Quick and Easy Waffle Iron Hash Browns

Recipe Step-By-Step Directions:

It is so easy to cook hash browns in a waffle iron.

Step 1: Shred and dry your potatoes.

*Tip: If you want to save time, you can also use frozen hash browns to make these hash brown waffles. Just thaw out the hash browns and blot with a paper towel to dry.

Potato hash brown waffle ingredients in a bowl.

Step 2: Add shredded potatoes, cheddar cheese, gluten free bread crumbs, scallions, an egg, and seasoning to a bowl and mix well.

Step 3: Plug in your waffle maker to preheat. Make sure it is hot before you add your hashbrown potato mixture. I like to spray my waffle iron with olive or avocado oil to simulate it frying in oil. I like this easy-to-use oil mister for this purpose.

Raw shredded potato and cheese on a waffle maker.

Step 4: Add a medium-sized dollop of the shredded potato mixture onto the waffle iron. Add your hash brown potato mixture to the hot waffle iron and close the lid.

Cook time varies per brand and how hot the waffle iron gets. These hash brown waffles took about 5 minutes to cook.

(Don't forget, you can always lift the lid and check on your hash browns easily to see if they are ready.)

A crispy hash brown waffle on a white plate. A stack of hash brown waffles are on a plate behind this.

Recipe FAQ:

What is the best waffle iron to use to make hash browns?

I like to use my Oster waffle maker to make savory waffles. It gets hot, and the food gets very crispy. I will say that clean-up isn't the easiest with this brand of waffle iron, though, so consider using a waffle iron where the plates remove for easier cleanup.

How do you get the hash brown potatoes to stick together?

I used egg and cheese to help bind the shredded potato together for this savory waffle recipe. If you need this recipe to be egg-free, consider using an egg replacer.

Can you make these hash brown waffles dairy-free/

You can easily substitute and use dairy-free cheese.

How long will these keep fresh?

These waffles will keep up to 4 days in an air-tight container or up to 4 months in the freezer. To re-crisp them, reheat them in the toaster oven for 5-10 minutes.

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This post was updated from an older April 2018 post with more recipe details.

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