{"id":156,"date":"2025-10-09T10:24:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T10:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/?p=156"},"modified":"2025-10-09T10:24:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T10:24:41","slug":"leftover-mashed-potato-cheese-puffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/?p=156","title":{"rendered":"Leftover Mashed Potato Cheese Puffs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"470\" src=\"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-31.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-31.png 600w, https:\/\/dizisel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-31-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Turn your leftover mashed potatoes into something extraordinary with these <strong>Mashed Potato Cheese Puffs<\/strong>. Crispy on the outside, soft and cheesy on the inside, they make a perfect appetizer, snack, or side dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\uddc0 Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Ingredient<\/th><th>Quantity<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Leftover mashed potatoes<\/td><td>2 cups<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shredded cheddar cheese<\/td><td>1 cup<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grated Parmesan cheese<\/td><td>1\/4 cup<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eggs<\/td><td>2 large<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>All-purpose flour<\/td><td>1\/2 cup<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Garlic powder<\/td><td>1\/2 teaspoon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Onion powder<\/td><td>1\/2 teaspoon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Salt<\/td><td>1\/2 teaspoon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Black pepper<\/td><td>1\/4 teaspoon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chopped fresh chives (optional)<\/td><td>2 tablespoons<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vegetable oil<\/td><td>For frying<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udf73 Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Prepare the Mixture<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Combine Ingredients:<\/strong> In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs, flour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and chives (if using). Mix until the ingredients are evenly blended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shape the Puffs:<\/strong> Scoop about 2 tablespoons of the mixture and form into small balls or patties. Place them on a plate or tray while you heat the oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Fry the Cheese Puffs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Heat Oil:<\/strong> Pour about 1\/4 inch of vegetable oil into a large skillet and heat over medium heat until it reaches <strong>350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fry Puffs:<\/strong> Working in batches, carefully add the potato puffs to the hot oil. Fry for 2\u20133 minutes per side, or until golden brown and crispy.<br>Use a slotted spoon to transfer them to a paper towel\u2013lined plate to drain excess oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Serve<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce\u2014try <strong>marinara, ranch, or sour cream<\/strong> for a perfect pairing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy your crispy, cheesy mashed potato creations!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Would you like me to make a <strong>baked (non-fried)<\/strong> version too, keeping the same flavor and texture but with less oil?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turn your leftover mashed potatoes into something extraordinary with these Mashed Potato Cheese Puffs. Crispy on the outside, soft and cheesy on the inside, they make a perfect appetizer, snack, or side dish. \ud83e\uddc0 Ingredients IngredientQuantityLeftover mashed potatoes2 cupsShredded cheddar cheese1 cupGrated Parmesan cheese1\/4 cupEggs2 largeAll-purpose flour1\/2 cupGarlic powder1\/2 teaspoonOnion powder1\/2 teaspoonSalt1\/2 teaspoonBlack pepper1\/4 teaspoonChopped &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":157,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=156"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":158,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156\/revisions\/158"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dizisel.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}