Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole with Cornflake Topping
Cheesy and creamy hashbrown casserole topped with a buttery cornflake topping. The perfect holiday breakfast!
Serving this Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole has been Christmas morning tradition for my family. It is so comforting with the flavors of cheese, butter potatoes, ham, sour cream and onion. Top it off with buttery cornflakes for some crunch.
Make it the night before
I prefer to prepare this casserole the night before, unbaked, and keep it in the fridge till the next morning. It makes breakfast the next morning have less work. As a bonus, this allows me to clean the kitchen after preparing it to wake up to a clean kitchen!
To ham or not to ham
Over the years I’ve tried many variations to this base recipe. Adding cubed ham steak is probably my favorite addition. Feel free to add ham or omit it.
My favorite potatoes to use
If you can find them, I highly recommend getting a 28 oz. bag of Alexia Crispy Seasoned Potato Puffs (see below) which have seasonings of roasted garlic, black pepper, sour cream and chives. They add a lot of good flavor!
They are slightly less than the 2lbs called for in the recipe but I use them with no other changes and it has turned out great. If you want, buy 2 bags and have some leftover to have as regular tator tots.
Looking for more breakfasts? Check these out!
- Cinnamon Roll Casserole
- Amazing Biscuits and Gravy
- Spinach Cream Cheese Quiche
- Creme Brulee French Toast
- Bursting Blueberry Muffins
- ABC Bran Muffins
- Sweet Sausage Crescent Rolls
- Strawberry Bread with Strawberry Butter
Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole with Corn Flake Topping
Equipment
- 9"x13" Deep Dish Baking Pan
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. hashbrowns thawed *see notes
- 3/4 cup butter melted and divided into 1/2 cup and 1/4 cup
- 1 large ham steak cubed
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 10 3/4 ounce can cream of celery soup
- 2 cups sour cream (regular or light)
- 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 cups crushed corn flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350-f degrees. Lightly spray a 9″x13″ baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine thawed hash browns with 1/2 cup melted butter and all the remaining ingredients except the corn flakes. Spread into baking dish.
- Mix 1/4 cup melted butter and the crushed corn flakes together and sprinkle over top of casserole.
- Bake uncovered for 1 hour. Serve hot.
Hi Ali, your hashbrown casserole look scrumptious. Great for breakfast. Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe.
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You had me at hashbrowns! It looks SO good!
I think this will be a good side with the brisket for Christmas Eve dinner. Thanks for sharing.
Love Hashbrown Casserole! Although I don't use the cornflakes. It looks great though so I may try them real soon.
I always add garlic salt to my hashbrown casserole.. and wait until maybe the last 10 min to put the flakes on turns out sooo good
Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you soon!
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Hi! This looks absolutely delicious! Do you know what I could use instead of the soup? Thanks!
Hi Becca!
I usually substitute the soup with Alfredo sauce! It seems to be significantly creamier!
Could this recipe be halved, only 2 at my table!
Of course! Or it freezes well, too
I have made this recipe for many years but it called for two cans of soup and one 8 oz. (1 CUP) of sour cream and one cup of milk. It was always delicious. You can also use two different soups and I used Cream of Potato and Cream of Celery or sometimes used Cream of Onion. Anyway, you can easily half the recipe by using one can of soup and once cup of sour cream, one pound of hash browns 1/2 cup of milk , etc. or make whole recipe, put in two smaller casseroles and freeze one for later.
If you are looking to freeze this… do you cook it first and thaw or mix up ingredients, freeze, and then thaw to cook?
My favorite go-to breakfast side! Perfect for brunch. It is now a tradition at Christmas morning too 🙂 Thank you for posting!
Instead of the fresh onions I use French Fried onions in the dish and use the French Fried Onions with butter on top.
The Cheesy Potato recipe is a big hit with my family at any gathering plus it is so easy and so very yummy.
So happy to hear that, glad you have enjoyed it.
I always make this recipe for church or family gatherings, it is asked for by the ladies at church. I always have an empty pan. It is very tasty, and recipe is easy to follow.
Happy to hear that it has been a favorite Elizabeth 🙂