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July 23, 2015 · 49 Comments

Corn & Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters

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Utilize leftover corn and mashed potatoes to create a new tasty side dish with these Corn & Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters.
Utilize leftover corn and mashed potatoes to create a new tasty side dish with these Corn & Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters.

Utilize leftover corn and mashed potatoes to create a new tasty side dish with these Corn & Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters.

Utilize leftover corn and mashed potatoes to create a new tasty side dish with these Corn & Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters.

Sometimes the family just wants what we like to call a "stick to your ribs" meal. No experiments. No crazy vegetables or sides. Just some good old fashioned roasted roast beef or chicken with mashed potatoes and corn.

In my house, I always tend to make too much food because I'm afraid of running out; which is why I always have leftover corn and potatoes.

I decided to turn them into these Corn & Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters to serve with another meal and they were a HUGE hit! 

This recipe is so simple to make and you can substitute your favorite cheese, but I chose to use shredded Cheddar.

The entire process takes about 15-20 minutes and you have a tasty new side dish to serve with another meal.

Corn Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters

How do you make Corn & Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters?

Start by taking your day old, leftover mashed potatoes and corn and add them to a bowl. Next, add chopped scallions, cheese, egg, flour, and baking powder. Mix well.

Heat oil over medium high heat; then drop in spoonfuls of the potato mixture and brown for 2-3 minutes per side.

Utilize leftover corn and mashed potatoes to create a new tasty side dish with these Corn & Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters.

We've made this recipe Corn & Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters over and over again. In the years since I first posted this recipe, it's also become one of the most popular recipes here at Carrie's Experimental Kitchen. ~Enjoy!

 

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Corn and Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters

Corn and Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters

Carrie's Experimental Kitchen
Utilize leftover corn and mashed potatoes to create a new tasty side dish with these Corn & Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 6 mins
Total Time 16 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup day old mashed potatoes
  • 1 cup cooked corn kernels (defrosted frozen corn or canned corn is also fine)
  • ¼ cup chopped scallions
  • ā…“ cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ā…› teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup canola oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat until it is hot.
  • Combine all remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Slowly drop rounded kitchen soup spoons into the oil and flatten the potato mixture slightly.
  • Cook 2-3 minutes per side, allowing them to turn golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels or brown bags to remove excess oil.
Keyword corn, potatoes
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Utilize leftover corn and mashed potatoes to create a new tasty side dish with these Corn & Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters.

 

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Comments

  1. Deliciously Delilah says

    January 19, 2012 at 1:34 pm

    Sounds delicious. A potato cake and a corn fritter all in one!

    Reply
  2. Corey @ Family Fresh Meals says

    January 19, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    Super yum! I will be making these this weekend šŸ™‚ mmmmmmm

    Reply
  3. Melissa Placzek says

    January 19, 2012 at 11:46 pm

    yum yum yum!

    Reply
  4. Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

    January 19, 2012 at 6:58 pm

    Thank you Delilah and Corey!

    Reply
  5. Teena Mary says

    January 19, 2012 at 9:49 pm

    This recipe looks so scrumptious Carrie! I loved the ingredients! Hoping to see your sweet & romantic recipes for my ''Valentine's Day Event'' šŸ™‚

    Reply
  6. Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

    January 19, 2012 at 10:24 pm

    Thanks Teena Mary, I'll have to stop by to check that out! šŸ™‚

    Reply
  7. The Foodie Physician says

    January 20, 2012 at 5:46 am

    This comment has been removed by the author.

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  8. Sonali- The Foodie Physician says

    January 20, 2012 at 5:49 am

    These look and sound fantastic! Yum!

    Reply
  9. Joan@chocolateandmore says

    January 21, 2012 at 1:22 am

    Carrie, these look wonderful, will definitely be trying this soon. Pinned it!

    Reply
  10. Tabitha (a.k.a. Penny) says

    January 22, 2012 at 3:23 am

    Carrie, you have my stomach growling. These look so good. Comfort! Thanks for being so faithful to link up at Weekend Potluck. I'm pinning these.

