16 Best Breakfast Potato Recipes to Start Your Day With (2024)

Updated on 08/17/22

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  Perfect Home Fries

  

  Use a waxy potato variety like red potatoes or round red potatoes for the best crispy home fries. If they're in season, small new potatoes would also work great. Onions add even more flavor, as does just a hint of paprika.

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  Homemade Hash Browns

  

  Once you try making your own crispy shredded hash browns, you'll say, "Ore Ida who?" Either a box grater or the grate attachment of a food processor would work. The trick to success involves boiling the potatoes until barely tender so they don't fall apart when grating.

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  Sweet Potato Hash

  

  Sweet potatoes give this hearty breakfast hash a different twist that takes just 45 minutes to come together entirely. Red bell pepper gives it color and extra nutrients, while smoked sausage makes it substantial enough to hold you over well into the afternoon.

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  Skillet Potatoes with Peppers

  

  Add some red bell pepper, garlic, onion, and a hint of paprika to red skinned potatoes for zesty home fries. Any waxy or medium starchy potatoes would also work, as long as they have enough heft to stay together when skillet frying.

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  Hash Brown Casserole

  

  Creamy, cheesy, and chock full of shredded hash browns, this hearty casserole makes an excellent brunch side dish for a large gathering or potluck. Scramble up some eggs, fry some bacon or sausage, and you have yourself a meal.

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  Grilled Hash Brown Potatoes

  

  These foil packet hash brown potatoes work great for camping, tailgating, or any outdoor get-together. Squeeze out as much water as you can before assembling the packets, or else they'll steam instead of browning. For variation, add cheese, herbs, or even some diced ham or bacon.

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  Slow Cooker Hash Browns

  

  For a late brunch, potluck lunch or breakfast-for-dinner, these creamy slow cooker hash browns make a wonderful make-ahead dish. They come out creamy, cheesy, and starchy. To lighten them up a bit, use a low-fat condensed soup.

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  Potato and Ham Hash

  

  Because they include both diced ham and potatoes, this simple Southern potato hash can also serve as a main dish if you pair it with some scrambled eggs or top it with an over-easy egg. Add extra veggies like broccoli and cauliflower with cheese for a heartier dinner side, or swap out the ham for bacon or sausage.

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  Hash Browns with Onion

  

  Adding a little sweet onion to your hash browns gives them a slightly sweeter flavor that complements your breakfast or brunch perfectly. They also make a great base for a hash brown casserole or hash, as well as a delicious side for any roast supper.

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  Hash Brown Latkes

  

  Squeeze as much water out of your shredded potatoes as you can before forming and frying these fried potato latkes for the crispiest edges. Serve with sour cream, applesauce, and a sprinkle of chopped dill or chives for a side dish that tastes a little more special than basic hash browns.

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  Irish Potato Pancakes

  

  Irish potato pancakes taste similar to latkes, except these use both fresh shredded potatoes and leftover mashed. We like ours with a pat of butter, but some people also serve them with applesauce or sprinkled with some powdered sugar. Try them for breakfast or really any time of day.

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  Muffin Tin Potato Stacks

  

  A muffin tin makes the perfect pan for these adorable potato and cheese stacks. Try making them ahead for an easy breakfast or brunch that looks—and tastes—like you did a lot more work than these actually require.

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  Air Fryer Potatoes

  

  For a lighter twist on the classic skillet fried potatoes, try this air fryer version that comes out crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside. Paprika, garlic powder, and just a hint of Parmesan cheese give them a delicious flavor that tastes great for breakfast or any time.

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  Hash Brown Breakfast Bites

  

  Use either tater tots or frozen hash browns for these quick and easy breakfast bites. Egg, potato, and a little spinach make them a whole meal in each mouthful. Mix things up by adding different veggies and even some chopped ham or crumbled sausage or bacon.

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  Classic Potato Pancakes

  

  Potato pancakes make a great main dish with a side of breakfast meat, but you can also make them a little smaller for a side. For a special presentation, top them with some smoked salmon and a poached egg for a special Benedict stack.

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  Kosher Potato Kugel

  

  This Shabbat staple uses eggs, potato, and onion for a classic breakfast bake. It comes out tender inside and crispy outside, and a slice of it goes just as well alongside a brisket or some eggs and sausage. Once you master this recipe, try adding variables like veggies, too.

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