake. That’s all there is to it!
- Flavorful: This casserole is rich, creamy, and flavorful.
- Versatile: This is a great dinner side dish or addition to any potluck.
🛒Ingredients
We’ve made this list to help you save time on your next trip to the grocery store. You can find the full amounts needed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Casserole
- Butter – melted
- Sour cream
- Cream of chicken soup
- Salt
- Onion Powder
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Frozen diced hash brown patties
Topping
- Butter – melted
- Corn Flakes – slightly crushed
🔪 How to Make Funeral Potatoes
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make this recipe. You can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Mix the casserole ingredients in a large bowl and pour the mixture into a prepared 9×13 glass baking dish.
- Mix the topping ingredients in a medium mixing bowl until evenly coated.
- Spread the topping over the casserole.
- Bake at 350 until bubbly and golden brown around the edges.
🥄 Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Mixing bowls
- 9×13 glass baking dish
🥫 Storage
Refrigerate this casserole for up to 4 days in an airtight container. Freezing is not recommended due to the amount of sour cream in the casserole.
To reheat, microwave individual portions at 30-second intervals until heated through.
What to Serve with Funeral Potatoes
This hearty side is loaded with classic potato flavor pairings, so we like to serve it with dishes that always work nicely with potatoes. Try them with garlic butter steak bites, brown sugar meatloaf, or Louisiana fried chicken.
💭 Tips
- A glass baking dish is best for even cooking and reduces the chance of overcooking.
- Be sure to buy diced hash browns and not shredded hashbrowns.
- Spray an even coating of nonstick spray on your baking dish to prevent sticking and burning.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Funeral potatoes are a rich, creamy, cheesy casserole similar to au gratin potatoes. It gets its name because it’s often served at after-funeral gatherings, along with potlucks and other events.
Funeral potatoes should be made with hashbrowns patties. These patties are diced, so they’re chunky. Shredded hashbrowns are not recommended, as the texture won’t be right.
Because this casserole is loaded with potatoes, sour cream, and cheese, it’s the perfect side for almost any hearty meat main course. Beef, chicken, and pork dishes all work well with it.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Funeral Potatoes
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- 9×13 baking dish
- medium bowl
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- 2 cups sour cream
- 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 24 ounces frozen diced hash browns cubes, not shreds, thawed
Topping:
- ½ cup butter 1 stick, melted
- 3 cups corn flakes slightly crushed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the 1/3 cup of melted butter, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, salt, and onion powder.
- Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese and thawed diced hash browns.
- Pour the mixture into a 9×13 inch glass baking dish greased with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the ½ cup of melted butter and crushed corn flakes.
- Stir until the corn flakes are coated in the butter.
- Spoon the corn flake mixture over the casserole.
- Bake the casserole uncovered for 45 minutes until it is bubbly and golden brown around the edges.
- Cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Disclaimer
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