    Reply
  11. Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

    January 22, 2012 at 2:05 pm

    Thank you Melissa, Sonali, Joan and Tabitha! I still have to figure Pinterest out, just need about a 6 hour block of time to set it all up! lol

    Reply
  12. Potato Recipes Blog says

    September 26, 2014 at 7:43 am

    Hi Carrie,

    Your delicious recipe has been nominated as one of the "Top 100 Best Potato Fritters Recipes on the Internet". You can view it and vote for it here: http://potato-recipes.org/best-potato-recipes/best-potato-fritters-recipes-internet/ (position #23).

    Reply
  13. Kristine | Kristine's Kitchen says

    July 25, 2015 at 11:27 pm

    What a great way to use up leftover mashed potatoes! I love the corn and scallions in these!

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      July 27, 2015 at 7:47 am

      Thank you Kristine. My youngest now asks me to make extra mashed potatoes and corn so I can make these the day after.

      Reply
  14. plasterer bristol says

    August 03, 2015 at 3:16 am

    Hmm these look delicious, thanks for posting up this recipe, looks quite simple to make.

    Simon

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      August 03, 2015 at 4:02 pm

      Thanks Simon, they really are quite easy and my family loves them!

      Reply
  15. cara buat donat kentang says

    August 24, 2015 at 10:26 pm

    in Indonesia, this food called bakwan

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      August 25, 2015 at 7:44 am

      I had to look it up and it is a lot like bakwan. I'll have to try it, thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  16. Jennifer Boehme says

    December 01, 2015 at 5:09 am

    My grandma taught us how to make potato pancakes many years ago, never thought to do this with them. I have to try this one day as a side.

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      December 01, 2015 at 6:06 am

      My kids aren't huge fan of mashed potatoes, but they love these.

      Reply
  17. Lori says

    May 26, 2016 at 2:06 pm

    5 stars
    I made these about a week ago with what I had on hand (taco shredded cheese, canned corn, no onions, & leftover instant butter & herb mashed potatoes). They were AWESOME! Super easy, smooth & creamy, & crispy. Toddler loved them...until she got a bite of corn. Oh well, can't please everyone! Going to try a no corn version for the husband & tot soon. My mom made something similar many, many years ago (minus the corn), but as a kid I didn't like it. Whether it was my immature taste buds or mom's lumpy potatoes, I'm not sure. But Loved this version. (I think the leftover instant flavored potatoes worked great to make it smooth & tasty. Perhaps I'll add a bit of left over crumbled bacon to the husband's no corn version. Thanks for sharing!!! I never knew what do do with the leftover potatoes...now I purposefully eat a smaller portion with dinner (and who needs all those carbs in one meal anyway! hehe).

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    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      May 27, 2016 at 6:52 am

      I bet these tasted great with those additional flavors from the potatoes and little spice from the cheese. Kids are funny that way. I remember my youngest daughter LOVED sweet potatoes, now she won't even touch them. Now they want me to make extra potatoes just so I can make these again, my kids love them. I think bacon would make these even better too. Thanks for stopping by and I'm so glad you liked them! šŸ™‚

      Reply
  18. Desiree says

    November 23, 2018 at 7:10 pm

    Not sure what I did wrong, followed the recipe to a T. My pancakes just totally fell apart, didn't hold together at all and when I went to slip them, it just all turned into chaos. I ended up pretending they were hash browns instead. Wonderful taste, just didn't work as pancakes for some reason. šŸ™

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    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      November 27, 2018 at 8:01 am

      Hi Desiree, I'm so sorry the recipe didn't work for you! I've made this recipe many times and never had a problem. Could you have possibly used baking soda instead of baking powder; which would cause them not to rise/puff up.

      Reply
  19. Lori says

    April 05, 2020 at 6:00 pm

    I made these tonight for dinner with some chicken strips. Absolutely delicious!!!! They were easy to prepare and easy to cook! I cooked mine a few more minutes per side and it made 8 patties. Yum!!!

