🧁🥔 Easy Savory Potato Muffins
These muffins are made with mashed or grated potatoes, cheese, and herbs. You can customize them with extras like bacon, scallions, or even a touch of spice.
📝 Ingredients:
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1 cup mashed potatoes (leftovers work great)
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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½ tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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¼ tsp black pepper
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2 eggs
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½ cup milk or buttermilk
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¼ cup melted butter or oil
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½–1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar works best)
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2 tbsp chopped fresh chives or scallions
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(Optional: ¼ cup cooked bacon bits or sautéed onions)
🔥 Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C)
Grease a muffin tin or line with paper liners.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients:
In a large bowl, whisk together:
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Flour
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Baking powder
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Baking soda
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Salt and pepper
3. Mix Wet Ingredients:
In another bowl, mix:
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Mashed potatoes
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Eggs
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Milk
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Melted butter
4. Combine:
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Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.
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Stir until just combined — don’t overmix.
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Fold in cheese, chives, and any extras like bacon.
5. Fill Muffin Tin:
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Spoon the batter into each muffin cup (about ¾ full).
6. Bake:
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Bake for 20–25 minutes, or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool & Serve:
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Let cool slightly before removing from the tin.
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Serve warm with butter or sour cream.
✅ Tips:
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Use grated raw potatoes instead of mashed for a different texture (squeeze out excess moisture).
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Add a pinch of chili flakes for some heat.
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They freeze well — great for meal prep!
Want a sweet version (like mashed potato cinnamon muffins)? I can give you that too!