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    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      April 06, 2020 at 9:24 am

      Thank you for trying the recipe, I'm so glad you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  20. Jaime A says

    April 20, 2020 at 12:19 pm

    I made these with leftover mashed potato from Easter! Added some bacon for a little something extra and we had them for a mid-day weekend snack. Even my picky child who won't eat anything green (like scallions) loved them!

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      April 20, 2020 at 2:22 pm

      Oh yeah, bacon would make these even better!! I'm glad your picky eater loved them as much as we do!

      Reply
  21. Lisa Schramke says

    August 02, 2020 at 6:57 pm

    These were Great but they were dangerous
    I used fresh corn and while frying the kernels exploded
    Spitting hot oil

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      August 03, 2020 at 7:12 am

      Yes, they would do that which is why I instructed to use "defrosted frozen corn or precooked corn on the cob". I'm sorry they spattered on you, but glad you enjoyed the recipe Lisa!

      Reply
  22. Melissa says

    October 09, 2020 at 1:16 pm

    Do you drain juice from corn?

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    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      October 10, 2020 at 9:20 am

      If you're using canned corn with juice, then yes drain the water first.

      Reply
  23. Susie says

    December 07, 2020 at 1:14 pm

    Has anyone tried these in an air fryer?

    Reply
  24. M says

    January 17, 2021 at 4:58 pm

    Great recipe. I subbed a gluten free mix (Cup for Cup) for the wheat flour and they came out just fine.

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      January 18, 2021 at 8:01 am

      Glad to hear it worked with GF flour too! Thanks for stopping by to let me know.

      Reply
  25. Cheryl says

    March 11, 2021 at 6:30 pm

    Wondering if these can be frozen after they have cooled? I made a double recipe and there are only 3 of us!

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      March 12, 2021 at 7:09 am

      Since they are fried, I'm not sure they would hold up that well once defrosted. I'd try one to see. If it works, please let me know. This recipe was a single batch and didn't last long!

      Reply
  26. Denise says

    September 21, 2021 at 1:15 pm

    Thank you!!!!!!!!! Excellent recipe for leftover mashed potatoes. Can also use canned sliced white potatoes which were received in a food box, turned out great. Will use additional shredded cheese next time.

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      September 21, 2021 at 2:48 pm

      Great idea! I'm so glad you enjoyed the recipe.

      Reply
  27. Michelle Hawco says

    October 25, 2021 at 6:55 pm

    I found this recipe this morning ( my first time making any type of fritter), ...loved them! They are delicious!
    Michelle...thank you šŸ™‚

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    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      October 26, 2021 at 7:09 am

      I'm so glad you liked the recipe!

      Reply
  28. Alishka says

    November 26, 2021 at 12:36 am

    This "Corn & Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters" is actually so delicious, In India its called "Mongri ke Roti "(local pahadi language). I love this one ,thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      November 26, 2021 at 7:45 am

      You're welcome, I'm so glad you like the recipe!

      Reply
  29. Vamika says

    November 27, 2021 at 12:03 am

    Thanks for sharing recipe and instructions about "Corn & Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters" , will love to try this one. Hope my members will love this one.

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      November 27, 2021 at 6:59 am

      You're welcome, enjoy!

      Reply
  30. Sandra D says

    December 04, 2021 at 11:36 am

    These were delicious!

    Reply
  31. Laila says

    February 11, 2022 at 12:06 pm

    Hi there, looks great, but there is no amount of mashed potatoes noted in the recipe. I want to make sure I get the quantities correct.

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    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      February 11, 2022 at 2:14 pm

      It says 1 cup of day old mashed potatoes in the recipe card. I hope you enjoy the recipe.

      Reply
  32. sara says

    February 23, 2022 at 11:36 pm

    Love this Corn & Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters, seems so delicious . Will Love to try this one .Thanks for sharing this one .

    Reply

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